Overview

• New languages include widely spoken tongues like Cantonese and Punjabi (Shahmukhi), as well as lesser-known ones like Manx and Tok Pisin.
• This expansion marks the biggest addition of African languages to date, with 25% of the new languages from the continent.
• Google's 1,000 Languages Initiative aims to support the most spoken languages worldwide, with PaLM 2 enhancing the learning process.
• The update addresses regional dialects and variations, providing more accurate translations for languages closely related to each other.
• Google Translate now supports 243 languages, almost doubling its previous count of 133.