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Wales's minister for education and the Welsh language said he will write to the company to see how the government might be able to support the course's continued development.

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[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 15 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The Welsh course on language learning app Duolingo will no longer be updated from the end of the month.

The course, which the company describes as "the world's most popular way to learn Welsh online", will remain available but not developed further.

"Duolingo is a valuable resource which can help learners on their journey to become Welsh speakers, alongside other language learning opportunities," Mr Miles added.

He wants to see an extension of another year to allow the National Centre for Learning Welsh to complete its work on the course.

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"Our aim is to channel limited resources into enhancing high-demand courses like Spanish, French, and German, which serve a larger audience in the UK and worldwide.


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