Software for learning the Ukrainian language has grown popular in Japan as the number of evacuees from that country to Japan increases.
One of the firms which operate language learning apps says that the number of new users seeking to learn Ukrainian using the software has dramatically increased since the invasion.
During the week in late March when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an online speech at the Japanese Diet, the number leaped by 18-fold from that before the invasion.
The company says about 500 million people use the free apps around the world and that learners of the Ukrainian language now number more than 6 times the figure about a month ago.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says more than 4.3 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion. More than 400 people came to Japan.
Mizutani Sho, a representative of Duolingo in Japan, says he hopes the software will help people communicate with Ukrainians who fled from their country to Japan.
The company plans to donate some of its advertising revenue to support Ukraine.
One of the firms which operate language learning apps says that the number of new users seeking to learn Ukrainian using the software has dramatically increased since the invasion.
During the week in late March when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an online speech at the Japanese Diet, the number leaped by 18-fold from that before the invasion.
The company says about 500 million people use the free apps around the world and that learners of the Ukrainian language now number more than 6 times the figure about a month ago.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says more than 4.3 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion. More than 400 people came to Japan.
Mizutani Sho, a representative of Duolingo in Japan, says he hopes the software will help people communicate with Ukrainians who fled from their country to Japan.
The company plans to donate some of its advertising revenue to support Ukraine.
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Summary
Increased popularity of Ukrainian language learning software in Japan, following an influx of evacuees from Ukraine. Number of new users surged post-invasion, particularly after President Zelenskyy's Diet speech. The company reports a 18-fold increase during that week, and now counts over 6 times
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220410_08/
Date: April 10, 2022
Created: 2022/04/10 18:57
Updated: 2025/12/09 17:05
Last Read: 2022/04/10 18:57