PocketPolyglot teaches Latvian by ear — starting with the 1,000 most common words that carry about 80% of everyday speech. A calm, evidence-grounded method for adults. No streaks. No confetti. Launching with Latvian.https://pocketpolyglot.com/en-ushttps://pocketpolyglot.com/blog/why-latvian-first/https://pocketpolyglot.com/blog/why-latvian-first/PocketPolyglot's method travels — but we started with Latvian on purpose. A note on why we chose a language most apps forgot, and what building it in Rīga has taught us so far.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTlatvianmethodfounder-notesGabrialhttps://pocketpolyglot.com/blog/the-1000-word-rule/https://pocketpolyglot.com/blog/the-1000-word-rule/Why learning the first 1,000 words of a language, in frequency order, is the single highest-leverage decision you can make as a beginner — and why almost no app does it.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmethodlanguage-learningevidenceGabrial