Zulu is coming soon!

[verdensrommet]

Zulu (isiZulu) has appeared at the bottom of the course options!

Duo says it’ll be released on the 15th

https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zu/en/Learn-Zulu

[panyamnyenyekevu]

Wooooowwwwww!!! On my daughter’s bday.

[mention]MatOzone[/mention]

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[mention]verdensrommet[/mention] [mention]MatOzone[/mention] updated for 7.16.22

[MatOzone]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it's an script, it will always say tomorrow as Release Date.

I saw a Duolingo video in which the tree for Zulu was seen in the background. At that time I saw 12 skills, with 4/5 lessons for each (Total, 68 lessons)
But I couldn't find that video again...

Also, in theory, here will appair all the alpha-testers: https://duome.eu/en/zu

[panyamnyenyekevu]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it's an script, it will always say tomorrow as Release Date.

I saw a Duolingo video in which the tree for Zulu was seen in the background. At that time I saw 12 skills, with 4/5 lessons for each (Total, 68 lessons)
But I couldn't find that video again...

Also, in theory, here will appair all the alpha-testers: https://duome.eu/en/zu

Aaaargghhh a script?!? well thanks for replying! We’ll see…!

[MsFixer]

As [mention]MatOzone[/mention] explained, the incubator page simply sets the expected release date as tomorrow and increments it by one. As far as I know, this situation has been the same since early July.

I don't think isiZulu is coming soon because the Duolingo official partner set the application deadline for alpha testers as May 27 (source). After the deadline, the partner and Duolingo should've assessed the applicants, and then kicked off the actual alpha test. It's unlikely that an alpha test for a completely new language course, especially the one with very different grammar from English, can be done within one month or so.

For more information, please see the course list on Duolingo Fandom.
How many days required to enter into the alpha and beta phases, respectively:

• Hebrew from English course: 454 and 306 days
• Japanese from English course: 251 and 218 days
• Swahili from English course: 479 and 348 days

As far as I know, the isiZulu course was in the pre-alpha phase for more than 12 months. It will probably take 3+ months to enter into the beta phase and available for ordinary users. This is just my guess.

[MatOzone]

Right now I don't have IOS... Maybe you can check if this work, and make a capture of the alpha course (skills, lessons):

Open Duolingo in the browser: https://www.duolingo.com/course/zu/en/Learn-Zulu OR https://www.duolingo.com/course/zu/en/ OR https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zu/en/ OR https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zu/en/Learn-Zulu

then click on the "Open on Duolingo App" banner (it should appair on top, or maybe when you clic on "Notify me").

Then, with a bit of luck, you will be into Zulu! Please share the screenshots!

(That worked with HT some months ago... you can try also /zc/zs/ for Cantonese from Chinese)

[MatOzone]

It worked!

Greetings 3 lessons
Food 4 lessons
Introductions 4 lessons
Market 4 lessons
Animals 1 4 lessons
Safari 5 lessons
Hobbies 4 lessons
Travel 4 lessons
Jobs 4 lessons
Taxis 5 lessons
Farm 5 lessons
Shopping 5 lessons
Habits 5 lessons
Weekend 5 lessons
Restaurant 5 lessons
Directions 5 lessons
Family 5 lessons
Doctor 5 lessons
Zoo 5 lessons
Origins 5 lessons

Also [mention]duome[/mention] you can add a "temp golden owl" for the alpha-testers:

https://duome.eu/KatjaJac

[panyamnyenyekevu]

Right now I don't have IOS... Maybe you can check if this work, and make a capture of the alpha course (skills, lessons):

Open Duolingo in the browser: https://www.duolingo.com/course/zu/en/Learn-Zulu OR https://www.duolingo.com/course/zu/en/ OR https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zu/en/ OR https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zu/en/Learn-Zulu

then click on the "Open on Duolingo App" banner (it should appair on top, or maybe when you clic on "Notify me").

Then, with a bit of luck, you will be into Zulu! Please share the screenshots!

(That worked with HT some months ago... you can try also /zc/zs/ for Cantonese from Chinese)

Woot!! I can do duolingo zulu now!

The cantonese from Chinese I can’t access tho…

[MatOzone]

The cantonese from Chinese I can’t access tho…

Try with this: https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zh-HK/zh

[panyamnyenyekevu]

The cantonese from Chinese I can’t access tho…

Try with this: https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zh-HK/zh

Mat, thanks a lot! Yes, I was able to get in there!

[MatOzone]

Can you check if you can access these alpha-courses, and put a capture? I don't have IOS :/

https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/de/zh (German from Chinese)

https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/xh/en (Xhosa from English, should work in ₁₁ august, but try it now! )

Probably next ones will not work for months: :/

https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/uk/ru (Ukranian from Russian)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/mi/en (Maori from English)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/sv/ru (Swedish from Russian)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zh/ko (Chinese from Korean)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/en/pa (English from Punjabi (Gurmukhi))
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/en/ta (English from Tamil)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/en/te (English from Telugu)

[panyamnyenyekevu]

Can you check if you can access these alpha-courses, and put a capture? I don't have IOS :/

https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/de/zh (German from Chinese)

https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/xh/en (Xhosa from English, should work in ₁₁ august, but try it now! )

Probably next ones will not work for months: :/

https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/uk/ru (Ukranian from Russian)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/mi/en (Maori from English)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/sv/ru (Swedish from Russian)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/zh/ko (Chinese from Korean)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/en/pa (English from Punjabi (Gurmukhi))
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/en/ta (English from Tamil)
https://www.duolingo.com/enroll/en/te (English from Telugu)

Mat, thanks! These particular links aren’t working for me yet which doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t be accessed.. Tinkering…

[MatOzone]

Yesterday, the release date was manually changed to Aug 25th.

I simplified the trophy, with the South Africa Flag with the Zulu shield:

Fromㅤ ㅤtoㅤ

[mention]duome[/mention]

[MatOzone]

I changed also the "Xhosa Trophy"

Fromㅤ ㅤtoㅤ

(It's the South Africa flag, with a white/blue/black flying blue crane)

[verdensrommet]

It's out! (no tips and notes though)

[panyamnyenyekevu]

I changed also the "Xhosa Trophy"

Fromㅤ ㅤtoㅤ

(It's the South Africa flag, with a white/blue/black flying blue crane)

I prefer the unchanged Xhosa trophy.