Talk:Mango Languages

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Awards: ISTE Best in Show

Categories: Multilingual websites, companies based in Michigan, language-learning software, IOS software, Android software, cross-platform software, language-learning website

Mango Languages is a subscription-based online language-learning resource for academic institutions, libraries, corporations, government agencies, and individuals. The company is based in metro Detroit, Michigan.[1] [2]

History Mango Languages was founded by current CEO Jason Teshuba, Mike Teshuba, Ryan Whalen, and Mike Goulas in 2007 as a free language-learning website. In 2008, the company transitioned from a revenue model based on third-party advertising to a more sustainable model selling business-to-business and offering paid subscriptions to individuals.[1]

Content/Concept Mango Languages’ course content is created by linguists and native language teachers, and the course audio is recorded using native language speakers.[2][14]

More than 70 world languages and dialects and over 20 courses for English learners are offered and available on desktop and mobile.[6][7][12] Courses include specialty subjects such as Legal, Text Talk, Medical, Business, Romance, and Spanish for Librarians.[4] Content aimed at preserving endangered languages includes Cherokee, Tuvan, and Dzongkha courses.[11][15]

Methodology Mango Languages refers to its teaching methodology as Intuitive Language Construction, a process in which conversational content is taught through everyday situations.[14] Courses include critical-thinking and memory-building exercises, supported by in-lesson notes highlighting grammar and cultural aspects.[8][14] Courses are broken down into units, chapters, and lessons, and focus on four conversation components: vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture.[3][8] Course features include semantic color mapping, voice comparison abilities, and interactive features that provide deeper explanations of the learner’s target language.[8]

Mango Languages provides additional learning tools, such as Mango Premiere™, which provides film-based content subtitled in both English and target languages. Partnered with Pimsleur, Mango Premiere also offers Little Pim, animated lessons for children.[4]

In 2016, Mango Languages introduced Mango Reader — a Chrome browser extension that allows users to interactively translate and save words while browsing websites in their target language.[9][13]

Mango Live offers virtual tutoring from professional language teachers.[10]

Community Involvement Mango Languages is available in more than 2,700 libraries across the United States, all public libraries in Ireland, most in Denmark, and many in Australian and New Zealand.[16][21] The company works to support library institutions through attendance at both the American Library Association Annual Conference and the Public Library Association Conference.[19]

In 2015, 2016, and 2017, Mango Languages sponsored the MANGO/NMRT Professional Development Grant to support the travel expenses of librarians to the American Library Association’s Annual Conference and Exhibition.[17][18]

In 2016, Mango Languages sponsored Mango Scholarships, awarding three scholarships to university students who told stories of how language and culture learning influenced their lives.[20]

Awards 2011–2015 Inc. 5000 honoree [25] 2012 Inc. 500 honoree[26] 2015–2018 Platinum Modern Library Award[22][23][24] 2018 ISTE Best in Show, Mango Classroom by Mango Languages[5]

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1. How Southeast Michigan tech entrepreneurs grow and scale their companies. Crains Detroit. (Retrieved July 16, 2018)

2. The Use of Technology in Foreign Language Instruction in Schools. Blog Talk Radio. (Retrieved July 16, 2018)

3. Best Android Apps for Learning Spanish Japanese Languages. Phandroid. (Retrieved July 14, 2018.)

4. MANGO LANGUAGES – SPANISH UNIT I. X Meets Y. (Retrieved July 14, 2018.)

5. T & L Announces ISTE Best of Show Winners. Tech & Learning. (Retrieved July 14, 2018.)

6. Mango Languages Loveable Languages Courses iTunes App Store. Apple. (Retrieved July 17, 2018.)

7. Mango Languages Loveable Languages Courses Google Play Store. Google. (Retrieved July 17, 2018.)

8. “How It Works”. Mango Languages. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

9. “Mango Reader”. Chrome Web Store. Google Chrome.(Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

10. “Mango Live.” Mango Languages. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

11. “Endangered Languages.” Mango Languages. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

12. “Mango Languages Is Here!” Sharing Resources. IndyPL. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

13. “The Best Chrome Extensions For Learning Languages.” Blog. IE Languages. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

14. Freeman/LozierLibrary Blog. Bellevue University. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

15. “Endangered Languages: What Are They and Why Should You Learn Them?.” FluentU. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

16. “Mango Languages Introduces Mango Premiere, New Language Learning Through Movies.” CBSDetroit. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

17. “Apply Now: Announcing Mango/NMRT’s Professional Development Grant 2017.” Blog. Mango Languages. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

18. “MANGO/NMRT Professional Development Grant.” American Library Association. (Retrieved July 19, 2018.)

19. “PLA 2018: The Key Takeaway for Public Libraries.” Blog. Mango Languages. (Retrieved July 20, 2018.)

20. Say congratulations to our three Mango Scholarship winners Mango Languages. Facebook. (Retrieved July 20, 2018.)

21. Where in the world is Mango available? Support. Mango Languages. (Retrieved August 23, 2018.)

22. Mango Languages Receives Platinum in Inaugural Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks, Inc. Farmington Patch. Patch. (Retrieved August 23, 2018.)

23. CONGRATS TO OUR CPP VENDORS THAT WON 2016 MODERN LIBRARY AWARDS! Central Texas Library System, Inc. (Retrieved August 23, 2018.)

24. 2018 Modern Library Awards. (Retrieved August 23, 2018.)

25. Mango Languages. Inc. 5000. Inc.com (Retrieved August 23, 2018.)

26. INC. MAGAZINE LISTS NINE MICHIGAN BUSINESSES AMONG FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES Blog. Friedman Real Estate. (Retrieved August 23, 2018.)

Polyglot18 (talk) 16:14, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

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Your edit request could not be reviewed because the provided references are not formatted correctly. The citation style predominantly used by the Mango Languages article is Citation Style 1. The citation style used in the edit request consists of references which are unformatted. Any requested edit of yours which may be implemented will need to resemble the current style already in use in the article – in this case, CS1 (See WP:CITEVAR). This would not normally be a problem in a request of a smaller size, whereas larger requests would be expected to have this formatting done before the request is submitted for review. In the extended section below titled Citation style, I have illustrated two examples: one showing how the edit request was submitted, and another showing how requests should be submitted in the future:

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