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On Friday, November 6th, 2026, from 12:00-3:30 pm, the Language Learning Center (LLC) will host its second annual Festival of Languages. For a full schedule, see here. The Festival of Languages will showcase presentations for a general audience highlighting language and cultural practices, research related to languages, and languages and careers.

 Welcome to the Language Learning Center!

The mission of the Language Learning Center (LLC) is to support all aspects of language learning at the University of New Mexico.  We provide expertise, resources, and space for language classes.

Instructors can request a room reservation here. To request that we purchase materials for your class, see here. Please see the links at left, contact us via email or phone (505-277-3106), or visit us in person (Ortega Hall, Rm. 124). 

UNM offers language instruction in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Navajo, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. These programs are housed in three departments: Languages, Cultures, & Literatures (LCL), Spanish & Portuguese, and Linguistics. 

Additionally, the Latin American & Iberian Institute offers classes in Nahuatl and Yucatec Maya. See here for more information.

The Africana Studies department offers classes in Swahili.

If you would like more information about courses and degrees in these languages, please contact the appropriate faculty advisor listed in the chart on the "Language Programs" page here.