Linguist Language School

What Linguist Language School does

Linguist Language School (legal entity: Özel Dilbilimci Yabancı Dil Kursu; trade name: Linguist Dil Okulu) is a privately held boutique language education provider founded in 2013 and headquartered in the Üsküdar/Çamlıca district of Istanbul, Turkey. The company employs approximately 60 staff and operates from a single physical training center, offering language instruction primarily in English and German, with additional coverage of Turkish-for-foreigners, French, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic.

The company's core service portfolio comprises five integrated product lines: (1) Private Lessons (one-on-one tutoring in multiple languages covering general, business, and exam-preparation content such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, YökDil, TestDaf); (2) Group Training/Shared Private Lessons (cohorts of 2–10 students at matched proficiency levels A1–C1); (3) Corporate Training (tailored group and private programs for enterprise workforces); (4) Online Education (100% live instructor-led sessions delivered via Zoom and Google Meet); and (5) English for Children, a weekend program launched in October 2023 for primary and middle school learners. Delivery is available at the company's training center, on-site at client workplaces during or after business hours, or remotely. The firm supports its acquisition funnel with a free multi-skill Level Assessment Test (30-question grammar placement, ~20 minutes) and direct contact channels including phone, WhatsApp, and web forms.

Linguist's go-to-market is sales-led and dual-track, serving corporate clients (B2B, identified enterprise logos include Avansas, Dydo, Linea Decor, Mercedes, Nissan, and Pladis) and individual learners (adults and children) on a recurring tuition basis. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is positioned as 'reasonable' and 'affordable' rather than premium; contracts with corporate clients are described as multi-year. There is no disclosed external funding, no public listing, and no evidence of parent company or subsidiary structure; the company appears founder-operated. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, awards, or third-party integrations beyond standard video conferencing are disclosed.

Name

Linguist Language School

Legal name

Özel Dilbilimci Yabancı Dil Kursu

Website

https://linguist.com.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Linguist Language School is a privately held boutique language school in Istanbul, Turkey, offering private, group, corporate, online, and children's English programs in English, German, and other languages, serving enterprise clients and individual learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Language Education Services

NAICS

Language Schools (611630), Language Schools (61163), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAFAA

General Language Schools & Institutes

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Language Learning & Conversation Programs

SECONDARYEDAMAFAD

Live Online Language Tutoring & Small-Group Classes

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Language Learning & Conversation Programs

SECONDARYEDANAHAG

Language Learning Centers (ESL/EFL & World Languages)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Small-Group Tutoring & Learning Centers

SECONDARYEDAAACAJ

English Test Preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo English Test, etc.)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/English as a Second Language (ESL) & Adult Language Learning

Keywords

• Language training services
• Corporate language education
• Private language lessons
• Online language school
• Exam preparation courses

Headquarters

HQ city

İstanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Language Training Services: The company generates revenue through language education services offered in multiple formats including private one-on-one lessons, shared private lessons (2-10 person groups), and corporate group training. Courses are available in-person at their Istanbul center, on-site at client companies, or online via live video sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Linguist Language School is a boutique private language training institution that delivers one-on-one private lessons, shared private lessons for small groups of 2-10 students, corporate group training, and weekend English programs for children, primarily in English and German (with additional offerings in Turkish for foreigners, French, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic). Training is delivered in-person at the school's Üsküdar/Çamlıca center in Istanbul, on-site at client company premises, or online via live video on Zoom/Google Meet, with programs including business English, conversational practice, and exam preparation for IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, YökDil, TestDaf, and Aile Birleşimi.

Product overview

Linguist Language School is a boutique language education institution offering a unified service portfolio centered around language instruction. The core offerings consist of: Private Lessons (one-on-one tutoring in multiple languages), Group Training/Shared Private Lessons (2-10 person groups), Corporate Training (business language solutions), Online Education (live remote instruction via Zoom/Google Meet), English for Children (weekend programs for young learners), and Level Assessment Testing. The school provides instruction primarily in English and German, with additional offerings in Turkish for foreigners, French, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic. Training is delivered at their Üsküdar/Çamlıca center, on-site at corporate locations, or online, with flexible scheduling options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kurumsal Eğitimler (Corporate Training)
• Özel Ders (Private Lessons)
• Grup Eğitimleri (Group Training / Shared Private Lessons)
• Online Eğitim (Online Education)
• Çocuklar İçin İngilizce (English for Children)
• Seviye Tespit Sınavı (Level Assessment Test)

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Preply: Global online marketplace connecting learners with one-on-one language tutors across many languages. Comparable in one-on-one private tutoring and online delivery, but with a tech-led marketplace model vs. Linguist's boutique instructor pool.
• italki: Global online platform for one-on-one language lessons with community tutors and professional teachers. Comparable in private foreign-language instruction delivered online, including English and several languages Linguist offers.

Broad incumbents

• Wall Street English Turkey: Global blended-learning English franchise with a strong Turkish footprint. Comparable target customer (adult learners and corporate accounts) and product (English language training) but at materially larger scale and with proprietary methodology.
• Kaplan International: Global language education provider with corporate, adult, and exam-prep offerings in English. Comparable in exam preparation and corporate training segment, though typically skewed toward international student pathways.
• International House: Worldwide network of independent language schools operating under a shared brand with shared teacher-training standards. Comparable in adult and corporate language training across multiple languages.
• Berlitz: Global premium language school chain offering corporate and individual instruction across many languages. Comparable in private lessons, group classes, corporate training, and immersion methodology, but with international brand reach.
• inlingua: Global language school franchise providing corporate and individual training across many languages. Comparable in multilingual offering and corporate B2B training model, with broader geographic distribution.

Direct peers

• English Time: Istanbul-headquartered chain of private English language schools offering individual and corporate training across multiple Turkish cities. Directly comparable in customer segment, language focus, and B2B corporate training motion.
• Amerikan Kültür: Long-established Turkish private language school network with broad coverage across cities and corporate clients. Comparable in offering English and other foreign languages to B2B and B2C learners in the same regulatory environment.

Regional players

• TÖMER (Turkish for Foreigners programs): Anchored by Ankara University's TÖMER and replicated by private providers, this is the dominant Turkish-as-a-foreign-language training category in Turkey. Comparable specifically in Linguist's 'Turkish for Foreigners' private lesson offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linguist

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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