Supported Languages

Lingo.dev supports a wide range of languages, but we're careful about which ones we offer: we only release languages when they meet our quality standards.

Here's how to check what's available.

Checking Supported Languages

Use these two commands to see which languages Lingo.dev currently supports:

npx lingo.dev@latest show locale sources # prints supported source locales
npx lingo.dev@latest show locale targets # prints supported target locales

Lingo.dev supports tons of different languages, so the lists can be quite long.

However, if you know the locale you're looking for, you can search for it directly. The below command will return all source locales that contain fr (in this case, French):

npx lingo.dev@latest show locale sources | grep fr

Why Two Commands?

We split languages into sources and targets for a reason:

1. Quality control: We only release support for a language when we're confident in its translation quality;

2. Language characteristics: Some languages work better as sources, others as targets. This is due to factors like language structure, available training data, and AI model performance.

Usually, a language is available as both a source and a target. But in rare cases, it's only one or the other. This approach ensures you get the best possible translations while we continuously improve our language support.

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Remember, the language list is always growing. If you need a language that's not listed, let us know. We prioritize based on user needs.