The world of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is dominated by
English, and to a lesser extent, French, Spanish, and German. While these
languages are the main focus of EUROCALL conferences, there has always been
a presence of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) at these conferences.
Most of the official languages of the EU and European languages more
generally have been discussed by CALL researchers at EUROCALL conferences,
but some languages have yet to make an appearance. There have also been
presentations on other LCLTs outside of Europe, including Mandarin, Arabic,
Japanese, and less widely spoken languages such as Thai and Nahuatl. This
paper looks at the presence of LCTLs at EUROCALL conferences since 1993 and
reflects on what has changed over the years. It notes the importance of the
conference location on the languages discussed at the conference and the
role of EU projects in supporting LCTLs.