The South Asian Summer Language Institute (SASLI) offers high-quality, proficiency-based courses in 13 languages for undergraduates, graduate students, and adult learners. Our 8-week programs are the equivalent of one year of study. Students learn speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills though classroom instruction and a full range of co-curricular activities. 

Languages offered through SASLI include:

  • Bengali
  • Dari
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Nepali
  • Pashto
  • Punjabi
  • Sanskrit
  • Sinhala
  • Tamil
  • Tibetan
  • Urdu

Please review our website for program details, and feel free to call (608) 263-3724 or email (sasli@lpo.wisc.edu) for more information.

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SASLI Summer 2025 will be entirely online, plus an in-person option for elementary Hindi!