Duolingo and Lingofly: how they differ and which to choose
Duolingo has 44 languages and 313 courses, and 40 of those courses start from English — Greek, Turkish and Spanish among them. Ten of the fourteen languages on this site are not in its catalogue at all, from any language: Armenian, Georgian, Kazakh, Serbian, Slovenian, Maldivian, Sinhala, Tamil, Basque and Valencian. Catalan is there, but only from Spanish. Below: the table, how the two approaches differ, and where Duolingo is stronger.
The languages side by side
| Language | Duolingo | Lingofly |
|---|---|---|
| Armenian | no | 4060 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Georgian | no | 4042 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Kazakh | no | 4039 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Serbian | no | 4047 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Slovenian | no | 4051 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Maldivian | no | 4066 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Sinhala | no | 4049 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Tamil | no | 4052 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Greek | yes | 4008 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Basque | no | 3960 words |
| Catalan | yes, but only from Spanish | 3960 words |
| Valencian | no | 3960 words |
| Turkish | yes | 4057 words, with audio, the script explained |
| Spanish | yes | 4061 words, with audio |
- 44 languages and 313 courses, 40 of them open from English. No course at all: Armenian, Georgian, Kazakh, Serbian, Slovenian, Maldivian, Sinhala, Tamil, Basque and Valencian.checked against the primary source
How the approach differs
The languages it does not have
Ten languages on this site — Armenian, Georgian, Kazakh, Serbian, Slovenian, Maldivian, Sinhala, Tamil, Basque and Valencian — have no Duolingo course in any direction. Greek, Turkish and Spanish do have one, and for you they run from English, so nothing is missing there.
Catalan is the one course you cannot reach
Duolingo’s catalogue is built of pairs, and Catalan exists in exactly one of them: from Spanish. Not from English, not from anything else. This is the one place on the English side of this site where we make the argument the Russian pages are built on — the explanations come in a language that is not yours — and we make it because we checked it, not because it reads well. Everything else here runs from English.
Script
Where a language has its own signs, everything starts with the alphabet. Here it is a section of its own: every sign with audio, a breakdown and the words it appears in, plus a tracing drill. Duolingo treats writing differently — signs turn up inside exercises as they are needed.
Audio
Words, letters, examples and dialogue lines on this site are recorded in advance — tap and hear them, on any phone, with nothing to install. For Armenian, Georgian or Maldivian that is the whole difference: phones usually will not read those languages aloud at all.
What is promised
We promise neither native level nor a language in a month. A month at twenty minutes a day means reading the alphabet and about a hundred everyday words; the same sentence stands on every page here, and you can check it in a month.
Where Duolingo is stronger
Where Duolingo has the course, it is almost always larger than ours: Spanish has been polished for years, there are hundreds of lessons, and if Spanish, Greek or Turkish is all you need, starting there is the sensible choice. Our difference begins where its catalogue is empty.
Which to choose
Spanish, Greek or Turkish — take Duolingo. Armenian, Georgian, Kazakh, Serbian, Slovenian, Maldivian, Sinhala, Tamil, Basque or Valencian — Duolingo has none of them. Catalan it has, but you would be learning it through Spanish.
Frequently asked
Is Armenian in Duolingo?
No. As of September 18, 2026, Duolingo’s catalogue has no such course at all, from any language. We have Armenian in full: 4060 words, with audio, the script explained, a phrasebook and grammar in plain words.
Is Georgian in Duolingo?
No. As of September 18, 2026, Duolingo’s catalogue has no such course at all, from any language. We have Georgian in full: 4042 words, with audio, the script explained, a phrasebook and grammar in plain words.
Is Kazakh in Duolingo?
No. As of September 18, 2026, Duolingo’s catalogue has no such course at all, from any language. We have Kazakh in full: 4039 words, with audio, the script explained, a phrasebook and grammar in plain words.
What to use instead of Duolingo?
Spanish, Greek or Turkish — take Duolingo. Armenian, Georgian, Kazakh, Serbian, Slovenian, Maldivian, Sinhala, Tamil, Basque or Valencian — Duolingo has none of them. Catalan it has, but you would be learning it through Spanish. This site has 14 languages: every one with an audible alphabet, words by topic, a phrasebook and grammar — free, with nothing to install.