Duolingo is a platform where you can choose out of 100 different courses and learn a new language. When you are learning a language you will have to follow a particular manner which was earlier known as the Duolingo tree and with the new update, it is known as a new learning path. Although the content between both the ways are same, Duolingo units are different for both of them. Here, we have discussed in detail Duolingo units for both paths and also discuss how many units are there in each Duolingo language.
Quick Takeaways
Duolingo units are the set of lessons for each of the language courses you are studying.
Each course has a different number of units in it.
The highest number of units is in the Spanish language which is 230 and the lowest number of units is in Navajo which is 7.
However, you must read till the end so that you get to know the number of Units for each of the languages separately.
What are Duolingo units on the Duolingo tree?
If you are on the old version of Duolingo you will see that your course follows a particular path known as Duolingo tree. When you go through the Duolingo tree, you will have to go through different Duolingo units. These units are the set of lessons in which you will get the knowledge of the language you are learning. There will be a lot of different units which will be focused towards a specific skill. Your units are represented by different towers which will be based on the lesson you are studying.
Thus, if you are in the first unit you will see a single tower. Whereas if you are in 3rd or 4th unit you will see three or four towers. There is also a crown system and thus you will need to get at least a single crown in each of the units which will help you to unlock the badges. You can also get a Duolingo classroom where your teachers can take your class on Duolingo.
What are the Duolingo units on Duolingo’s new learning path?
As Duolingo keeps on bringing new updates learning path was one of them. In it, the tree was removed and all the courses follow a specific path. The lessons have become much shorter and clear than the old version. Also, the lessons are arranged in a more specific manner from beginning to advanced level.
As the lessons are shorter and therefore the units have also become shorter than before. You will also find the stories under the units themselves. Earlier there was a tip page but currently, there is a guidebook in which you will get tips for the lessons you are studying. If someone is really interested in taking the Subscription plan then you can always think of gifting them the Duolingo card.
How many Units are there in each Duolingo language?
The number of Duolingo units in a single language will depend upon its popularity. It will also depend upon how much it has been developed on the platform. Number of units can be ranged from 7 to 230. The number of units is also divided based on different sections. Further, we have discussed the number of units for each language-
1. Spanish (Total 230 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
19
3
Traveler
20
4
Trailblazer
38
5
Adventurer
42
6
Discover
37
7
Daredevil
31
8
Champion
35
9
Daily Refresh
6 levels
2. French (Total 209 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
9
2
Explorer
17
3
Traveler
16
4
Trailblazer
35
5
Adventurer
42
6
Discover
37
7
Daredevil
20
8
Champion
33
9
Daily Refresh
6 levels
3. Arabic (Total 30 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
16
3
Champion
6
4
Daily Refresh
6 levels
4. Russian (Total 51 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
13
4
Trailblazer
10
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
5. Portuguese (Total 75 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
35
4
Trailblazer
12
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
6. Chinese (Total 57 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
17
4
Champion
12
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
7. German (Total 114 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
6
2
Explorer
17
3
Traveler
19
4
Trailblazer
35
5
Adventurer
18
6
Champion
19
7
Daily Refresh
6 levels
8. Italian (Total 51 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
14
4
Trailblazer
9
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
9. Japanese (Total 125 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
40
4
Trailblazer
32
5
Adventurer
25
6
Daily Refresh
6 levels
10. Korean (Total 61)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
20
4
Trailblazer
10
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
11. Dutch (Total 79 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
35
4
Trailblazer
16
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
12. Swedish (Total 43 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
6
4
Trailblazer
9
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
13. Turkish (Total 43 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
7
4
Champion
8
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
14. Norwegian (Total 111 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
40
4
Trailblazer
19
5
Champion
24
96
Daily Refresh
6 levels
15. Polish (Total 43 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
7
4
Champion
8
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
16. Esperanto (Total 45 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
8
4
Trailblazer
9
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
17. Ukrainian (Total 33 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
19
3
Traveler
6
4
Daily Refresh
6 levels
18. Irish (Total 42 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
5
4
Champion
9
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
19. Greek (Total 61 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
21
4
Champion
12
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
20. Swahili (Total 52 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
6
4
Champion
8
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
21. Hebrew (Total 54 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
15
4
Champion
11
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
22. Danish (Total 45 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
8
4
Champion
9
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
23. Hindi (Total 21 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
9
3
Traveler
4
4
Daily Refresh
6 levels
24. Czech (Total 54 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
15
4
Champion
11
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
25. Welsh (Total 69 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
27
4
Champion
14
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
26. Vietnamese (Total 54 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
15
4
Champion
11
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
27. Hungarian (Total 51 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
12
4
Champion
11
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
28. Romanian (Total 40 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
4
4
Champion
8
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
29. Indonesian (Total 44 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
7
4
Champion
9
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
30. Hawaiian (Total 25 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
12
3
Champion
5
4
Daily Refresh
6 levels
31. Navajo (Total 7 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
6
2
Champion
1
3
Daily Refresh
6 levels
32. Klingon (Total 42 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
6
4
Champion
8
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
33. High Valerian (Total 28 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
15
3
Champion
5
4
Daily Refresh
6 levels
34. Latin (Total 14 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
4
3
Champion
2
4
Daily Refresh
6 levels
35. Scottish (Total 69 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
20
3
Traveler
27
4
Champion
14
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
36. Finnish (Total 23 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Introduction to Finnish
8
2
Finnish Foundations 1
10
3
Ultimate Challenge
5
37. Yiddish (Total 61 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
10
3
Traveler
5
4
Daily Refresh
6 levels
38. Zulu (Total 13 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
3
3
Traveler
7
4
Champion
2
5
Daily Refresh
6 levels
39. Haitian (Total 23 units)
Number of sections
Name of Sections
Number of units
1
Rookie
8
2
Explorer
11
3
Champion
4
4
Daily Refresh
6 levels
Which language has the most and least Duolingo units?
As we have already seen the number of Duolingo units for each of the languages, Spanish is the language which has the maximum number of units that is 230. Further, if we talk about the least number of units for the language it is Navajo which is only 7. If you really want to learn Navajo you can think of trying to use the Duolingo alternative.
Conclusion
Duolingo units are nothing but the set of lessons that are available on the platform for a particular course. During the old tree, these units were long and not arranged properly. But with the new learning path, these units have become shorter and are arranged in a proper manner. Spanish language on Duolingo has the most number of units 230 and Navajo has only 7 units in it. Also, the number of units for other languages is different ranging between 7-230.
FAQs
How many units of Duolingo is equal to a semester?
According to research done by the City University of New York and the University of South Carolina. When you study for 34 hours on Duolingo it becomes equivalent to one single semester for a language degree. Also, the time taken for each unit varies with the number of lessons in it.
How much time is taken to complete the single Duolingo unit?
As the lessons are short, it only takes 2 minutes to complete them. Now if we consider that there are 75 lessons in a single unit it will take 150 minutes per unit which is approximately 2.5 hours. Thus we can say that the time taken to complete Duolingo units will depend upon the language you are studying.
What level is unit 5 Duolingo?
When you are able to complete Unit 5, it means that you have already completed the beginner level and now will be learning the intermediate level. However, you must remember that Duolingo only helps you to learn a new language till the intermediate level and thus does not help you to get to an advanced level. Further Duolingo has stated that it is working on all the courses and soo will bring the advanced level for all the courses.