Duolingo reports 485% increase in Ukrainian learners

Episode 52 March 24, 2022 00:02:47
Duolingo reports 485% increase in Ukrainian learners
Localization Today
Duolingo reports 485% increase in Ukrainian learners

Mar 24 2022 | 00:02:47

/

Hosted By

Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

The number of Duolingo users learning Ukrainian increased by 485% in the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The company will be donating all of its ad revenue from Ukrainian learners to organizations helping Ukrainian refugees.

Other Episodes

Episode 31

March 01, 2023 00:12:00
Episode Cover

The Red List: Sankofa | February 2023

In his latest column for MultiLingual, Tim Brookes of the Endangered Alphabets Project decides to take a look at how ChatGPT fares when it...

Listen

Episode 193

July 03, 2024 00:04:43
Episode Cover

In Africa, Time Is Not Money

Michelle Rabie considers the concept of “African time” and delves into the real reasons behind missed deadlines — from the challenges of working with...

Listen

Episode 196

July 03, 2024 00:09:41
Episode Cover

Allegorical Distance and Its Impact on World-Building

By Kate Edwards “Allegorical distance” is the amount of effort required for a player to perceive the real-world inspiration behind an allegory in a...

Listen