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good beginner's books for the Asian language enthusiast
Beginner's Chinese (Hippocrene Beginner's)Beginner's Chinese (Hippocrene Beginner's) by Yong Ho
Buy new: £18.69 / Used from: £8.15
First book out of two by Dr.Ho, perfect for self-learners.
Intermediate ChineseIntermediate Chinese by Yong Ho
Buy new: £15.73 / Used from: £9.98
The second book by Dr.Ho, together they cover a one-year uni course.
Lao for BeginnersLao for Beginners by B. Simmala
Buy new: £11.95 / Used from: £4.34
Great book for learning Lao, get the audio too though. Teaches the basics + script.
Beginner's Korean (Hippocrene Beginner's)Beginner's Korean (Hippocrene Beginner's) by Jeyseon Lee
Buy new: £15.54 / Used from: £12.27
Rigorous but good for self-learners, very modern and practical expressions and words.
Active Korean: A Functional ApproachActive Korean: A Functional Approach by Namgui Chang
Buy used from: £34.02
Not as modern as the above but has more exercises and is more gradual.
Thai for BeginnersThai for Beginners by Benjawan Poomsan Becker
Buy new: £6.30 / Used from: £3.20
Rigurous but throrough coverage of Thai.
Japanese for Busy People: Kana WorkbookJapanese for Busy People: Kana Workbook by Ajalt
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £3.32
Book for learning Japanese Kana: Hiragana and Katakana.
Japanese for Busy People: Kana Version Bk. 1 (Japanese for Busy People Series)Japanese for Busy People: Kana Version Bk. 1 (Japanese for Busy People Series) by Ajalt
Buy new: £11.25 / Used from: £8.50
Perfect for self-learners, gradual progression and all in Kana !
Speak Malay!: Course in Simple Malay for English-speaking MalaysiansSpeak Malay!: Course in Simple Malay for English-speaking Malaysians by Edward S. King
Buy new: £6.95 / Used from: £4.95
A bit old but easy and fun book for learning basic Malay.
Complete Cantonese Book/CD Pack (Teach Yourself)Complete Cantonese Book/CD Pack (Teach Yourself) by Hugh Baker
Buy new: £21.30 / Used from: £30.67
Very good beginners book, includes the script, very effective exercises. Get the audio too though.
Let's Learn Hindi: with English-Hindi DictionaryLet's Learn Hindi: with English-Hindi Dictionary by Chaytna Deborah Feinstein
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £4.93
Uses a unique approach of learning Hindi, covers writing as well, builds up a large vocabulary.
Beginner's Vietnamese (Beginner's Guides)Beginner's Vietnamese (Beginner's Guides) by Robert M. Quinn
Buy new: £15.73 / Used from: £6.67
Excellent book on Vietnamese.
Talk Now! Learn VietnameseTalk Now! Learn Vietnamese
Buy new: £14.72
Fantastic for learning the pronounciation, many speaking exercises.
Cambodian for Beginners: With English-Cambodian VocabularyCambodian for Beginners: With English-Cambodian Vocabulary by R.K. Gilbert
Buy new: £6.41 / Used from: £9.41
Good book for learning Cambodian, teaches the basics + script.
Burmese for Beginners: Roman and ScriptBurmese for Beginners: Roman and Script by G. Mesher
Buy new: £7.99 / Used from: £7.97
For learning Burmese, make sure you get the audio too. Teaches basics + script.
Bahasa Indonesia Book 1: Introduction to Indonesian Language and Culture (Periplus Language Books): Bk.1Bahasa Indonesia Book 1: Introduction to Indonesian Language and Culture (Periplus Language Books): Bk.1 by Yohanni Johns
Buy new: £12.49 / Used from: £4.57
Great beginners book on Indonesian, very throrough with many exercises.
Bahasa Indonesia Book 2: Introduction to Indonesian Language and Culture (Periplus Language Books)Bahasa Indonesia Book 2: Introduction to Indonesian Language and Culture (Periplus Language Books) by Yohanni Johns
Buy new: £18.99 / Used from: £6.96
Intermediate level, nice continuation of the first book.