A Bushwick Resident Has Created a ‘Dating’ App for Language Learners

Lexody is all about putting you in touch with people who want to learn your native language.

A Bushwick Resident Has Created a ‘Dating’ App for Language Learners

Benjamin Kulakofsky

Reporter

There are 6,909 languages spoken around the world; 800 of them can be found in New York City. So it should come as a surprise that Bushwick resident Walsh Costigan had difficulty finding programs to help her maintain and improve her French conversation skills.

Costigan, an avid polyglot, was not deterred after trying what felt like every language school and meetup in the city. In fact, she saw a business opportunity in the face of her frustration. Thus, Lexody was born.

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