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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago
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TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the
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    Because it’s a W language meant to foster international communication and understanding.

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      Sorry for my ignorance, what’s a W language??

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        W, like winner. It’s internet slang. It’s a winning language.

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          You sent me down this rabbit hole, you meanie.

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            Lol, I had never heard of that before. That’s awesome!

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              I was like “oh a programming language you can speak now I want to learn it.” 😭

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