
Duolingo also has more Swedish learners in Sweden.”Ĭarrie Wang, Asia head of the Duolingo English Test and the company’s regional business lead, pointed to India’s pluralism and how not everyone speaks Hindi. For example, in the US, English is actually a quite popular language being learned. “This is just the nature of multicultural countries. Then, our Hindi course for English speakers is the second most popular…It may seem surprising, but this happens throughout the world,” he told ThePrint. “In India, our most popular course is English for Hindi speakers. With 8.4 million learners in 2022, it was the 10th most studied language on the platform, surpassing Portuguese.īut according to Bob Meese, Duolingo’s chief business officer, Hindi’s popularity among Indian learners should come as no surprise.

This makes it the most studied languages worldwide, according to the report. Another figure that stands out is the number of Hindi learners - the language is number 2 among Duolingo users in India.
