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In recent years, language-learning apps, websites, and podcasts have exploded in popularity, promising fun and faster ways to make us fluent. But a new study conducted by UBC English professor Dr.

She says for Indigenous families to reclaim their culture, it's important to start with learning their languages. "The language was always based on knowledge of the land," she said.

And for practical reasons, it is important to learn the language. If only it was easier, and I could find a way to do it with less hassle and more fun.

The answer to the question “how to learn a new language” starts with love for the learning process (followed by books and lessons). “I enjoy it so much,” she says.