2019/10/31

Language app sees rise by a third in just a year

The number of users learning Welsh on one language app has risen by a third in just a year.
Duolingo said about 38,600 people in the UK used its Welsh course in September, a 34% rise on 28,600 users in the same period in 2018.
Another online tool, Say Something in Welsh, estimated it has up to 60,000 regular users of its website.
The Welsh Language Commissioner said the apps "offer an alternative way of learning the language".
The Welsh Government aims to get one million people speaking Welsh by 2050.
Anecdotal evidence has also suggested more and more people are using Duolingo outside of the UK.