In 2022, Google added 24 new languages to its translator using Zero-Shot Machine Translation technology. The company also announced its initiative to reach 1,000 languages to support the most widely spoken languages globally. The recent expansion of 110 languages aims to provide translation support for over 600 million people, reaching 8% of the world’s population.
Google has expanded its Google Translate service by adding 110 new languages, thanks to its Artificial Intelligence (AI) model PaLM 2. This includes languages with over 614 million speakers, ranging from languages spoken by over 100 million people to small indigenous communities. Google aims to help people connect more easily by breaking language barriers with its latest AI technologies.
Google used the Large Language Model (LLM) PaLM 2 to implement its largest expansion yet in Google Translate. This model allows Google Translate to efficiently learn closely related languages. The newly added languages include Punjabi, Nko, Tamazight, and Tok Pisin, among others. About a quarter of the new languages come from Africa, such as Fon, Kikongo, Luo, Ga, Swati, Venda, and Wolof.
When choosing which languages to add, Google considers factors like regional varieties