བྱོན་པ་ལེགས། Welcome!
Note: As of May 2025, tibetanlanguage.school now maintains its own list of freelance Tibetan language teachers.
Upcoming Classical Tibetan courses (summer 2025):
June 9 – August 11: Eugene Castillo
June 16 – August 8: Maitripa College
Note: I receive no remuneration for listing courses here, and have no involvement in running these courses. If you would like to add a course to this list, please contact me.
Tibet is the homeland of the Tibetan people. It sits on a high plateau in the middle of Asia, surrounded by the tallest mountains on earth. The region is known for being a stronghold of esoteric Buddhism, with a rich literary history spanning back to the Tibetan Empire over 1200 years ago.
Want to learn the Tibetan language online?
Use the navigation menu at the top of the page to explore the whole site. Content will be added over time, so please check back for updates. You can bookmark or favourite this website for quick access.
For the best experience, please use this website on a laptop or desktop computer. Certain audio files may not work on mobile devices.
The “Find a Tibetan teacher” link above leads to Esukhia, a non-profit Tibetan language organization. They are not affiliated with this website. Just contact a teacher and say that you’re interested in taking Tibetan lessons. Esukhia has designed Tibetan-language textbooks for their teachers to use in their online lessons, and also runs Arapatsa, a website for learning Tibetan online.
