As AI takes the spotlight in tech, Google is using it to diversify the languages available on Google Translate even further.
Since its launch in 2006, Google Translate has been breaking down language barriers, helping people connect and understand the world better. With advancements in technology, Google has steadily expanded its language repertoire. Now, as AI takes the spotlight in tech, Google is using it to diversify the languages available on Google Translate even further.
110 new languages are coming to Google Translate
The tech giant is introducing 110 new languages to Google Translate, marking its largest expansion to date. This feat is made possible by its PaLM 2 large language model, which Google credits as crucial in enabling Translate to effectively learn closely related languages. This includes languages such as Awadhi and Marwadi, closely related to Hindi, as well as French creoles like Seychellois Creole and Mauritian Creole.
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From Cantonese to Qʼeqchiʼ, the latest languages added to Google Translate now serve over 614 million individuals globally, opening up translations for about 8% of the world’s population.
