Duolingo publishes data every year on their courses, which ones are growing in popularity, by country, etc. Let’s go over what that data tells us about the most popular Duolingo Languages!
What is the Most Popular Duolingo Language Course in 2023?
According to Duolingo, the most popular and most studied languages on the app around the world are:
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Italian
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Chinese
- Hindi
As of 2023, there were 2 major changes in this list, Russian dropped out of the top 10, Portuguese went from #10 to #8, and Hindi is back on the list.
In 2022, Hindi became #10 and kicked Portuguese off the list of top 10.
How Many People Are Learning Languages on Duolingo?
According to the Duolingo 2022 Language Report, there are over 500 million learners on Duolingo.
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What Language Has the Most Learners on Duolingo?
The language that has the most learners on Duolingo is English. The language with the second most learners on Duolingo is Spanish.
How Many Users Are Studying Each Language on Duolingo?
I’ve searched high and low for this answer, but unfortunately, Duolingo does not publish these statistics. They used to publish them on the Duolingo Incubator, but it looks like that hasn’t been updated much since 2015.
What is the Least Popular Duolingo Language?
The least studied or least popular language on Duolingo is most likely High Valyrian.
Duolingo doesn’t publish this statistic, but I wrote this post about the shortest courses on Duolingo. A course that is short can be an indicator that there aren’t many learners.
The most updated languages with the longest Duolingo trees are also the most popular: English, French, and Spanish.
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What is the Most Popular Duolingo Language by Country?
In the United States, the most popular Duolingo language is Spanish.
In Canada, the most popular Duolingo language studied is French.
In Mexico, English.
In Australia, the most popular language is French.
In South Africa, the most studied language is Spanish.
Throughout South America, the most popular language is English.
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Dayna Brockbank is a travel and language-learning blogger who has lived around the world but has now settled in Nice, France. She speaks 3 languages at varying levels of fluency: Spanish, Italian, and French, and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Spanish Education. She and her husband focus on making travel part of life by living cheaply and traveling on a budget.