On the general SASLI application, prospective students can elect to study the first or second year of a modern South Asian language or Sanskrit, as well as the third year of Hindi, Sanskrit, or Urdu.
However, the availability of courses varies year to year based on student interest, and specific languages/levels may not run due to low enrollments, so it’s best to apply early.
Archived syllabi that include required textbooks are also available for languages offered at SASLI in the past five years.
For SASLI 2025, classes are designated as either in person or synchronous online. No distance learning accommodations are available for in-person courses. The classes will run from 9-11am and 12-2pm (CST), Monday – Friday.
Applications for SASLI 2025 are closed. Interested applicants should email sasli@lpo.wisc.edu for more information.
Summer 2025 Textbook Information
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Intermediate Bengali Textbook Information
Students can access the free online textbook here.
All additional materials will be provided in class.
Elementary Hindi Textbook Information
Before the start of the program, students will need to purchase 2 books:
- Introduction to Hindi Grammar by Usha Jain (ISBN: 9780944613252).
- Beginning Hindi by Joshua Pien and Fauzia Farooqui (ISBN: 9781626160224).
Intermediate Hindi Textbook Information
Students will have the option to purchase hard copies of either or both books, while the instructor will provide electronic copies of the materials.
- Intermediate Hindi by Yamuna Kachru
- Elementary Hindi by Richard Delacy
Advanced Hindi Textbook Information
Students will not need to purchase any textbook materials for the course. However, if you are interested in purchasing your own hard copy of the materials, you can do so at this link.
Below is a list of materials that will be used for the program:
- Spoken Hindi in Social Context. Mithilesh Mishra and Awadesh Mishra. 2010. Lakshi Publishers. Delhi, India. A collection of Texts. Prepared by Mithilesh Mishra
- Theme-based vocabulary and affixes of Hindi. Mithilesh Mishra and Awadhesh Mishra. 2010. Lakshi Publishers. Delhi, India
- Advanced Hindi Grammar. Usha R. Jain, University of California, Berkeley, 2007
- Introduction of Hindi grammar, Usha R. Jain, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
- Intermediate Hindi by Yamana Kacharu and Rajeshwari Pandharipande, Motilal Banarasidass.
Elementary Nepali Textbook Information
Students will not need to purchase any textbook materials for the course.
Elementary Punjabi Textbook Information
Students will not need to purchase any textbook materials for the course.
Elementary Sanskrit Textbook Information
Before the start of the program, students will need to purchase this book:
- A.M. Ruppel’s “The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit” (Cambridge UP, 2017)
Elementary Tamil Textbook Information
Students will not need to purchase any textbook materials for the course, but are encouraged to buy these materials:
- A Basic Tamil Reader and Grammar, Volume I: Readings (with CDs) – K. Paramasivam and James Lindholm, Tamil Language Study Association, Evanston, Illinois
- A Basic Tamil Reader and Grammar, Volume II: Annotations – K. Paramasivam and James Lindholm, Tamil Language Study Association, Evanston, Illinois
- The Jim and Raja Conversations (with CDs) – E. Annamalai, Tamil Language Study Association, Evanston, Illinois
Elementary Urdu Textbook Information
Students will not need to purchase any textbook materials for the course.
The textbook that will be used is Beginning Urdu: A Complete Course by Joshua H. Pien, Fauzia Farooqui.
Intermediate Urdu Textbook Information
Although students will not need to purchase textbook materials for the course, below are the names of the textbooks that will be used during the summer session.
Students who prefer a physical copy may choose to purchase one at their own discretion.
- Let’s Study Urdu and introductory course
- Urdu- English Dictionary and English to Urdu dictionary by OUP
Advanced Urdu Textbook Information
Students will not need to purchase any textbook materials for the course.
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2025 Course Syllabi
2025 Course Offerings
Online Offerings:
- Bengali (Intermediate)
- Hindi (Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- Nepali (Elementary)
- Punjabi (Elementary)
- Sanskrit (Elementary)
- Tamil (Elementary)
- Urdu (Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced)
2024 Course Syllabi
2023 Course Syllabi
2022 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2022
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2022
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2022
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2022
Elementary Pashto Syllabus 2022
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2022
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2022
Intermediate Tamil Syllabus 2022
Elementary Tibetan Syllabus 2022
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2022
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2022
2021 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2021
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2021
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2021
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2021
Intermediate Pashto Syllabus 2021
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2021
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2021
Advanced Sanskrit Syllabus 2021
Elementary Sinhala Syllabus 2021
Elementary Tamil Syllabus 2021
Intermediate/Advanced Tibetan Syllabus 2021
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2021
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2021
Advanced Urdu Syllabus 2021
2020 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2020
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2020
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2020
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2020
Elementary Punjabi Syllabus 2020
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2020
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2020
Elementary Tamil Syllabus 2020
Elementary Tibetan Syllabus 2020
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2020
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2020
Advanced Urdu Syllabus 2020
2019 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2019
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2019
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2019
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2019
Elementary Marathi Syllabus 2019
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2019
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2019
Elementary Sinhala Syllabus 2019
Elementary Tamil Syllabus 2019
Intermediate Tamil Syllabus 2019
Elementary Tibetan Syllabus 2019
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2019
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2019
Advanced Urdu Syllabus 2019
2018 Course Syllabi
Elementary Bengali Syllabus 2018
Elementary Hindi Syllabus 2018
Intermediate Hindi Syllabus 2018
Advanced Hindi Syllabus 2018
Elementary Pashto Syllabus 2018
Elementary Sanskrit Syllabus 2018
Intermediate Sanskrit Syllabus 2018
Elementary Sinhala Syllabus 2018
Intermediate Tamil Syllabus 2018
Elementary Tibetan Syllabus 2018
Elementary Urdu Syllabus 2018
Intermediate Urdu Syllabus 2018
Advanced Urdu Syllabus 2018
Questions about course offerings in general or prior to 2018 can be directed to sasli@lpo.wisc.edu.