We help people learn new skills, seize new opportunities, and broaden how they see the world — through language. Lingu English is the British chapter of a Norwegian school that has been doing this since 2008.
We help people learn new skills, seize new opportunities, and expand their horizons.
Lingu was founded in Stavanger, Norway in 2008 by language teachers who believed online learning could be just as warm, social and effective as a classroom — and a great deal more flexible. We started by teaching Norwegian to people who had moved to the country for work, family or a new chapter in life. That mission grew.
Today the Lingu group is a fleet of more than 80 people across 22 nationalities. We run proven programmes in Norwegian for consumers, businesses and governments, and we invest heavily in educational technology so that language learning is more scalable, more flexible and more enjoyable. Lingu English is the next port of call — bringing that same approach to the world's most-spoken second language.
A culture is not what you say in a deck — it is what you do on a Tuesday morning. Four lighthouses guide ours, and they apply equally to a teacher in Oslo, a developer in Stavanger and a programme designer in London.
Nothing sparks more motivation than a strong sense of purpose combined with autonomy and responsibility. Captainship unites these three into one. We give you the freedom to sail with the fleet as a Captain — to fulfil the ultimate mission of Lingu.
Diversity is essential for creative thinking and for building great products and services. Embracing our differences is core to building a vibrant culture and catalysing innovation.
At Lingu we are proud to expand horizons. Stagnation is not an option. We are courageous pioneers, breaking new ground, claiming the future, and ultimately changing the education industry. While the seas may be dangerous, we feel honoured to sail to unexplored shores.
Curiosity is the wind in our sails. It drives us to learn new skills, explore the unknown, and seek better solutions. We dig deeper, challenge our processes, and continuously strive to improve, grow, and expand our horizons.
In December 2025, Lingu acquired Perfectly Spoken — bringing British teachers under the Lingu flag.
Founded by language teachers who believed online learning could feel as warm and social as a classroom — only more flexible. First students: people learning Norwegian after moving for work, family or a new chapter.
Built our own engagement platform for instructor-led learning. Live games, teamwork and personalisation — designed around teachers, not against them.
Trusted by Norwegian businesses, municipalities and integration programmes to deliver language training at national scale.
A tight feedback loop began informing every lesson — what each learner already knows, what to practise next, and where a teacher should step in.
In December, Lingu acquired Perfectly Spoken — a beloved British English school. Perfectly Spoken Ltd was renamed Lingu Ltd; same teachers, same registration, one fleet.
Everyone can. Our students are resourceful, competent adults — our job is to give them the structure, the practice and the encouragement to prove it to themselves.
Flexible online English programmes with British teachers, live classes, and a structured path from A1 to C1.
