Analysis of ‘lang-8’
         http://lang-8.com/
               06-07-2010
(It analyzed based on public information. )
Precondition
※

         SNS    lang-8




               155,368




lang-8
Native Language
                               Japanese
                               English
                               Mandarin
           1% 5%
        1%1%
          1%
         1%                    Korean
       1%
      1%
     1%
    2%                         Traditional Chinese
   3%
                         34%   Russian
                               Spanish
  9%
                               Cantonese
                               German
                               French
  10%
                               Portuguese(Brazil)
                               Vietnamese
                   16%         Indonesian
         14%
                               Italian
                               Tagalog
                               other
Country
                           (private)
                           Japan
                           China
         1% 0% 6%
            0%
           0%
           1%
          1%               Taiwan
        1%
       1%
      2%
     4%                    U.S.A
                           Korea
6%
                     42%   Russia
                           United Kingdom
7%                         Canada
                           Brazil
                           Australia
 11%
                           Hong Kong
                           Philippines
               18%         Indonesia
                           Vietnam
                           other
Country(without private)
                                     Japan
                                     China
                                     Taiwan
                   10%
              1%                     U.S.A
             1%
            1%
           1%
          1%
         1%                          Korea
        1%                     31%
       2%                            Russia
      3%                             United Kingdom
      7%                             Canada
                                     Brazil
                                     Australia
       11%                           Hong Kong
                                     Philippines
                         19%         Indonesia
                   12%
                                     Vietnam
                                     other
Language of study
                         English
                         Japanese
                         French
           1% 4%
          1%0%
        1%0%
            0%
            0%
           0%
       3%                Mandarin
     4%                  Spanish
   4%                    Korean
                         German
   5%              45%   Italian
   5%                    Russian
                         Traditional Chinese
                         Cantonese
                         Esperanto
        25%              Portuguese(Brazil)
                         Arabic
                         Thai
                         other
Gender
                            (private)
                            Male
                            Female

Female          (private)
 32%              34%




         Male
         33%
Gender(without private)
                      Male   Female




     Female    Male
      49%      51%
Age
100000                                                     (private)         0
                                                           10                20
                                                           30                40
                                                           50                60
75000
                                                           70                80
                                                           90                100

50000



25000



    0
         (private) 0   10   20   30   40   50   60   70   80   90      100
                                       count
Age(without private)
60000                                                  0       10
                                                       20      30
                                                       40      50
                                                       60      70
45000
                                                       80      90
                                                       100

30000



15000



    0
        0   10   20   30   40    50     60   70   80    90   100
                                count
Native-Study Language
              Pairs(top10)
50000
                           Japanese - English
                           Mandarin - English
                           English - Japanese
37500                      Korean - English
                           Mandarin - Japanese
                           Traditional Chinese - Japanese
25000                      Traditional Chinese - English
                           Korean - Japanese
                           Japanese - Mandarin
                           Russian - English
12500



    0
                   count
Native-Study Language
        Pairs(Naitive:Japanese)
50000
                            Japanese   - English
                            Japanese   - Mandarin
                            Japanese   - French
37500                       Japanese   - Spanish
                            Japanese   - Korean
                            Japanese   - German
25000                       Japanese   - Italian
                            Japanese   - Traditional Chinese
                            Japanese   - Japanese
                            Japanese   - Russian
12500



    0
                    total
Ratio on
       generation(Naitive:Japan
100%



75%



50%

                                                                        10               20            30
                                                                        40               50            60
25%



 0%
       English   Mandarin   French   Spanish   Korean   German   Italian Traditional ChineseJapanese   Russian
Native-Study Language
         Pairs(Native:English)
20000
                           English   -   Japanese
                           English   -   Spanish
                           English   -   French
15000                      English   -   Korean
                           English   -   Mandarin
                           English   -   German
10000                      English   -   Italian
                           English   -   English
                           English   -   Russian
                           English   -   Arabic
 5000



    0
                   count
Ratio on
       generation(Naitive:Englis
100%



75%



50%

                                                                            10             20         30
                                                                            40             50         60
25%



 0%
       Japanese   Spanish   French   Korean   Mandarin   German   Italian        English    Russian   Arabic
Native-Study Language
        Pairs(Native:Mandarin)
20000
                           Mandarin   -   English
                           Mandarin   -   Japanese
                           Mandarin   -   Korean
15000                      Mandarin   -   French
                           Mandarin   -   German
                           Mandarin   -   Cantonese
10000                      Mandarin   -   Spanish
                           Mandarin   -   Esperanto
                           Mandarin   -   Mandarin
                           Mandarin   -   Russian
 5000



    0
                   count
Ratio on
       generation(Naitive:Mand
100%



75%



50%

                                                                             10               20         30
                                                                             40               50         60
25%



 0%
       English   Japanese   Korean   French   German   Cantonese   Spanish        Esperanto   Mandarin   Russian
Native-Study Language
         Pairs(Native:Korean)
15000
                           Korean   - English
                           Korean   - Japanese
                           Korean   - Mandarin
11250                      Korean   - French
                           Korean   - Spanish
                           Korean   - German
7500                       Korean   - Russian
                           Korean   - Korean
                           Korean   - Traditional Chinese
                           Korean   - Italian
3750



   0
                   count
Native-Study Language
        Pairs(Native:Traditional Chinese)
15000
                                 Traditional   Chinese   - Japanese
                                 Traditional   Chinese   - English
                                 Traditional   Chinese   - Korean
11250                            Traditional   Chinese   - French
                                 Traditional   Chinese   - German
                                 Traditional   Chinese   - Spanish
7500                             Traditional   Chinese   - Esperanto
                                 Traditional   Chinese   - Cantonese
                                 Traditional   Chinese   - Traditional C
                                 Traditional   Chinese   - Russian
3750



   0
                         count
Native-Study Language
        Pairs(Native:Russian)
5000
                          Russian   -   English
                          Russian   -   Japanese
                          Russian   -   German
3750                      Russian   -   French
                          Russian   -   Spanish
                          Russian   -   Italian
2500                      Russian   -   Mandarin
                          Russian   -   Korean
                          Russian   -   Finnish
                          Russian   -   Swedish
1250



   0
                  count
Network graphs between
languages(major 36 languages)

Analysis of ‘lang-8’

  • 1.
    Analysis of ‘lang-8’ http://lang-8.com/ 06-07-2010 (It analyzed based on public information. )
  • 2.
    Precondition ※ SNS lang-8 155,368 lang-8
  • 3.
    Native Language Japanese English Mandarin 1% 5% 1%1% 1% 1% Korean 1% 1% 1% 2% Traditional Chinese 3% 34% Russian Spanish 9% Cantonese German French 10% Portuguese(Brazil) Vietnamese 16% Indonesian 14% Italian Tagalog other
  • 4.
    Country (private) Japan China 1% 0% 6% 0% 0% 1% 1% Taiwan 1% 1% 2% 4% U.S.A Korea 6% 42% Russia United Kingdom 7% Canada Brazil Australia 11% Hong Kong Philippines 18% Indonesia Vietnam other
  • 5.
    Country(without private) Japan China Taiwan 10% 1% U.S.A 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Korea 1% 31% 2% Russia 3% United Kingdom 7% Canada Brazil Australia 11% Hong Kong Philippines 19% Indonesia 12% Vietnam other
  • 6.
    Language of study English Japanese French 1% 4% 1%0% 1%0% 0% 0% 0% 3% Mandarin 4% Spanish 4% Korean German 5% 45% Italian 5% Russian Traditional Chinese Cantonese Esperanto 25% Portuguese(Brazil) Arabic Thai other
  • 7.
    Gender (private) Male Female Female (private) 32% 34% Male 33%
  • 8.
    Gender(without private) Male Female Female Male 49% 51%
  • 9.
    Age 100000 (private) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 75000 70 80 90 100 50000 25000 0 (private) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 count
  • 10.
    Age(without private) 60000 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 45000 80 90 100 30000 15000 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 count
  • 11.
    Native-Study Language Pairs(top10) 50000 Japanese - English Mandarin - English English - Japanese 37500 Korean - English Mandarin - Japanese Traditional Chinese - Japanese 25000 Traditional Chinese - English Korean - Japanese Japanese - Mandarin Russian - English 12500 0 count
  • 12.
    Native-Study Language Pairs(Naitive:Japanese) 50000 Japanese - English Japanese - Mandarin Japanese - French 37500 Japanese - Spanish Japanese - Korean Japanese - German 25000 Japanese - Italian Japanese - Traditional Chinese Japanese - Japanese Japanese - Russian 12500 0 total
  • 13.
    Ratio on generation(Naitive:Japan 100% 75% 50% 10 20 30 40 50 60 25% 0% English Mandarin French Spanish Korean German Italian Traditional ChineseJapanese Russian
  • 14.
    Native-Study Language Pairs(Native:English) 20000 English - Japanese English - Spanish English - French 15000 English - Korean English - Mandarin English - German 10000 English - Italian English - English English - Russian English - Arabic 5000 0 count
  • 15.
    Ratio on generation(Naitive:Englis 100% 75% 50% 10 20 30 40 50 60 25% 0% Japanese Spanish French Korean Mandarin German Italian English Russian Arabic
  • 16.
    Native-Study Language Pairs(Native:Mandarin) 20000 Mandarin - English Mandarin - Japanese Mandarin - Korean 15000 Mandarin - French Mandarin - German Mandarin - Cantonese 10000 Mandarin - Spanish Mandarin - Esperanto Mandarin - Mandarin Mandarin - Russian 5000 0 count
  • 17.
    Ratio on generation(Naitive:Mand 100% 75% 50% 10 20 30 40 50 60 25% 0% English Japanese Korean French German Cantonese Spanish Esperanto Mandarin Russian
  • 18.
    Native-Study Language Pairs(Native:Korean) 15000 Korean - English Korean - Japanese Korean - Mandarin 11250 Korean - French Korean - Spanish Korean - German 7500 Korean - Russian Korean - Korean Korean - Traditional Chinese Korean - Italian 3750 0 count
  • 19.
    Native-Study Language Pairs(Native:Traditional Chinese) 15000 Traditional Chinese - Japanese Traditional Chinese - English Traditional Chinese - Korean 11250 Traditional Chinese - French Traditional Chinese - German Traditional Chinese - Spanish 7500 Traditional Chinese - Esperanto Traditional Chinese - Cantonese Traditional Chinese - Traditional C Traditional Chinese - Russian 3750 0 count
  • 20.
    Native-Study Language Pairs(Native:Russian) 5000 Russian - English Russian - Japanese Russian - German 3750 Russian - French Russian - Spanish Russian - Italian 2500 Russian - Mandarin Russian - Korean Russian - Finnish Russian - Swedish 1250 0 count
  • 21.