About r/languagelearning
In its own words:
A community for anybody interested in learning other languages. Whether you are just starting, a polyglot or a language nerd, this is the place for you!
Community guide
r/languagelearning (#305, about 3.4 million) is for anyone learning languages—from beginners to polyglots. Rules require maturity; read wiki/FAQ before basic questions; limit self-owned content frequency; ban disallowed content, language-specific focus posts, low quality, group generalizations, threats/slander; resource requests go to a dedicated sub. Text/Link (~52.1 ppd).
Cross-language learning talk
Methods and learner experience fit; don’t make the post about only one target language’s chatroom.
FAQ first; resources elsewhere
Read wiki/FAQ before basics; post resource requests in the dedicated subreddit named on-sub.
Practical pointers
Text/link heavy; Discussion/Studying/Resources flairs.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Mar 1, 2010, which makes it 16 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,532 subscribers (+0.05%). It sits just behind r/suggestmeabook (#304) and ahead of r/BaldursGate3 (#306) in our ranking.
What sets r/languagelearning apart
r/languagelearning is far more text-driven than most big subreddits: 76% of its recent posts are text posts, against a median of 34% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (16:00 UTC) sees about 5.0× as many posts as the quietest (00:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/languagelearning went up from 3,403,069 to 3,413,489 subscribers (+10.4K, +0.31%). That is about 237 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/languagelearning talks about
Looking at the titles of 357 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “language”, “learning”, “learn”, “languages” and “english”. Other frequent themes are help, native, app, good, level and speak. Recurring phrases include “language learning”, “target language”, “learning english” and “re-reading instead”. By format, 76% are text posts, 17% are links and 3% are images.
Popular post flairs: Discussion (31), Studying (18), Resources (6), Accents (2), Books (1), Vocabulary (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/languagelearning gets about 52 new posts a day. The public archive holds 236,807 posts and 2,784,671 comments in total, about 11.8 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (76 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (38). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.
Rules of r/languagelearning
The moderators of r/languagelearning list 9 rules. In short:
- Be mature and respectful to others
- Read the wiki and FAQ before asking basic questions
- Do not submit self-owned content too frequently
- Do not post disallowed content
- Do not focus your post on a specific language
- Do not post low-quality content
- Do not generalise large groups of people
- Do not target individuals with threats or slander
- Post requests for resources in the dedicated subreddit
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/languagelearning and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/languagelearning?
r/languagelearning has 3,413,489 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #305 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 10,420 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/languagelearning?
r/languagelearning was created on Mar 1, 2010, so it has been around for 16 years.
How active is r/languagelearning?
Very active: r/languagelearning gets about 52 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 236,807 posts and 2,784,671 comments. In a sample of 357 recent posts we counted 277 different authors.
When is r/languagelearning most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/languagelearning about?
The community describes itself as: “A community for anybody interested in learning other languages. Whether you are just starting, a polyglot or a language nerd, this is the place for you!” Recent post titles often mention language, learning, learn, languages and english. Most posts are text posts (76%).
Is r/languagelearning safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/languagelearning as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/languagelearning?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/languagelearning accepts both text and link posts, with images, galleries and polls enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Be mature and respectful to others”; “Read the wiki and FAQ before asking basic questions”; “Do not submit self-owned content too frequently”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/languagelearning?
Communities with similar topics include r/learnprogramming (4.4M), r/MachineLearning (3.1M), r/europe (11.7M), r/learntodraw (3.2M) and r/GetStudying (3.3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/languagelearning.