Duolingo has launched English Course for Punjabi speakers
Duolingo launches a new English course for Punjabi speakers using the Gurmukhi Script. It opens education and career doors for over 100 million people. Read the article to get more details.
Duolingo has launched a brand new course called Learn English from Punjabi. The course helps Punjabi speakers learn English in a simple and friendly way. It is designed for learners in India and across the world. Punjabi is spoken by more than 100 million people globally. Large Punjabi communities live in India, Canada, UK, USA and Australia. The course lets learners begin studying English through Gurmukhi. The Gurmukhi script is widely used as Punjabi script in India. Learners can build language skills that support education, employment and global opportunities.
A Second Regional Course for North India
This launch is Duolingo’s second regional language English course for North India. It follows the popular Hindi Course. Punjabi now joins a growing family of regional language courses on the platform. That family already includes Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and Tamil. Karandeep singh kapany is the regional marketing director for India and south east asia at Duolingo. He said launching this course in his mother tongue is incredibly meaningful. He called it a moment of real pride for him. He also shared that Punjabis have long embraced opportunities beyond borders. They pursue education careers and new business around the world. By offering English learning in Punjabi Duolingo will help remove language barriers. This enables more people to access the opportunities that English can unlock.
Making Learning Inclusive and Relevant
The new course is part of Duolingo’s continued efforts to expand access to language education. It uses regional languages to make learning more inclusive. The goal is to keep learning relevant for users across South Asia and other parts of the world. The learn english from Punjabi course is now available on the Duolingo app. Duolingo is a mobile learning platform. It offers courses in languages, mathematics, music and chess. Lessons are short and game like this keep learning fun. The company describes its app as the world’s most downloaded education application. This new course is a big step toward removing language barriers. It gives Punjabi speakers a clear path to English. That path can open doors to education jobs and a global future.
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