Are you interested in learning a foreign language on your Mobile phone? If the language you’re learning utilises a different alphabet or accents than your major language, you may need to add a new software keyboard to your phone.
Thanks to Google’s built-in Gboard keyboard, there are keyboards for over 500 languages and 40 writing systems to choose from. The default setting for US English should be available if you installed Gboard in the US previously. But, it is quite simple to install one or more keyboards and rapidly switch between languages. These instructions will show you how to set up and use any of the numerous languages that are accessible.
(Please note that this was tested on a Pixel 3 phone running Android 12; your UI may differ.)
Start with the “Languages” page. A simple method is to bring up the keyboard by opening an app like email or chat and tapping in a text-entry field.
Just above the keyboard, tap on the settings symbol (it resembles a gear). If the toolbar is not visible, click on the arrow on the left directly above the keyboard to bring it up.
In the drop-down menu, choose “Languages.” Select the gear icon located above the keyboard.
On the “Languages page,” you will see a list of the languages you are currently using.
On the “Languages page,” you’ll see a list of your languages. You can also access the page from the main settings menu on your Android device. Based on the setup:
Choose “System” from the drop-down menu.
Select “Languages & input”, after that “On-screen keyboard” and then “Gboard” > “Languages.”
You can add a new language by going to the “Languages” tab.
At the bottom of the page, click “Add keyboard.”
Select the language you wish to add by scrolling down and tapping it. (Because this is a lengthy list, you may save time by using the search icon in the top right corner of the screen.) If you’ve recently used a language-learning or other language-related app, the one you’re looking for may already be at the top of the list under “Suggested languages.”
Selecting a keyboard from a drop-down list may or may not be possible depending on the language. A QWERTY or Dvorak keyboard or handwriting options, for example, may be available to you.) First comes the most likely recommendation, but you can swipe across to see if there are any others. The “Multilingual typing” option can be found under “Language settings” on the same page, and it allows you to select which languages you want to receive word suggestions from as you type. The availability of this feature varies by the language you add.)
Click the “Done” button when you’re finished. When you return to the “Languages” page, you’ll see that the new language has been added to the list. To exit the page, click on the left arrow in the top left corner of the screen.
The language name will now appear on the space bar. Language abbreviations will appear if multilingual typing is enabled.) The emoji icon will be replaced by a globe icon on the left side of the keyboard. (The emoji icon is now accessible by pressing the comma key for an extended period of time.)
For a different keyboard, simply tap on a different continent. Long pressing the space bar brings up a pop-up menu where you can choose your preferred language.
Removing a language from the list is simple if you no longer speak or use it.
To access the “Change keyboard” menu, hold down the space bar for a long time.
Go to “Settings” and select “Language.”
Swipe to the left to remove any language you no longer require.
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