Google Translate Expands with 110 New Languages Using AI

The update, powered by the PaLM 2 model, represents the largest language expansion in the platform's history, covering 8% of the global population.

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.