Duolingo is missing a huge opportunity by not offering Tagalog. And if it isn’t already obvious — yes, I’m Filipino. Specifically, an American-born Filipino, which means I’m part of a group that knows this struggle all too well: not speaking Tagalog (or any of the Philippines’ many regional languages).

Many Filipino immigrants don’t pass their native language on to their children, and as a result, a lot of us grow up disconnected from that part of our heritage... read more here