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With TikTok ban looming, there's been a 216% spike in Americans using Duolingo to learn Mandarin

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Duolingo, the language-learning app, is reporting a 216% spike in US users learning Mandarin .

The surge coincides with renewed chatter around a potential ban on TikTok .

The app hasn’t revealed the motivations behind the spike, but it’s something as simple as disgruntled TikTok users wanting to learn how to curse in perfect Mandarin .

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43

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28

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65

Article tone

informal

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English

Language complexity

49

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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