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Duolingo's Unexpected Language Courses
1:09:45 - 1:14:37 (04:52)
Duolingo surprised many when it launched its Irish language course, and has continued by teaching romanizations for learners who don't want to learn the alphabet, and may do something similar for Chinese.
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The Chinese language has a unique set of characters, and the pronunciation can be difficult for learners.
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Chinese pronunciation
Summary
The Chinese language has a unique set of characters, and the pronunciation can be difficult for learners. Hence, using romanization or Pinyin to teach Mandarin Chinese pronunciation can enhance language acquisition and retention.
ChapterDuolingo's Unexpected Language Courses
Episode#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Duolingo, a language learning app, has about a million people learning Irish, 10 times more than the native Irish speakers.
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Duolingo
Summary
Duolingo, a language learning app, has about a million people learning Irish, 10 times more than the native Irish speakers. The app's presence is making a big impact on the language itself by introducing and popularizing it to a larger audience.