Microsoft India plans on including all 22 official Indian languages on the Microsoft Translator.
It previously supported 16 Indian languages.
Microsoft uses Deep Neural Networks for language translation.
Microsoft India is here with new news. It is growing its Microsoft Translator platform and has introduced four new languages on the platform. It previously supported 16 Indian languages, so add four more to that. The Microsoft Translator now supports 20 Indian languages.
Microsoft India plans on including all 22 official Indian languages on the Microsoft Translator. With these four new languages in its kitty, Microsoft Translator is now closer to its plan. Just two more languages to go before the plan is implemented. This update affects 61 million people in India and even some neighbouring countries.
If you want to access this feature, then you can do so on multiple applications. You can access the Microsoft Translator on Edge browser, Office 365, Bing Translator, and the Azure AI Translator API which Jio Haptik and Koo use. In addition to this, you can directly go to the Microsoft Translator App.
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All Indian languages on Microsoft Translator
These are the languages that Microsoft Translator now supports:
- Bhojpuri (newly added)
- Bodo (newly added)
- Dogri (newly added)
- Kashmiri (newly added)
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Konkani
- Maithili
- Malayalam
- Marathi
- Nepali
- Odia
- Punjabi
- Sindhi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Urdu
Since Microsoft Translator has to deal with complex Indian languages, it uses Deep Neural Networks for language translation. It deals with Indian languages with proper care and sensitivity.
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Microsoft India terms this as an important update. Speaking on this, Managing Director of India Development Center, Microsoft India, Rajiv Kumar said, “We believe that technology should serve as a bridge, enabling everyone to reach their full potential. We are dedicated to creating solutions that enable accessibility and broaden the reach of technology and language as a medium to empower every individual on the planet. We are happy to introduce Bhojpuri, Bodo, Dogri, and Kashmiri on Microsoft Translator and move closer to our goal of supporting 22 official Indian languages. We stay committed to supporting India’s diverse languages and culture by leveraging the most advanced AI technology to drive the country’s growth and make access to technology more inclusive.”
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