Some may remember taking foreign language classes during school or in preparation for a new job or some travel. There are over 7,100 spoken languages in the world, according to Ethnologue. While it’s ...

There are several reasons why you may want to embark on a journey to learn a new language. Maybe you have an international trip on the horizon. It could be because you have non-English speaking family ...

Language learning is deeply personal—but some languages are, objectively, more accessible to native English speakers than others. Factors like shared roots, familiar grammar rules, a common writing ...

It was almost surreal to use an AI as my French-speaking partner ...

As of 2024, the global online language learning market is valued at more than $11.8 billion and is projected to rise to $39.5 billion by 2030, at a staggering CAGR of 18.84% during the forecast period ...

Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...

Interbrain synchrony is the simultaneous activity of neural networks across the brains of people who are socially interacting ...

Speak, an English language learning platform with AI-powered features, today announced that it raised $27 million in a Series B funding round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, with participation from ...

Speak is delivering a bunch of new features for its language app’s winter update, including Speak Level fluency metrics. A home screen refresh keeps users focused on their progress, and what’s coming ...

Language forms the backbone of communal existence. It doesn't take long to discover this if you've ever traveled to a place where you don't speak the language. "Where is the nearest bathroom?", "How ...

According to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Native languages were the second-most common language for Alaskans 65 and older and for youth ages 5-17.