Google has included Kokborok, the widely spoken language of Tripura's tribal communities, in its Google Translate service. The development marks a significant milestone in the company’s largest-ever language expansion, announced on June 27.
Kokborok, the lingua franca for most of Tripura’s 19 tribal communities, is among 110 new languages added to the translation tool, which also includes Indian languages like Tulu, Marwadi, Awadhi, Khasi, and Santali.
The addition of these languages opens up digital avenues for millions of native speakers.
The tech giant stated that these newly incorporated languages represent around 614 million people, roughly 8% of the world's population.
While some of the added languages boast over 100 million speakers, others are spoken by smaller Indigenous communities, with a few almost on the brink of revival.
Google noted that a quarter of the new languages come from Africa, such as Fon, Kikongo, Luo, Ga, Swati, Venda, and Wolof.
With this latest update, Google Translate now supports approximately 243 languages globally, a significant increase from its previous total of 133.
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