{"id":735594,"date":"2023-10-18T11:23:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T11:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ling-app.com\/?page_id=735594"},"modified":"2026-03-05T09:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:51:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ling-app.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"735594\" class=\"elementor elementor-735594\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e431297 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e431297\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441269f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ling-about-hero-widget\" data-id=\"441269f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ling-about-hero-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n       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                         <p class=\"native-text\">Kamusta<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\"><\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">\u0417\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043e<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\">zdravo<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">Tungjatjeta<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\"><\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\">annyeonghaseyo<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">\u179f\u17bd\u179f\u17d2\u178f\u17b8<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\">suosdey<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">\u4f60\u597d<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\">neihou<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">\u0ca8\u0cae\u0cb8\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cbe\u0cb0<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\">namaskara<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">\u0d39\u0d32\u0d4b<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\">halo<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\">vanakkam<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u0645<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\">assalamu alaykum<\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">Kumusta<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\"><\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"greeting-item\">\r\n                                    <p class=\"native-text\">Kia ora<\/p>\r\n                                    <p class=\"romanized-text\"><\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <h1>We&#039;re Ling!<\/h1>\r\n                    <p>We&#039;re on a mission to connect people across cultures by making hard languages easy to learn, with real native speakers, no boring textbooks.<\/p>\r\n                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   <div class=\"right-box\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"heading\">Where Love Meets Language.<\/h2>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"description\">\r\n                            <p>Simon (German) and Khwan (Thai) met at university in Germany. <br \/>Simon wanted to learn Thai to connect with Khwan's culture.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cSo they built their own\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>But here's the thing: there were no good Thai learning apps. Nothing with real native voices. Nothing that actually worked.<\/p><p>They got married, moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, and started Ling.<\/p>                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"location\">\r\n                            <span class=\"icon\">\r\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 0C6.4515 0 2.75 3.72717 2.75 8.30958C2.75 14.8207 10.2245 21.5435 10.5426 21.8258C10.6737 21.9422 10.8368 22 11 22C11.1632 22 11.3263 21.9423 11.4574 21.8268C11.7755 21.5435 19.25 14.8207 19.25 8.30958C19.25 3.72717 15.5485 0 11 0ZM11 12.8333C8.47275 12.8333 6.41667 10.7773 6.41667 8.25C6.41667 5.72275 8.47275 3.66667 11 3.66667C13.5273 3.66667 15.5833 5.72275 15.5833 8.25C15.5833 10.7773 13.5273 12.8333 11 12.8333Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>                            <\/span>\r\n                            <span class=\"text\">M\u00fcnster, Germany<\/span>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"hero-image\">\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ling-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/khawn_simom_image_1.webp\" alt=\"\">                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- JS: Rotate Greetings Every 3 Seconds -->\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\r\n            const container = document.querySelector('.ling-about-hero-widget .greeting-container');\r\n            if(container) {\r\n                const items = container.querySelectorAll('.greeting-item');\r\n                if(items.length > 0){\r\n\r\n                    let currentIndex = 0; \/\/ start with first item\r\n                    items[currentIndex].classList.add('active');\r\n\r\n                    setInterval(() => {\r\n                        \/\/ Hide current\r\n                        items[currentIndex].classList.remove('active');\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Move to next in order\r\n                        currentIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % items.length;\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Show next\r\n                        items[currentIndex].classList.add('active');\r\n\r\n                    }, 2000); \/\/ Change every 3 seconds\r\n                }\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba9d0e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ba9d0e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335c5817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ling-about-launch-widget\" data-id=\"335c5817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ling-about-launch-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"ling-about-launch-widget\">\r\n\r\n            <!-- FIRST LEFT\/RIGHT SECTION -->\r\n            <div class=\"about-layout first-layout\">\r\n                <div class=\"layout-container\">\r\n                    <div class=\"left-box\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"top-icon\">\r\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0 0H12V34C12 37.3137 9.31371 40 6 40C2.68629 40 0 37.3137 0 34V0Z\" fill=\"#FF9900\"><\/path><\/svg>                        <\/div>\r\n                        <h2 class=\"year\">2017<\/h2>\r\n                        <p class=\"subtitle\">The Launch<\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"arrow-icon\">\r\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"74\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 74\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"8\" width=\"12\" height=\"60\" rx=\"6\" fill=\"#FF9900\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15.2321 73C14.4622 74.3333 12.5377 74.3333 11.7679 73L3.54071 58.75C2.77091 57.4167 3.73316 55.75 5.27276 55.75L21.7272 55.75C23.2668 55.75 24.2291 57.4167 23.4593 58.75L15.2321 73Z\" fill=\"#FF9900\"><\/path><\/svg>                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"right-box\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"description\">\r\n                            <h2 class=\"heading\">Ling Goes Live<\/h2>\r\n                            <p>After years of work, Ling launched on iOS and Android. Real Thai voices. Fun lessons. No boring textbooks<\/p><h3>Why native speakers?<\/h3><p>You don't learn a language from robots or textbooks. You learn from real people\u2014how they actually talk, laugh, and live.<\/p><p>That's why every lesson in Ling is recorded by native speakers. Real pronunciation. Real culture. Real connection.<\/p><p>People loved it. Expats, couples, travelers: everyone learning Thai finally had something that worked.<\/p>                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <!-- SECOND LEFT\/RIGHT SECTION -->\r\n            <div class=\"about-layout second-layout\">\r\n                <div class=\"layout-container\">\r\n                    <div class=\"left-box\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"heading\">Hard Languages? We Make Them Fun<\/h2>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"right-box\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"description\">\r\n                            Thai script looks impossible? Burmese feels overwhelming? We get it. That&#039;s why we built gamified lessons that make even the toughest languages feel like a game you want to keep playing.                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"boxes\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"box\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ling-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/game-1-1.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"text\">\r\n                                        Gamified lessons                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"box\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ling-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vector.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"text\">\r\n                                        Native audio                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"box\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ling-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/global-1.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"text\">\r\n                                        Learn anywhere                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"box\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"image\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ling-app.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Frame-1171275292.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <div class=\"text\">\r\n                                        Actually fun                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658fc8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"658fc8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6c7e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ling-about-growth-widget\" data-id=\"7f6c7e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ling-about-growth-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"ling-about-growth-widget\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"about-layout first-layout\">\r\n                <div class=\"layout-container\">\r\n\r\n                    <!-- LEFT -->\r\n                    <div class=\"left-box\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\">\r\n                        <div class=\"top-icon\">\r\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 40\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0 0H12V34C12 37.3137 9.31371 40 6 40V40C2.68629 40 0 37.3137 0 34V0Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <h2 class=\"year\">2018-2024<\/h2>\r\n                        <p class=\"subtitle\">Growth<\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"arrow-icon\">\r\n                            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"74\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 74\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"8\" width=\"12\" height=\"60\" rx=\"6\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M15.2321 73C14.4622 74.3333 12.5377 74.3333 11.7679 73L3.54071 58.75C2.77091 57.4167 3.73316 55.75 5.27276 55.75L21.7272 55.75C23.2668 55.75 24.2291 57.4167 23.4593 58.75L15.2321 73Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <!-- RIGHT -->\r\n                    <div class=\"right-box\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"heading\">We Got Hooked<\/h2>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"description\">\r\n                            <p>Turns out, we really loved helping people learn languages. So we kept going, adding more and more languages every year.<\/p><p>Languages that barely exist online-we made them accessible.<\/p><p>Because your partner's language matters. Your heritage matters. The culture you're curious about matters to us.<\/p><p>We started with Thai. Then we added Khmer. Lao. Burmese. 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