2023 ‘Languages of Myanmar’ INYA Course series

The Inya Institute is pleased to announce its 2023 language course series on three prominent languages spoken in Myanmar: (1) Kachin – Jinghpaw; (2) Karen – S’gaw; and (3) Shan – Tai long.

The three-week language course will equip participants with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in one of the three languages in a broad range of situations. Our teams of language teachers received training from and had course materials reviewed by U.S. trained language instructors. No prior knowledge of these languages is required.

The language course is open to undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate students, professionals, researchers, and NGO workers of any nationality, wherever they are based in Myanmar, Southeast Asia, the U.S. or elsewhere. The language of instruction will be English. 

Language classes will be held online on the following schedules:

Kachin Jinghpaw Language Course Start Time End Time  Start Date End Date
U.S. Eastern Daylight Time 8:30pm 10:00pm Jun. 18 Jul. 6
Thailand Time 7:30am 9:00am Jun. 19 Jul. 7
Myanmar Time
7:00am 8:30am Jun. 19 Jul. 7
Karen S’gaw Language Course Start Time End Time  Start Date End Date
U.S. Eastern Daylight Time 9:30pm 11:00pm Jul. 2 Jul. 20
Thailand Time 8:30am 10:00am Jul. 3 Jul. 21
Myanmar Time
8:00am 9:30am Jul. 3 Jul. 21
Shan Tai Long Language Course Start Time End Time  Start Date End Date
U.S. Eastern Daylight Time 9:30pm 11:00pm Jul. 2 Jul. 20
Thailand Time 8:30am 10:00am Jul. 3 Jul. 21
Myanmar Time
8:00am 9:30am Jul. 3 Jul. 21

For Myanmar Participants (whether based in Myanmar or elsewhere), the course is free of charge. Applications should be submitted here.

Registration deadline: May 31, 2023, 4pm, Myanmar Time

For International Participants, the course fee is $80 for undergraduate students and $380 for graduate students and other applicants. Payment of the course fee is through wire transfer and will help to cover the cost of the language teachers’ tuition.

Registration for the language course will have to be made by May 31, 2023, 5pm (EDT). Payment of the course fee will have to be made by June 9, 2023. Proof of student ID (for undergraduate students) will be requested upon payment of the language course fee. Graduate students in difficult financial situation may benefit from a fee reduction and are invited to contact us at: contact@inyainstitute.org

New registration deadline: May 31, 2023, 5pm (EDT)

  • International Undergraduate Students – Language Course Fee
DescriptionQuantityAmountTotalTax
Language Course Fee (Undergraduate Students)1$80.00$80.00$0.00 (0%)
Total$80.00
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  • International Graduate Students and Others – Language Course Fee
DescriptionQuantityAmountTotalTax
Language Course Fee (Graduate Students and Others)1$380.00$380.00$0.00 (0%)
Total$380.00
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For any inquiry, please contact us at: contact@inyainstitute.org

We look forward to your participation!

The language course is partly funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act.