r/linguistics
r/linguistics is a Communities & Discussion community on Reddit with 392,871 members, ranking #337 of 6,870 in Communities & Discussion. This is a community for discussions related to topics and questions about linguistics, the scientific study of human language. For common questions, please refer to the FAQs below. For those looking to deepen their appreciation for linguistics, the reading list is a list of recommended texts on areas of linguistic and language research compiled by resident experts here at Reddit.
How big is r/linguistics?
Created in 2008, r/linguistics has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Communities & Discussion it ranks #337 of 6,870 communities we track — the top 4.9% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 129× the median Communities & Discussion subreddit, which has 3,056 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Communities & Discussion community we track is r/AskReddit with 59,202,832 members — roughly 151 times the size of r/linguistics. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/linguistics on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 392,871 |
|---|---|
| Category | Communities & Discussion |
| Rank in category | #337 of 6,870 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 3,056 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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