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Arabic Language Meetup Groups
Arabic, Classes/Conversation, Social
Meetup.com, launched in 2001, brings together people in a community around all types of interests: politics, food, language, and more. Type in your zip code here to see whether there is an Arabic Language Meetup group near you. In early 2013,…
Chinese Language Meetup Groups
Mandarin, Classes/Conversation, Social
To find a Chinese Meetup group in your area, type in your zip code on the far right of this page. If the results are overwhelming (Chinese includes a lot of dialects, after all!), then try starting at the page…
Portuguese Language Meetup Groups
Portuguese, Classes/Conversation, Social
New York City is crawling with Portuguese Meetup groups. To see if there is one in your own area, type in your zip code here! Language Meetup groups vary substantially in emphasis. Some are very focused on the language…
Hindi Language Meetup Groups
Hindi, Classes/Conversation, Social
On the far right of the Hindi Language Meetup page, you can type in your zip code to see whether there are any groups in your area dedicated to Hindi-related meetings and events. In March 2013, for example, a search…
Portuguese Circle
Portuguese, Museums/Cultural, Organizations, Social
The Portuguese Circle, according to its website, “is a group of Portuguese living in New York City, whose objective is to promote Portugal and its culture.” Since 2007 they have been organizing cultural, social, and gastronomic events. The group’s biggest…
Polish Language Meetup Groups
Polish, Classes/Conversation, Social
You can join a Meetup group to speak Polish or just hang out with Polish people! Granted, Polish Meetups are not available everywhere in the U.S., but there are quite a few—in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles,…
Russian Language Meetup Groups
Russian, Classes/Conversation, Social
Enter your zip code here to find Meetup groups near you focused on Russian conversation. In case you are unfamiliar with the Meetup phenomenon, there are Meetup groups for all kinds of interests, not just language. I personally am…
Korean Language Meetup Groups
Korean, Classes/Conversation, Social
Enter your zip code on the far right of this page to see whether there is a Korean Language Meetup group in your area. As an example of what’s out there: in New York in early March 2013, there were 902 “…
Hebrew Language Meetup
Hebrew, Classes/Conversation, Social
Enter your zip code on the far right here to see whether there are Hebrew Language Meetup groups in your neighborhood. In my area, not surprisingly, there are: groups for Hebrew language, for Hebrew karaoke, for Hebrew writers,…