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How people learn languages, what the research says, and the apps and games that teach Spanish, Chinese, and English.
Apps and games
Language Learning RPGs: Every Game That Teaches You a Language (2026)
The RPGs built to teach a language, from Lingo Legend and LangLandia to WonderLang and Wagotabi: languages, platforms, prices, and what “RPG” means in each.
The Best Games for Learning Chinese in 2026
Games that teach Mandarin, from open-world immersion to card battles and monster-collecting, plus playing ordinary games in Chinese once you can.
Languages
Language learning research
Why Most Language Apps Fail (and What the Research Says Works)
Duolingo alone has over 100 million monthly users, yet published studies show only beginner-level gains. Why drill-based apps plateau, and what drives acquisition.
Comprehensible Input and Language Learning
What comprehensible input is, how much of a text you need to understand (about 95% to 98% of the words), and why graded readers are a good source of it.