New Releases by John Lechner

The first Circassian language course available in English! West Circassian, also known as Adyghe, is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by an estimated 500,000 people worldwide. It is spoken mainly in Russia, as well as Turkey, Jordan, Syria and Israel, where Circassians settled in the late 1800s. West Circassian is written in the Cyrillic script. Ideal for those new to West Circassian, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner''s Circassian (Adyghe) with Online Audio teaches both written and spoken Circassian using modern pedagogy, and includes: An introductory section on the West Circassian (Adyghe) language and its main features Twelve carefully-paced chapters, each one opening with dialogues about an everyday topic followed by vocabulary, grammar lessons, and exercises Answer key to the exercises West Circassian-English and English-West Circassian glossaries Online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers

Sango, also known as Sanngo and Sängö, is an official language of the Central African Republic (CAR). It is also spoken in Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Congo and Cameroon and considered a lingua franca of the region. Spoken by nearly 6 million people in the CAR, there are also an estimated additional 1.6 million speakers of Sango worldwide. Although French is still used in most official communication and education in CAR, Sango is spoken by 98% of the population and is the primary language of socialization and oral communication through the country. This unique two-part resource uses the official Sango Latin alphabet and orthography. It provides travelers to Central Africa with tools for daily interactions. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes: 4,000 dictionary entries Essential phrases on subjects such as healthcare, time, dates, transportation, money, communication services and much more An introduction to the basics of Sango grammar (including a short guide to alphabet and pronunciation)

The first Chechen language course available in English! Chechen is spoken by over 1.4 million people worldwide, mostly in the Chechen Republic. It is also spoken in the Chechen diaspora in Russia, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Middle East, notably in Jordan and Turkey. It is a Northeast Caucasian language that is written in the Cyrillic script. Ideal for those new to Chechen, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner''s Chechen with Online Audio teaches both written and spoken Chechen using modern pedagogy, and includes: - An introductory section on the Chechen language and its main features - Twelve carefully-paced chapters, each one opening with dialogues about an everyday topic followed by vocabulary, grammar lessons, and exercises - Dialogues in 3 forms: literary Chechen (Cyrillic), spoken Chechen, and Romanized - Answer key to the exercises - Chechen-English and English-Chechen glossaries - Online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers

A very clever stick finally discovers how he can communicate with the world around him.

Scurvy and Spiny Burr team up with an exiled and bitter burr in an attempt to take over Burrwood Village and get rid of nice guy, Sticky Burr, once and for all.

A little frog is upset when his simple life is changed by such things as other animals moving in nearby, but during an unexpected adventure away from the pond he learns that change can be good, after all.