Google Translate is on a mission to break down language barriers across the globe so that people can connect with anyone and everyone without any issues. To make this possible, Google announced its 1000 Language Initiative under which Google plans to build AI models that will support not 100 or 500 but 1000 most spoken languages in the world.
In 2022 Google added 24 new languages but now it has taken a big leap by adding support for 110 languages to Google Translate. This has been done with the help of the PaLM 2 Large Language Model and is Google Translate’s largest expansion to date. Earlier 113 languages were available but now the number has risen up to 223.
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New Languages added to Google Translate
The list of these newly added 110 languages includes Cantonese, Afar, Punjabi, Marwadi, and more. These languages are spoken by over 600 million speakers which is 8% of the world’s population. While some are spoken by over 110 million people, others belong to small or indigenous communities. Some languages belong to Africa, while some belong to India as well.
Here is the list of newly supported languages-
- Afar
- Cantonese
- Manx
- NKo
- Punjabi (Shanmukhi)
- Tamazight
- Tok Pisin
- Marwadi
- Fon
- Ga
- Luo
- Kikongo
- Swati
- Venda
- Wolof
- Abkhaz
- Achenese
- Acholi
- Alur
- Avar
- Awadhi
- Balinese
- Bashkir
- Baluchi
- Batak Karo
- Batak Simalungun
- Batak Toba
- Bemba
- Betawi
- Bikol
- Breton
- Buryat
- Chamorro
- Chechen
- Chuukese
- Chuvash
- Crimean Tatar
- Dari
- Dinka
- Dombe
- Dyula
- Dzongkha
- Faroese
- Fijian
- Friulian
- Fulani
- Hakha Chin
- Hiligaynon
- Hunsrik
- Iban
- Jamaican Patois
- Jingpo
- Kalaallisut
- Kanuri
- Kapampangan
- Khasi
- Kiga
- Kituba
- Kokborok
- Komi
- Latgalian
- Ligurian
- Limburgish
- Lombard
- Madurese
- Makassar
- Makav
- Mam
- Marshallese
- Mauritian Creole
- Meadow Mari
- Minang
- Nahauti
- Ndau
- Ndebele
- Nepalbhasa
- Nuer
- Occitan
- Ossetian
- Pangasinan
- Papiamento
- Portuguese
- Q’eqchi
- Romani
- Rundi
- Sami
- Sango
- Santali
- Seychelles Creole
- Shan
- Sicilian
- Susu
- Tahitian
- Tamazight (Tifinagh)
- Tetum
- Tibetan
- Tiv
- Tok Pisin
- Tongan
- Tswana
- Tulu
- Tumbuka
- Tuvan
- Udumurt
- Venda
- Venetian
- Waray
- Yakut
- Yucatec Maya
- Zapotec
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How does Google choose languages for addition?
Google has to consider a lot while choosing which languages to add. This includes what varieties it wants to add, what spellings will be offered, and more.
Languages have a lot of variation like dialects, spelling standards, pronunciations, and more. Many don’t even have a standard form so it becomes difficult to pick the correct variation. Google tries to look for the most used language varieties and incorporate them in Google Translate.
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PaLM 2 plays a key role in this addition as it can translate more efficiently; thus, languages closely related to each other become easy to learn and understand.
Since the number has just crossed 200, Google still has to add 800 more languages to reach its goal. Support for more language varieties and spelling conventions will be extended with time.
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