Private company

Pimsleur Language Programs

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Language learning company

Pimsleur Language Programs is an American language-learning company that develops and publishes courses based on the Pimsleur Method, an audio-first pedagogy emphasizing speaking and listening via spaced repetition and anticipation techniques. The company is a division of Simon & Schuster and produces more than 50 language courses for English speakers, along with English-learning programs for speakers of other languages.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1963Founded1

Pimsleur Language Programs (/ˈpɪmzlər/) is an American language-learning company that develops and publishes courses based on the Pimsleur Method, an audio-first pedagogy emphasizing speaking and listening via spaced repetition and anticipation techniques. The company is a division of Simon & Schuster and produces more than 50 language courses for English speakers, along with English-learning programs for speakers of other languages.2

Timeline

  1. 1963Founded Founded1

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