Ryan Ellman is the founder of Lingua Fortis. He has a passion for languages, travel, and fitness.
He speaks English and French and is currently learning Spanish.
Lingua Fortis is an innovative language-learning platform that leverages data science to reveal the fundamental patterns underlying everyday communication. A surprisingly small subset of language constitutes the foundation for nearly all conversations, making its mastery essential for learners.
Our approach emphasizes the crucial distinction between studying "about" a language and genuinely internalizing it. Traditional language study involves learning grammar rules, memorizing vocabulary lists, and studying conjugation patterns, then attempting to apply them. Lingua Fortis, however, prioritizes the development of true muscle memory through extensive repetition of authentic phrases, enabling learners to naturally form essential linguistic connections.
We recognize that words are never learned effectively in isolation but through frequent exposure to common phrase structures and collocations. This method builds linguistic muscle memory, ensuring that your mouth instinctively produces fluent, accurate speech rather than relying on conscious memorization.