Several New Zealand schools were also using Duolingo tests to assess students’ English abilities. The company said it was the fastest-growing English test for study abroad, allowing students to get results in two days with no appointments needed. People from 219 countries and 148 first languages took the Duolingo English Test last year. Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese were among the fastest-growing languages, with Chinese making the greatest strides in Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia and South Korea. Portuguese ranked No 1 among fastest-growing languages in China and India, perhaps for economic reasons, as Brazil’s economic and cultural influence continued to expand.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 06, 2026 21:27 UTC