Promoting and advancing Tibetan language and culture worldwide
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Loplao
Designed to support learners of all levels and backgrounds, we believe our online resources provide the tools required to learn Tibetan language and sustain engagement with the Tibetan culture in the most enjoyable way.
Tibetan Language Classes
Enjoy lessons with experienced Tibetan tutors online and improve quickly with lessons tailored to your interests and level.
Loplao offers a wealth of opportunity for all the Tibetan language learners. Courses include everything from day-to-day colloquial Tibetan to the more specialized style and vocabulary found in classical Tibetan scriptures and Buddhist philosophical texts. No matter what your level or focus might be—we have a course for you. We are proud to draw upon our years of study and teaching experience as well as our rich collection of texts and source materials that make language learning fun and interesting. We focus on all four language skills—reading, writing, speaking, and listening to help you reach your personal language learning goals. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Tibetan Studies
Exploring all aspects of Tibetan history and society
Tibetan STUDIES
Exploring all aspects of Tibetan history and society
Resources
SINCE LOPLAO’S INCEPTION IN 2017 WE HAVE GATHEred A BROAD RANGE OF RESOURCES TO AID YOU IN YOUR TIBETAN LANGUAGE LEARNING ENDEAVORS. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR WEEKLY INSTAGRAM SHORTS AND LATEST BLOG ENTRIES
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Translations
LopLao is working closely together with Tib Shelf—an open platform to access a growing cache of translated Tibetan texts across a vast array of time periods and genres. Through an inclusive and collaborative approach, we strive to save otherwise forgotten translations and support the preservation of Tibetan History, Culture and Wisdom.
To see some of our students’ translations head over to Tibshelf.org
Textbooks
Coming soon!
Loplao blog
Articles
What does Tibetan Culture say about the Dalai Lama Incident?
A n optimistic individual like the Dalai lama would say the globalised era creates an equal harmonious space for all cultures regardless of their power dynamics. However, the recent viral (edited) video of him flaunted Edward Said’s Otherness (west is normal and rest…
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Why Loplao?
Hear from our students first-hand
EasyTibetan ran a wonderful, intense learning experience and always went the extra mile to make sure that all students were accommodated as much as possible, in light of our different learning needs and abilities. The text we used is one of the best language-learning texts I’ve seen yet, and I highly recommend this course.
As a complete beginner, I found the Colloquial Tibetan Summer School a wonderful experience. The teacher was so generous in his teaching, and, with his patient encouragement, by the end of the fortnight I was beginning to decode this most bewildering of written languages. I fully recommend the course to anyone willing to ‘try hard’, and would myself happily return year after year.
The teacher was a very patient dedicated instructor; the course was well organized with drills in each of the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing; and I greatly enjoyed getting to know my very diverse classmates as well as engaging in the frequent cultural activities. My skills improved in concrete and lasting ways, and I had fun every single day.
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