# Mythical Language Lessons Duolingo Will Offer Lessons in Game of Thrones' High Valyrian Language By Joey Haar | Published 2017-07-12 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-valyrian References: [theverge](https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/7/11/15952124/game-of-thrones-high-valyrian-language-course-app) & [incubator.duolingo](https://incubator.duolingo.com/courses/hv/en/status) Season seven of [HBO's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-of-thrones-x-pandora) blazingly popular Game of Thrones series is set to debut this Sunday, and Duolingo, the [language-learning app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-ads), is helping extremely dedicated fans to better appreciate the show's subtleties by offering lessons in High Valyrian. To be clear, High Valyrian is a fictional language invented specifically for the Game of Thrones series, and it's spoken by Daenerys, one of the leads. Though High Valyrian is a fictional language, it is still real in the sense of having concrete grammatical rules and an extensive dictionary. The language was designed by David J. Peterson, a language specialist who has worked on several Game of Thrones languages as well as fictional languages for several other series. Peterson also collaborated on a [university course about building fictional languages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linguistics-of-game-of-thrones). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Language Learning Apps:** The rise of language-learning apps offers disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to create specialized courses for niche languages, like High Valyrian. - **Fictional Languages:** As fictional worlds gain popularity, there is potential for disruptive innovation in creating language lessons for other fictional languages from movies, TV shows, and books. - **Gamified Learning:** Duolingo's success in offering language-learning through gamification showcases the disruptive innovation potential for other industries to incorporate game-like elements in their learning experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Language Learning:** The language learning industry can tap into the growing demand for specialized language courses by offering lessons in fictional languages like High Valyrian. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by creating language-learning experiences for popular fictional languages from movies, TV shows, and books, enhancing fan engagement. - **Edtech:** The EdTech industry can leverage gamified learning approaches to create engaging and effective learning experiences for various subjects, expanding beyond traditional teaching methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Educational Streaming Series Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-and-squid-game.md) - [Language Platform Anime Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-6.md) - [Educational Anime Mini Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/final-test-duolingo.md) - [Language Learning Convenience Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duomart.md) - [Anime-inspired Language Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-and-crunchyroll.md) - [Dedicated Chess-Learning Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-chess.md) - [Expanded Music Course Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-2.md) - [Entertaining Language Learning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-language.md) - [Immersive Language Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noun-town.md)