Georgia Anderson's questions to Duolingo Inc (DUOL) leadership • Q4 2024
Question
Georgia Anderson inquired about the language availability on the Duolingo Max tier, the rollout plan, and the challenges associated with adding more difficult, non-romance languages.
Answer
CEO Luis von Ahn explained that Max already covers the top languages by demand (e.g., English, Spanish, French), which account for the vast majority of users. He noted that adding non-romance languages like Japanese is more challenging, not just technically, but because the steep learning curve for users requires significant adaptation of features like 'Video Call' to be effective for beginners.