WASHINGTON, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In its most
substantial expansion yet since the release of its mobile platform,
Jeenie™, the App for human-powered culture and language translation
at the tap of a button, has launched five new languages. Italian,
French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish have now been added to the
existing offerings of Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese, to
increase the App's reach to new audiences of travelers and language
speakers. Jeenie, available in iOS and Android in app stores
everywhere, is now available for on-demand, live language help and
cultural advice in some of the most widely spoken languages in the
world, opening doors for ever greater numbers of travelers to
experience new destinations, regardless of language barriers.
Through its peer-to-peer marketplace model, the Jeenie Mobile
App connects bilingual, bicultural experts to people in need of
language help, for interpreting/translating or language practice,
as well as cultural assistance for situations like negotiating
prices, experiencing authentic dining, or doing business in a
different culture in the most appropriate manner. In as little as
10 seconds, travelers are connected via video-chat or audio to a
live person for instant help, right on the screen of their
smartphone.
"With every new language we launch, we expand our ability to
help people communicate and understand each other, overcoming
language and culture barriers," states Jeenie CEO and Co-Founder,
Kirsten Brecht Baker. "Without those
barriers, travel is not only more accessible, it's more authentic
and more personal."
Beyond attracting a global consumer base, Jeenie is fast
becoming a valuable partner to international businesses and
organizations. In June, Jeenie will debut at IPW 2019 as the
premier North American travel conference's first Official Language
Assistance App, assisting US destinations in their meetings with
tour operators and agents from around the world. In conjunction
with the launch of Portuguese on the platform, Jeenie is also
partnering with the Embassy of Brazil in Washington
DC to support the recently established visa-free travel
program that allows visitors from the
United States, Canada,
Japan, and Australia to enter Brazil without a visa starting on June 17 of this year.
"Along with the visa waiver, other travel developments are also
making travel to Brazil easier.
For instance, translation apps such as Jeenie, help remove language
barriers by giving travelers immediate access to live language and
cultural help on their smartphones," said Secretary Lucas Frota, Head of the Trade and Investment
Office at the Embassy of Brazil in
Washington.
The visa waiver is expected to drive a dramatic increase in the
number of tourists arriving in Brazil, which Jeenie will support with an
elastic supply of on-demand Portuguese bilingual speakers standing
by to help international tourists. Jeenie will also support Embassy
events and visiting delegations to enhance their visit to
the United States.
Jeenie is also partnering with language teaching organizations,
such as District Spanish in Washington
DC in conjunction with the launch of Spanish, in order to
provide supplemental conversation practice for students outside the
classroom.
"In our globalized world, organizations with international
operations need smart, efficient and cost-effective solutions to
everyday language and culture problems," says Brecht Baker. "Jeenie
looks forward to assisting its new partners with high-quality
language and culture assistance."
Drawing on a potential linguist base of the 4+ billion people in
the world who speak more than one language, Jeenie is a gig economy
model like Uber and Airbnb that seeks to help individuals around
the world supplement their income while helping others. The next
language to be rolled out will be Korean, scheduled for the end of
May.
About Jeenie™
Jeenie is a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand video or voice
calls with HUMAN language & culture concierges. With the tap of
a button, Jeenie mobile app connects customers to LIVE language
help & cultural advice in less than a minute.
SOURCE Jeenie