TikTok, Duolingo and Mandarin

‘TikTok refugees’ turning to RedNote are rushing to learn Mandarin on Duolingo
Duolingo shares have jumped this week, as the number of Americans learning Mandarin on the app has soared 216%. That's as China's RedNote is now the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store ahead of the TikTok ban.
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."
‘Welcome, TikTok refugee’: Duolingo sees a 216% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin
Millions are joining RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban. But the app’s default language is Mandarin. “Oh so NOW you’re learning mandarin,” Duolingo tweeted on Monday.
Americans flock to Chinese TikTok rival RedNote — and language apps to learn Mandarin
As many Americans flock to RedNote ahead of a possible TikTok ban, Duolingo and Drops have seen an increase in US users learning Chinese.
‘2025 is the year everyone is learning Mandarin’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are learning Chinese to build RedNote audiences
According to their website, Xiaohongshu is “a lifestyle platform for young people…With the mission of ‘Inspire Lives – Sharing and Discovering the Wonders of the World’”. It was founded in Shanghai, China, in 2013. The company claims that as of 2019, it had over 300 million users and 100 million monthly active users.
Looming TikTok ban sparks surge in people learning to speak Mandarin
A language-learning app reported the number of Mandarin learners tripling as the expected TikTok ban date looms closer in the United States and people download Chinese sister app RedNote
Duolingo Shares Surge as Shift to Mandarin Learning Gains Momentum
Duolingo’s shares experienced a significant increase of nearly 7% on Thursday, driven by a surge in users signing up to learn Mandarin. This growth aligns with the increasing usage of the Chinese social media app RedNote (Xiaohongshu),
Duolingo Witnesses Approx 216% Surge in New Mandarin Learners in US!
Duolingo sees approx. 216% growth in new Mandarin learners in US! Is the spike due to TikTok's potential ban and users downloading the RedNote app?
As US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu, interest in Mandarin rises
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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 learning Mandarin.
More people learning Mandarin ahead of potential TikTok ban, language app says
As such, people are flocking to a similar Chinese app — RedNote — to fill that TikTok void. And there’s an interesting trend ...
Duolingo Reports Huge Spike In Americans Learning Mandarin As TikTok Users Migrate To Chinese App
All signs point to TikTok shutting down in the United States on Sunday due to the ban that's set to go into effect after the ...
VOA Mandarin: China issues guidelines for 'national unified market'
China issued a 55-article set of guidelines for building a "national unified market" and urged local governments to follow ...
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