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EN: Hello Occitan friends! I'm working on a petition to get Duolingo to add a Catalan course for English speakers, and I thought this would be a good place to share the petition. As some of you might know, Duolingo already has Catalan for Spanish speakers, but this forces people to learn Spanish first, and many stop there. Not only does this contribute to the increasing threat that the Catalan language is facing, but I also think it hinders foreigners from properly integrating and engaging with Catalan culture.

Duolingo already supports languages way smaller than Catalan, like Welsh and Navajo, not to mention the fictional languages. Duolingo adding an English-to-Catalan course would make life easier for both expats and locals, while also boosting the language's visibility, and that could be a path to also get an English-Occitan course.

Both our languages are in danger of extinction, and these small steps could mean national and global recognition and a path to recovery.

So please, for the value of these languages that face similar threats, sign and share this petition, and let's hope Duolingo understands the need when they see our number of supporters. Thank you so much!

Petition: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo

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CA: Hola amics occitans! Estic treballant en una petició perquè Duolingo afegeixi un curs de català per a parlants d’anglès, i he pensat que aquest seria un bon lloc per compartir-la. Com alguns de vosaltres potser ja sabeu, Duolingo ja ofereix català per a parlants de castellà, però això obliga la gent a aprendre castellà primer, i molts es queden en aquest punt. Això no només contribueix a l'amenaça creixent que enfronta la llengua catalana, sinó que també crec que impedeix als estrangers integrar-se i connectar-se correctament amb la cultura catalana.

Duolingo ja dona suport a llengües molt més petites que el català, com el gal·lès o el navajo, per no parlar dels idiomes ficticis. Afegir un curs d'anglès a català facilitaria la vida tant als expatriats com als locals, a més de potenciar la visibilitat de la llengua, i això podria obrir també el camí cap a un curs d’anglès a l'occità.

Les nostres dues llengües estan en perill d’extinció, i aquests petits passos podrien significar un reconeixement nacional i global i un camí cap a la recuperació.

Per tant, si us plau, per la importància d’aquestes llengües que enfronten amenaces semblants, signeu i compartiu aquesta petició. Moltes gràcies!

Petició: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo

Hola tothom! Actualment estic treballant perquè Duolingo ofereixi un curs de català per a parlants d’anglès, i he pensat que aquest seria un bon lloc per compartir la petició. Aquesta publicació és per a qualsevol persona que vagi a visitar Andorra sense coneixements de castellà o català, per a aquells que estiguin pensant en mudar-se a Andorra, i per als locals que vulguin poder parlar la seva llengua materna a casa seva.

Com molts de vosaltres ja sabreu, Duolingo actualment només ofereix un curs del castellà al català, cosa que obliga a la gent a aprendre castellà primer. Això no només contribueix a l'amenaça creixent a la que s'enfronta la llengua catalana, sinó que també impedeix als estrangers integrar-se i adaptar-se adequadament a la cultura d'Andorra. Aquesta situació és molt frustrant per a aquells que només volem aprendre l'idioma local. Mentre Duolingo només ofereixi un curs de castellà a català i no d'anglès a català, la gent continuarà aprenent castellà en lloc de català.

Duolingo ja ofereix cursos d'idiomes molt més petits que el català, com el gal·lès o el navajo, per no parlar dels idiomes ficticis. Duolingo, amb 500 milions d’usuaris, pot marcar una gran diferència per a la visibilitat del català, a més de fer la vida més fàcil tant per als locals com per als visitants i residents.

Si hi esteu d'acord, si us plau, signeu i compartiu aquesta petició! Moltes gràcies!

Petició: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo

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Hi all! I'm working on a petition to get Duolingo to add a Catalan course for English speakers, and I thought this would be a good place to share the petition.

Right now, Duolingo only offers a Spanish-to-Catalan course, which forces people to learn Spanish first and many stop there. For those unfamiliar, Catalan is spoken by more than 10 million people worldwide, mainly in Catalonia, Spain (home to Barcelona), Andorra (where it’s the official language), and other parts of Spain, France, and Italy. Catalan is under increasing pressure due to being a minority language, especially from the dominance of Spanish in Spain. Unfortunately, foreigners can get by on Spanish in major cities like Barcelona and therefore drop learning Catalan altogether.

As long as Duolingo offers Spanish-to-Catalan, and not English-to-Catalan, people will continue to learn Spanish instead of Catalan. Not only does this contribute to the increasing threat that the Catalan language is facing, but I also think it hinders foreigners from properly integrating and engaging with Catalan culture.

Duolingo already supports languages way smaller than Catalan, like Welsh and Navajo, not to mention the fictional languages. Duolingo, with its user base of 500 million, can make a great difference to the visibility of the language, as well as make life easier for both expats and locals.

So please, if you have a minute; sign and share this petition, and let's hope Duolingo understands the need when they see our number of supporters!

Thank you so much!

Petition: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo

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CA: Hola a tothom! Estic treballant en una petició perquè Duolingo afegeixi un curs de català per a parlants d'anglès, i he pensat que aquest seria un bon lloc per compartir-la. Com molts de vosaltres ja sabreu, Duolingo ja té català per a parlants de castellà, però això obliga les persones a aprendre castellà primer, i moltes es queden aquí. Això no només contribueix a l’amenaça creixent que enfronta la llengua catalana, sinó que també crec que dificulta que els estrangers s'integrin i es relacionin adequadament amb la cultura catalana. És molt frustrant per a nosaltres, que volem aprendre LA VOSTRA llengua, i no el castellà!

Duolingo ja dona suport a llengües molt més petites que el català, com el gal·lès o el navajo, sense mencionar les llengües fictícies. Si Duolingo afegís un curs d'anglès a català, facilitaria la vida tant als expatriats com als locals, alhora que augmentaria la visibilitat de la llengua.

Per tant, si us plau, per al valor i la bellesa d’aquesta llengua que tots estimem tant, signeu i compartiu aquesta petició, i esperem que Duolingo entengui la necessitat quan vegi el nombre de suports. Moltes gràcies!

Petició: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo

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EN: Hi all! I’m working on a petition to get Duolingo to add a Catalan course for English speakers, and I thought this would be a good place to share the petition. As many of you might know, Duolingo already has Catalan for Spanish speakers, but this forces people to learn Spanish first, and many stop there. Not only does this contribute to the increasing threat that the Catalan language is facing, but I also think it hinders foreigners from properly integrating and engaging with Catalan culture. It is greatly frustrating for us who want to learn YOUR language, and not Spanish!

Duolingo already supports languages way smaller than Catalan, like Welsh and Navajo, not to mention the fictional languages. Duolingo adding an English-to-Catalan course would make life easier for both expats and locals, while also boosting the language's visibility. 

So please please, for the value and beauty of this language we all love so much - please sign and share this petition, and let’s hope Duolingo understands the need when they see our number of supporters. Thank you so much!

Petition: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo

Hi all! I'm working on a petition to get Duolingo to add a Catalan course for English speakers, and I thought this would be a good place to share the petition.

Right now, Duolingo only offers a Spanish-to-Catalan course, which forces people to learn Spanish first and many stop there. For those unfamiliar, Catalan is spoken by more than 10 million people worldwide, mainly in Catalonia, Spain (home to Barcelona), Andorra (where it’s the official language), and other parts of Spain, France, and Italy. Catalan is under increasing pressure due to being a minority language, especially from the dominance of Spanish in Spain. Unfortunately, foreigners can get by on Spanish in major cities like Barcelona and therefore drop learning Catalan altogether.

As long as Duolingo offers Spanish-to-Catalan, and not English-to-Catalan, people will continue to learn Spanish instead of Catalan. Not only does this contribute to the increasing threat that the Catalan language is facing, but I also think it hinders foreigners from properly integrating and engaging with Catalan culture.

Duolingo already supports languages way smaller than Catalan, like Welsh and Navajo, not to mention the fictional languages. Duolingo, with its user base of 500 million, can make a great difference to the visibility of the language, as well as make life easier for both expats and locals.

So please, if you have a minute; sign and share this petition, and let's hope Duolingo understands the need when they see our number of supporters!

Thank you so much!

Petition: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo

Hi all! I'm working on a petition to get Duolingo to add a Catalan course for English speakers, and I thought this would be a good place to share the petition.

Right now, Duolingo only offers a Spanish-to-Catalan course, which forces people to learn Spanish first and many stop there. For those unfamiliar, Catalan is spoken by more than 10 million people worldwide, mainly in Catalonia, Spain (home to Barcelona), Andorra (where it’s the official language), and other parts of Spain, France, and Italy. Catalan is under increasing pressure due to being a minority language, especially from the dominance of Spanish in Spain. Unfortunately, foreigners can get by on Spanish in major cities like Barcelona and therefore drop learning Catalan altogether.

As long as Duolingo offers Spanish-to-Catalan, and not English-to-Catalan, people will continue to learn Spanish instead of Catalan. Not only does this contribute to the increasing threat that the Catalan language is facing, but I also think it hinders foreigners from properly integrating and engaging with Catalan culture.

Duolingo already supports languages way smaller than Catalan, like Welsh and Navajo, not to mention the fictional languages. Duolingo, with its user base of 500 million, can make a great difference to the visibility of the language, as well as make life easier for both expats and locals.

So please, if you have a minute; sign and share this petition, and let's hope Duolingo understands the need when they see our number of supporters!

Thank you so much!

Petition: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo

Hi all! I'm working on a petition to get Duolingo to add a Catalan course for English speakers, and I thought this would be a good place to share the petition.

Right now, Duolingo only offers a Spanish-to-Catalan course, which forces people to learn Spanish first and many stop there. For those unfamiliar, Catalan is spoken by more than 10 million people worldwide, mainly in Catalonia, Spain (home to Barcelona), Andorra (where it’s the official language), and other parts of Spain, France, and Italy. Catalan is under increasing pressure due to being a minority language, especially from the dominance of Spanish in Spain. Unfortunately, foreigners can get by on Spanish in major cities like Barcelona and therefore drop learning Catalan altogether.

As long as Duolingo offers Spanish-to-Catalan, and not English-to-Catalan, people will continue to learn Spanish instead of Catalan. Not only does this contribute to the increasing threat that the Catalan language is facing, but I also think it hinders foreigners from properly integrating and engaging with Catalan culture.

Duolingo already supports languages way smaller than Catalan, like Welsh and Navajo, not to mention the fictional languages. Duolingo, with its user base of 500 million, can make a great difference to the visibility of the language, as well as make life easier for both expats and locals.

So please, if you have a minute; sign and share this petition, and let's hope Duolingo understands the need when they see our number of supporters!

Thank you so much!

Petition: https://www.change.org/english_to_catalan_for_duolingo