Duolingo should add an Old English course

The Issue

Old English, while dead, is not without its uses. It can be a useful gateway to learning the grossly underappreciated history of Britain. There are so many beautiful Old English poems such as Beowulf that more people deserve to have the experience of reading. Most importantly, though, many originally Old English words can be found in Modern English, increasing one's understanding of the language. These benefits can all be made public by adding an Old English course to Duolingo, as there are currently not many good ways to learn Old English. There have been attempts to do this already - https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/12145946 - but they haven't completely taken off yet. With your signing, this old, beautiful language like no other can be available for everybody to learn easily. Thank you for reading and have a nice day!

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The Issue

Old English, while dead, is not without its uses. It can be a useful gateway to learning the grossly underappreciated history of Britain. There are so many beautiful Old English poems such as Beowulf that more people deserve to have the experience of reading. Most importantly, though, many originally Old English words can be found in Modern English, increasing one's understanding of the language. These benefits can all be made public by adding an Old English course to Duolingo, as there are currently not many good ways to learn Old English. There have been attempts to do this already - https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/12145946 - but they haven't completely taken off yet. With your signing, this old, beautiful language like no other can be available for everybody to learn easily. Thank you for reading and have a nice day!

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Petition created on August 21, 2019