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Diploma of Language and Civilisation of Mesoamerica (DLC Mesoamerica) at INALCO

INALCO, France

Programme overview

Two-year Inalco institutional diploma on the languages and cultures of Mesoamerica, an area covering much of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. It teaches classical Nahuatl with its graphic communication system, contemporary Nahuan languages, Tseltal and Yucatec Maya, with notions of Classic Ch'olan through Maya epigraphy.

Faculty: Inalco language departments  |  Department: Americas  |  Duration: 2 years (one diploma per year, 36 ECTS per year)  |  Study mode: full-time (French; in person or distance depending on the course brochure)  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Students follow a common core plus a specialisation chosen in the first semester, Maya or Nahuatl, which cannot be changed later. The programme is interdisciplinary, covering linguistic and cultural developments of the area.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through the Inalco diploma application page.

EUR 439 a year (2026-2027). Standard DLC rate (405 EUR base plus 34 EUR library fee, including 23 EUR file fee); CVEC 105 EUR excluded. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years (one diploma per year, 36 ECTS per year)

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