r/occitan • u/purple_minion_26 • Jul 30 '26
English Occitan learning resources
Hello,
I am looking for a course for learning occitan (from french or english base--im b2 in french but i think it will be good enough). mostly everything i see for languedocian (my favorite bc its most widely spoken) is a dictionary and self-teach but i fear i do not have the patience for that. any recommendations?
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u/Tacseijo 6d ago
If you want video ressources, you have all the videos from ÒCtele : check it out on Youtube, Facebook, Tiktok, INSTAGRAM... If youre learning a specific dialect (beginners use to start with Lengadocian), you have a whole playlist on their YouTube called "Lengadocian" : this way you won't be hallucinating the huge you can find in Occitan language 😅😅😅
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u/Opening-Square3006 Jul 30 '26
Personally, I think Stephen Krashen's i+1 approach is the most effective: get lots of input that's mostly understandable but introduces just a little new language each day. That's why I'd recommend PlusOneLanguage (or an equivalent, but this one for sure has quality Occitan). It's built entirely around i+1: you choose your level, it generates texts and short stories adapted to what you already know, introduces just enough new vocabulary to help you progress without feeling overwhelmed, and continuously recycles words in new contexts so they stick naturally instead of through memorization. Good luck!