Our lives are socially connected 24x7. Be it Facebook, Twitter or E-mails, we are always logging in, checking, sharing and posting our thoughts to the world. We are just a mail away from logging on and getting streamlined to work. But, can you imagine those days when e-mails were not used widely and excelsheets, text messages and notes were used to exchange messages, deadlines etc.
We already have mail services such as Verizon, Yahoo, AIM, Outlook, Facebook and obviously, Gmail from Google. Most of these emails are free and Google has introduced a new feature that will translate the content to rid ourselves of the language barrier.
Google added support for thirteen new languages to the fifty-eight they already had – bringing the total to 71 languages that now covers 94% of the worldwide population that uses the internet! That is quite an accomplishment – one that we read about, but still do not fully comprehend its significance.
The new languages include: Afrikaans, Armenian, Azerbaijani (Azeri), Chinese (Hong Kong), French (Canada), Galician, Georgian, Khmer, Lao, Mongolian, Nepali, Sinhala, and Zulu. Google says that the thirteen new languages are rolling out today – not only for Gmail, but also for the smartphone browsers. Google worked very closely to make sure that the language was as close as possible to the original dialectics and even takes into accord the little nuances to prevent wrong translations that could harm the user.
Full text by Ian Hill on Gmail's addition :
Email is a universal way to communicate. No matter where you are, you can reach anyone else in the world with the press of a button. We take it for granted now, but it's so much easier to keep in touch with people than it was in the old days of pens, paper, and stamps. But there’s still an important barrier we need to overcome to make email truly universal: language. Gmail is already available in 58 languages, and today we’re bringing that total to 71—covering 94 percent of the world’s Internet population and bringing us closer to our goal of making sure that, no matter what language you write in, you can use it in Gmail.
These 13 new languages are joining the Gmail family: Afrikaans, Armenian, Azerbaijani (Azeri), Chinese (Hong Kong), French (Canada), Galician, Georgian, Khmer, Lao, Mongolian, Nepali, Sinhala, and Zulu.
As any native speaker knows, each language has its own nuances, so we worked closely with linguists to make sure the tone and style are just right. For example, both Hong Kong and Taiwan use traditional Chinese characters. However, you’ll notice that Gmail’s new Chinese (Hong Kong) language uses 收件箱 for “Inbox” instead of 收件匣, which is a word more common in Taiwan.
All 13 languages are rolling out today in Gmail on the web and feature phone browsers. Try out any one of them by going to your Settings. It’s much easier than finding the right postage.
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