Language Information
Vietnamese is an Austroasiatic language that is the official language of Vietnam, where it is spoken by over 90 million people. There is a significant Vietnamese diaspora population, including over 2 million Vietnamese Americans. Vietnamese is a tonal language written using a modified Latin alphabet, which includes 7 special vowel characters.
At Indiana University, intensive online Vietnamese courses are available during the summer through the Language Workshop. During the school year, free informal language lessons are offered weekly by the Asian Culture Center.