The Estonian program in the Indiana University Department of Central Eurasian Studies (CEUS) offers students a great opportunity to learn a less commonly taught language in the Baltic region. Every year, we offer introductory, intermediate, and advanced Estonian classes taught by professional and enthusiastic native speakers. The Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center also provides many resources for your learning & engagement.
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people there and tens of thousands in various migrant communities elsewhere. It belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. Like Finnish, Estonian employs the Latin script as the basis for its alphabet, which adds the letters ä, ö, ü, and õ, plus newer additions of š and ž.
IU is the only university in the US that offers three levels of Estonian every year. Seize this unique opportunity and learn a less commonly taught language with
Taking Estonian is a great gateway to Finno-Ugric linguistics. You can go on to learn the closely related Finnish or the more distant cousin Hungarian, both offered at IU.
Estonia is one of the fastest growing economies in the European Union with an intriguing history, culture and society on the crossroads to Scandinavia, Russia, and Central Europe. Knowing the basics of the language opens the hearts and doors of Estonians and is a definite advantage in funding applications. Learn more about Estonia here.
Scholarship opportunities for further study in Estonia, either at Tartu University (established in 1632 by the Swedish king Gustav Adolf) or in the capital Tallinn, where the medieval downtown meets ultramodern high-rises on the Baltic coast
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