Berlitz Corporation is a language education company founded in 1878 by Maximilian Berlitz in Providence, Rhode Island. The company offers language instruction in more than 50 languages for individuals, companies, and governments. Berlitz has more than 500 locations in over 70 countries. The company's language instruction methods include the Berlitz Method, which emphasizes conversational skills, and Total Immersion, which involves intensive language instruction in a foreign country. Berlitz also offers translation and interpretation services. The company is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.