Duolingo, Mandarin and TikTok

Duolingo shares climb 7% as users swarm to app to learn Mandarin
The company confirmed to CNBC that there's been a 216% increase in Mandarin learners using the app compared to a year earlier. For context, Spanish, one of the most popular languages on the app, has seen a 40% increase over the same period, Duolingo said.
Duolingo sees a spike in TikTok refugees learning Mandarin as they move to RedNote
The threat of TikTok going dark in the US appears to have compelled some Americans to start learning Mandarin as they look to communicate on a rival Chinese app. Many Americans are joining RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu,
Duolingo Sees 216% Jump In Mandarin Learners As TikTok Users Migrate To RedNote
"First of all, the Chinese are so nice, they're so sweet and so welcoming. They've over here teaching us Mandarin."
As TikTok Users Shift to RedNote, Duolingo Adds AI Video Calls for Mandarin Learners
As TikTok users in the United States are flocking over to the Chinese video sharing app REDNote, Duolingo has launched a new AI video calling feature to learn Mandarin.
TikTok ban: Americans are learning Mandarin on Duolingo ‘out of spite’
Duolingo linked the spike to the looming TikTok ban on January 19, 2025, which the US government attributes to national security concerns.
Duolingo Says It's Seen '216% Growth in New Chinese (Mandarin) Learners' as TikTok Users Try Out a Competing App
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,
Duolingo reportedly sees spike in Americans learning Chinese as TikTok users move to RedNote
Duolingo has seen a surge in U.S. Mandarin learners as TikTok users explore Chinese social app RedNote amid a looming ban.
The 'biggest winner' of a potential TikTok ban? Duolingo. Here’s why.
As "TikTok refugees" flood to Chinese site RedNote, language learning app Duolingo has reported an over 200% spike in people ...
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This AI Feature on Duolingo Could Give Your Language Lessons a Boost
The company said it's been invested in AI features since its launch in 2012, but advances in generative AI have propelled its latest efforts. Those advances helped create the features Explain My ...
Duolingo Surges on User Increase
Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) shares rose nearly 7% on Thursday following a large spike in users signing up to learn Mandarin in conjunction with soaring usage of Chinese social media app RedNote, a TikTok ...
What's Going On With Duolingo Stock Today?
Duolingo expands its AI-powered Video Call feature to Android. The update, now available for Duolingo Max subscribers, ...
TikTok Hadn't Even Been Banned Before the Backlash Started
Whatever US politicians were hoping for, what they got was a huge increase in users signing up to Duolingo to learn Chinese ...
Duolingo Launches AI-Powered Video Call for Android
Video Call on iOS is now available for learners of English, Spanish and French – and new languages including German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean. Video Call on Android is newly available ...