Spanish Once Again Named America’s Most Popular Language to Learn for Kids

May 6 2026

Dinolingo Announces Spanish as the Most Popular Studied Second Language for kids

New York, NY — Dinolingo, the leading language-learning platform for children, has released its annual report highlighting the most popular languages studied by families across the United States. The 2026 results confirm a remarkable trend: Spanish remains the number one language chosen by parents and children for the 10th consecutive year.

Since its establishment in 2010, Dinolingo has tracked language preferences among its users to better understand trends in early childhood language education. In the early years of the report, rankings shifted frequently, with various languages moving in and out of the top positions. However, over the past decade, Spanish has consistently remained the clear favorite among American families.

The most recent language report was conducted during the first week of May 2026 and is based on data collected from thousands of active users across Dinolingo’s platforms, including its website and mobile apps.

According to the latest report released in May 2026:

• Spanish continues to dominate as the most studied second language in the United States.
• French has maintained its position as the second most popular language for the past six years.
• The third position regularly alternates between German, Italian, English and Japanese, reflecting growing global interest in cultural and international education.

Despite the rapid rise of AI-powered translation tools, social media trends, and predictions that future generations may no longer need to learn foreign languages, Dinolingo’s 2026 report shows that parents continue to strongly value multilingual education.

“Parents continue to believe that learning a second language gives children a lasting advantage,” said Mr. Acar, President of Dinolingo. “Families want their children to become global citizens, achieve academic success, and develop the confidence to communicate with people from different cultures around the world.”

The report also highlights strong support from educators. Many teachers continue to emphasize that learning a second language improves overall academic performance, including reading, communication, problem-solving, and cognitive development across multiple subjects.

Dinolingo believes that language learning remains an essential part of preparing children for an increasingly connected world — and the growing interest from parents and teachers alike confirms that multilingual education is here to stay.

Editor’s Note:
Due to similarities in brand names, Dinolingo should not be confused with Duolingo, Lingokids, or other language apps. Dinolingo is a language-learning program specifically developed for children, offering language learning content in 50 languages, including Korean, Portuguese, Irish, Russian, Dutch, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek, Turkish, Hindi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Thai, Hawaiian and much more.