The Modern Languages Association (MLA) is the world's foremost academic association for the study of modern languages, including Yiddish.

MLA activities and information of relevance for Yiddish language researchers:

• the annual MLA convention regularly features Yiddish-related sessions (see this entry for the 2011 convention).
• the Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prize in Yiddish Studies.
• the MLA Language Map on the MLA website provides information on languages spoken in the United States, including Yiddish. Users can navigate several maps and datasets to retrieve information.