Google Translate adds 5 regional Philippine languages

Ryan General

5 July 2024 at 3:53 pm

Google Translate has expanded its languages to include five additional languages representing various regions in the Philippines: Waray (Eastern Visayas), Bikol (Southeastern Luzon), Hiligaynon (Western Visayas), Kapampangan (Pampanga and Tarlac) and Pangasinan (Northern Luzon).

The update, which utilizes Google's powerful PaLM 2 large language model for translation, adds 110 new languages in total, making it the platform’s largest to date.

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