The Tennessee Foreign Language Institute (TFLI) is an agency of the State of Tennessee that provides language classes and interpretation and translation services.
TFLI was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1986 to promote the learning and teaching of foreign languages. It is the only state-government-supported organization of its kind.
TFLI, which is located in Nashville, has four major departments: English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages, Cultural Awareness and Diversity, and Interpretation and Translation Services.
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