Rosetta Stone Partners with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to Preserve and Protect its Language and Culture
Did you know the Choctaw people never say goodbye? They say “Chi pi̱sa la chike” (until we meet again).
December 2025
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For over 30 years, Rosetta Stone has helped change people's lives through the power of language education. Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone uses advanced digital technology to help all types of learners speak, read, and write 25 languages. Our innovative digital solutions drive positive learning outcomes for the inspired learner at home and in schools and workplaces around the world. Rosetta Stone joined the IXL Learning family in 2021.
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Press releases
Rosetta Stone Steps into the Ring with USA Boxing to Champion Language Learning
USA Boxing will use Rosetta Stone to collaborate more effectively and build deeper connections with the international boxing community.
December 2024
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Rosetta Stone for Schools Partners with Youngstown State University to Strengthen its Foreign Language Program
This collaboration merges YSU’s expert faculty with Rosetta Stone’s cutting-edge technology to deliver an immersive, multi-layered language learning experience.
December 2024
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Rosetta Stone for Schools and Lynn Public Schools Partner to Accelerate Equitable Language Learning
Students, families, and staff will leverage Rosetta Stone to enhance their English and world language skills.
April 2024
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Rosetta Stone Releases Interactive Picture Dictionaries in Mandarin
The release expands Rosetta Stone's collection of picture dictionaries, which also includes Spanish and French, to help learners of all ages master essential language skills offline.
October 2023
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Rosetta Stone for Schools Wins 2023 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Solution for English Language Learners
The platform received high marks from CODiE judges for its immersive lessons, rich teacher resources and advanced pronunciation recognition capabilities.
July 2023
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Rosetta Stone Extends Partnership with IRAP Donating Language Learning Subscriptions to Refugees
Rosetta Stone will continue providing its platform to IRAP for free to ease the resettlement process for displaced persons across the world.
May 2022
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The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Partners with Rosetta Stone to Revitalize and Preserve its Language
The joint revitalization effort harnesses the Mille Lacs Band's language experts and Rosetta Stone's technology to conserve the tribe's authentic dialect and heritage.
January 2022
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Rosetta Stone and HIAS Extend Partnership Providing Free Language Learning Lessons to Refugees
Rosetta Stone will continue to provide its platform free of charge to HIAS and the organization's refugee clients to support the social and economic integration of displaced persons
December 2021
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Rosetta Stone Wins Language Learning App of the Year
Rosetta Stone won “Language Learning App of the Year” at the third annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards, which honors excellence and innovation in educational technology.
July 2021
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IXL Learning Acquires Rosetta Stone
The deal adds Rosetta Stone's renowned language-learning brand to IXL’s portfolio of educational offerings.
March 2021
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Rosetta Stone in the news
The Best Language Learning Apps for 2026
"Rosetta Stone is one of the best programs for learning a language, especially for beginners. It excels at introducing new words and basic grammar (such as conjugation and agreement) at just the right time and in a compelling way."
March 2026
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Best online courses and certificate programs to master new skills in 2025
“'Rosetta Stone all the way,' says Simona Wright, PhD, Italian Program director at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). 'The language selection is among the most comprehensive, ranging from French, to Tagalog, to Farsi.'”
April 2025
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Rosetta Stone Language Learning Review
“Rosetta Stone is a wonderful, polished, and technically competent language-learning program. If you're a beginner who wants to build a foundation of vocabulary and grammar, it's our top pick among paid language-learning software.”
September 2024
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Ojibwe-language dub of "Star Wars: A New Hope" gets its first screenings, inspiring native speakers
"As many first-language Ojibwe speakers dwindle, many groups and tribes have been working to preserve and revitalize the language for future generations. This includes a Rosetta Stone project led by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.”
August 2024
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5 of Our Favorite Free Language Learning Apps of 2024
“Rosetta Stone is a professional-grade service for language learning, but they offer a free app meant specifically to help travelers learn basic words and phrases. There are dozens of pictures tied to common phrases that are spoken to you in the target language.”
July 2024
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49 Best Gifts for Moms that Any Kind of Mother Will Love
“Whether your mom dreams of learning French, Italian or Mandarin, help her by giving her Rosetta Stone, one of our favorite language learning softwares. It’s easy to use, intuitive, and perfect for beginners.”
July 2024
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The Best Language Learning Apps for 2024
“Rosetta Stone is one of the best software programs for learning a language, especially for beginners. It excels at introducing new words and basic grammar, like conjugation and agreement, in a way that's compelling.”
July 2024
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YSU unveils reimagined foreign language program
"Youngstown State University has announced the launch of its reimagined foreign language program, combining the expertise of YSU's faculty with Rosetta Stone. Students can work with their professors while having access to online lessons, immersive activities, and tutoring opportunities with native language speakers."
June 2024
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The very best digital gifts and subscriptions you can send via email
“Rosetta Stone is one of the OG language-learning services, known for its deep dive into accent pronunciation and culture. 10-minute lessons from Spanish and French to Russian and Vietnamese can be accessed on a desktop or via the totally redesigned app.”
May 2024
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How Jimmy Fallon is preparing for 2024 Paris Olympics with Rosetta Stone, ‘Emily in Paris'
“Fallon said he’s utilizing an app and a popular TV show to prepare for co-hosting the 2024 Paris Olympics. ‘I’m learning; I have Rosetta Stone,’ Fallon told NBC Los Angeles’ Colleen Williams.”
April 2024
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Learn a new language in 2024 with 50% off Rosetta Stone
“When we put Rosetta Stone to the test we found it to be a solid language learning tool. Our tester noted that it gave her a deeper understanding of complex grammar and conjugations and did a good job assessing her speaking skills.”
January 2024
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Best language learning apps in 2023, tested by our editors
“There’s a good reason why the language learning app Rosetta Stone is the gros chien (that is, the big dog) of the apps we tested. It’s well designed, flexible and assumes you are an adult when you first log in.”
December 2023
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Use Your Phone as a Pocket Tutor for Study on the Go
“Rosetta Stone offers short lessons for a wide choice of languages and is more focused on conversational skills.”
September 2023
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The essentials list: 5-time Olympian Shaun White reveals his travel must-haves
“Olympian Shaun White reasons that if he’s going to be spending hours on a flight, he may as well maximize his time. ‘So now we’ll watch two movies and then learn stuff.’ He proudly notes that he uses the Rosetta Stone program to pick up Spanish.”
August 2023
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50 last-minute gifts that will actually arrive on time
"Learning a new language is something many of us say we want to do, but never actually follow through with. A free year of Rosetta Stone could be the motivation boost your recipient needs to stick to their lessons."
December 2022
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Streaming, classes or cash: Try these digital gift ideas for last-minute holiday shopping
"Rosetta Stone teaches real-life scenarios you can actually use for travel, work or whatever setting you need to converse in."
December 2022
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The Best Language Learning Apps for 2023
"When learning is going well, you don't even realize all the work that has gone into creating a program that introduces you to new ideas at the right time, and that's a huge part of what makes Rosetta Stone so good."
December 2022
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Best Language Learning Software for 2022
"We chose Rosetta Stone as the best comprehensive language learning software because of its all-inclusive package and immersive approach."
November 2022
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The 5 best free language learning apps
Rosetta Stone was named as one of the best language learning apps by Business Insider Reviews.
October 2022
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Best language learning apps in 2022, tested by our editors
There’s a good reason why the language learning app Rosetta Stone is the gros chien (that is, the big dog) of the apps we tested…When all our testing was done, we found that Rosetta Stone emerged as the winner because of its easy-to-use design and the way it presented its lessons in the most logical manner.
August 2022
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Partnership between International Refugee Assistance Project, Rosetta Stone to aid refugees
Rosetta Stone and the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) recently announced an extension of a partnership that began in 2018. Under the partnership, Rosetta Stone will provide free lifetime subscriptions for IRAP's global staff and refugee clients.
July 2022
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Feeling Something Unexplainable? These Fun Rosetta Stone Ads Say There’s Probably a Word for That
"Leading with the elation that can come from new word discoveries, language learning platform Rosetta Stone is launching its ‘There’s A Word For That’ campaign, created in partnership with Duncan Channon."
July 2022
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Mille Lacs launches program to teach Ojibwe
The Mille Lacs Band partnered with Rosetta Stone to develop a series of Ojibwe courses accessible by computer or smartphone. The interactive lessons include videos, illustrations and speech recognition technology that compares a student's pronunciation to native speakers.
February 2022
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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe partners with Rosetta Stone to develop Ojibwe language course
Two decades ago, 145 members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe spoke the Ojibwe language fluently. In the past couple of years, that number has dropped to 20. The Mille Lacs Band is trying to reverse the trend by partnering with Rosetta Stone to create an Ojibwe language course.
February 2022
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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Rosetta Stone team up to preserve the Ojibwe language
Ojibwe language scholars, native speakers, and Rosetta Stone are working to make sure Band members have access to the Ojibwe language in the palm of their hands.
February 2022
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How the pandemic has helped some Latinos reconnect with their heritage
During a long pandemic spent stuck inside, many in the Latino community have tried to connect with their heritage through virtual cooking classes, brushing up on Spanish with Rosetta Stone, and binging movies from the Mexican golden age of cinema.
October 2021
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IXL Learning acquires Rosetta Stone in latest deal for language education software company
Rosetta Stone is under new ownership as it announced its acquisition by San Mateo, Calif.-based EdTech company, IXL Learning.
March 2021
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Rosetta Stone success stories
They say it's a small world. I think it makes it smaller if you learn another language.
Amber
Shreveport, Louisiana
Studying: Spanish
You have to speak Italian to get past 'tourist' Italy...and that's 95% of it.
Carole
Washington, D.C.
Studying: Italian
My students all learn different languages. One boy's mother is Korean, so it's great he's studying it. He's been able to converse more with some family members.
Jessica
Phoenix, Arizona
Teaches 3rd-12th grade using Rosetta Stone
Once you start, it's not that intimidating. And it's extraordinarily rewarding as well.
Butovens
California
Studying: Japanese and Spanish
Don’t worry about having that fluent conversation with someone … just focus on the basics and have fun doing it along the way—it’s really about the journey when it comes to language.
Peter
Los Angeles, California
Studying: Italian and Spanish
I like dabbling in languages...I just don't like sitting around watching TV most of the time, so for me it's just a hobby.
Alex
Everett, Washington
Studying: French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese
Recently I decided that I had to go beyond just purely audio and start learning it more in depth - and that's when I decided to go with Rosetta Stone.
Pamela
Hawaii
Studying: Russian
It makes traveling so much easier. Being able to ask people even simple questions, in their language, is such a phenomenal experience.
Jessica
Washington, D.C.
Studying: French, Greek, Spanish
Once you start getting to the point where people see you trying, they just open up. The whole world opens up, and the world becomes smaller.
Melissa
Baltimore, Maryland
Studying: Japanese
