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Travel is so much more rewarding when one can speak, at least a little, with those who reside in the country; when one can understand, at least a bit of, what is happening in context. Which languages are people studying across the world?

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The language learning app Duolingo offers one perspective. In their 2025 Language report, we see..

The Most Popular Languages Studied on Duolingo. 2025
i.     English
ii.    Spanish
iii.   French
iv.   Japanese
v.    German
vi.   Korean
vii.  Italian
viii. Mandarin
ix.   Portuguese
x.     Hindi

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If your travel this year is more literary, the top two fictional languages offered on the platform are High Valyrian, from ‘Game of Thrones,’ and Klingon, from  ‘Star Trek.’

Naejot.

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