Duolingo Says Mandarin Chinese New Learners Up 216%: TikTok Ban

Duolingo Says Mandarin Chinese New Learners Up 216%: TikTok Ban

As millions of U.S. TikTok users flock to Chinese-language social app RedNote in light of a possible TikTok ban, more Americans are trying to learn Chinese than ever. Duolingo, a language learning app used by millions, reported on Wednesday that it had seen a 216% growth in new Mandarin Chinese learners in the U.S. this … Read more

The best language-learning apps for 2024

The best language-learning apps for 2024

Do you need help to learn a new language? You’ll wish you’d known about these apps sooner. Learning a foreign tongue can be a real headache. But these top language-learning apps make it easy and fun with bite-sized lessons, quizzes, speech recognition, and more. From gamified vocabulary builders like Memrise to apps that use TV … Read more

Does your Duolingo app icon look sick? You’re not alone

Does your Duolingo app icon look sick? You’re not alone

It’s an absolute tragedy: The normally chipper Duolingo owl has fallen ill. Just kidding. The app icon might have changed, but it doesn’t mean any significant changes are coming to the app. It did stir up quite a bit of conversation on both X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit, though, as users around the world noticed … Read more