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A collection of dictionaries prepared by the RAS Institute of the Russian language based on the Russian National Corpus. Includes the Grammatical dictionary of Russian neologisms, the New Russian frequency dictionary, the Combinatory dictionary of Russian intensifiers, the Verbal combinatory dictionary of Russian abstract nouns.

Multiple bloggers write on language and culture in Russia. Topics cover Russian holidays, history, travel, current events and food. New Russian vocabulary is introduced and explained inside blog posts.

Thematic modules for language instruction that can be used in the classroom or for independent study. Free registration required.

Online Russian lessons, texts, grammar tables, dialogues and videos.

Free online Russian lessons with audio. Includes word and phrase of the week, dictations, verb conjugations, error correction exercises, tests and quizzes. [English, French, Spanish]

Russian language podcasts with transcripts for intermediate and advanced learners. Covers slang, idioms and common expressions.

Download the TITUS font from here.

Introduces the Russian alphabet; includes some practice exercises and sound files. Does not require Russian fonts to be installed.

Vocabulary and alphabet practice, quizzes, sound files.

A collaboratively edited article covering classification, geographic distribution, writing system, sounds, grammar, vocabulary and history of the language.

A very thorough reference grammar of the Russian language, by Edna Andrews. Part of the Reference Grammar Network of the Slavic and East European Language Resource Center.

Sections organized by parts of speech. Includes Java exercises.

Beginners' lessons on Russian grammar and vocabulary. Includes verb conjugations, dictionary, dual-language books and exercises.

Frequency lists for over 2,000 Russian words. Sorted by parts of speech and accompanied with quizzes. English translations available.

Discover a new Russian word every day along with its English translation, example sentences, related words and pronunciation samples.

Grammar lessons and exercises for elementary learners of Russian. Includes audio files, summary tables and language games.

Get help with Russian letters, basic grammar, and key phrases for travel to Russia.

Topical lessons for beginners, word lists with exercises, articles on phonetics, tests and games.

Video lessons, grammar, and quizzes for beginning and intermediate learners.

Daily analysis of the Russian vocabulary in blog format. Authored by Don Livingston, a professor from Arizona State University.

A database that analyzes/synthesizes forms and whole paradigms of Russian words. Entry by English translations also available. Best viewed with special fonts (downloadable onsite).

A reference and information portal for the Russian language available fully in Russian. It provides a free Question & Answer service on Russian stylistic, a series of standard dictionaries, online textbooks and publications, news about the Russian language, educational games and a forum.

Grammar and vocabulary explanations from the second edition of Beginning Russian adapted by the author. It presents all the major grammatical categories of Russian.

A searchable 150 million word collection of samples of written and spoken Russian from a wide range of texts in electronic form. The corpus represents modern Russian in all the variety of genres, styles, territorial and social variants of usage.

Lessons on grammar, vocabulary, alphabet and pronunciation. For both beginning and advanced students of Russian. Includes verb conjugation tables, dictionary, culture articles, and Russian literature with side-by-side English translations.