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Ling – Learn Languages Easily

#49 of 95 in Language learning

  • 53 of 100 · reviews
  • 4.6of 5 · store
  • 13,845ratings on the App Store
  • 500reviews read
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An editorial reading of the saved reviews

The widest coverage of rare languages among the apps tested: Tagalog, Thai, Khmer, Mongolian, and dozens more. The basic lesson structure of phrase, translation, native-speaker audio, and writing practice works. Main weakness: beginners are dropped into sentences without an explanation of the alphabet, and the speaking practice feature is not available for all languages.

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What people use it for

Learners of rare languages (Tagalog, Thai, Khmer, Swahili) for whom Ling is the only structured mobile option. For widely spoken languages better alternatives exist.

What reviews praise

  • Learners of rare languages have no comparable alternative in terms of breadth.
  • Audio from claimed native speakers sets the app apart from many competitors.
  • Tagalog users complete full courses and praise the structure.

What reviews complain about

  • Beginners are thrown into sentences without an introduction to basic characters, which is especially acute for Thai, Khmer, and Tamil.
  • Speaking practice does not work for all languages.
  • Translations in some languages contain errors.
  • Abrupt jump to complex structures without gradual buildup.

What users experience

2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

I found this app when I was searching for some way to learn Albanian because that is where my family is from. This app had it and usually I can't find this language on any app. I was so excited thinking I can finally become actually apart of my culture.
I used Ling for a year to supplement language study (Mongolian), pick up languages adjacent to those I'm familiar with (Lao & Malay), and dabble a bit with languages in places I was traveling to (Albanian, Bulgarian, Estonian). I wanted to acknowledge a language that I couldn't find anywhere else.

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