Text recognition v2: supported languages

    The ML Kit text recognition API is able to recognize text in a variety of scripts and languages. There are three levels of language support:

    1. Supported languages are those we prioritize and regularly evaluate performance against.
    2. Experimental languages are those under active development but not regularly evaluated against.
    3. Mapped languages are those supported by mapping them to another language code or to a general character recognizer. For example, " en-GB " is supported, but it is not treated any differently than " en " for the purposes of recognizing text.

    Supported languages

    The following languages are prioritized and regularly evaluated.

    To filter by language, type the desired language in the search box below:

    Language Language (English name) BCP-47 language code Script / notes
    Afrikaans
    		 Afrikaans af Latn
    shqip
    		 Albanian sq Latn
    Català
    		 Catalan ca Latn
    中文
    		 Chinese zh Hans/Hant; supported in v2
    Hrvatski
    		 Croatian hr Latn
    Čeština
    		 Czech cs Latn
    Dansk
    		 Danish da Latn
    Nederlands
    		 Dutch nl Latn
    English
    		 English en Latn; American
    Eesti keel
    		 Estonian et Latn
    Filipino
    		 Filipino fil (or tl) Latn
    Suomi
    		 Finnish fi Latn
    Français
    		 French fr Latn; European
    Deutsch
    		 German de Latn
    हिन्दी
    		 Hindi hi Deva; supported in v2
    Magyar
    		 Hungarian hu Latn
    Íslenska
    		 Icelandic is Latn
    Bahasa Indonesia
    		 Indonesian id Latn
    Italiano
    		 Italian it Latn
    日本語
    		 Japanese ja Jpan; supported in v2
    한국어
    		 Korean ko Kore; supported in v2
    Latviešu
    		 Latvian lv Latn
    Lietuvių
    		 Lithuanian lt Latn
    Bahasa Melayu
    		 Malay ms Latn
    मराठी
    		 Marathi mr Deva; supported in v2
    नेपाली
    		 Nepali ne Deva; supported in v2
    Norsk
    		 Norwegian no Latn; Bokmål
    Polski
    		 Polish pl Latn
    Português
    		 Portuguese pt Latn; Brazilian
    Română
    		 Romanian ro Latn
    Српски (латиница)
    		 Serbian sr-Latn Latn
    Slovenčina
    		 Slovak sk Latn
    Slovenščina
    		 Slovenian sl Latn
    Español
    		 Spanish es Latn; European
    Svenska
    		 Swedish sv Latn
    Türkçe
    		 Turkish tr Latn
    Tiếng Việt
    		 Vietnamese vi Latn

    Experimental languages

    The following languages are under active development and not yet regularly evaluated against.

    Language Language (English name) BCP-47 language code Script / notes
    Azərbaycan
    		 Azerbaijani az Latn
    Euskara
    		 Basque eu Latn
    Bosanski
    		 Bosnian bs Latn
    Cebuano
    		 Cebuano ceb Latn
    Esperanto
    		 Esperanto eo Latn
    Galego
    		 Galician gl Latn
    Kreyòl Ayisyen
    		 Haitian Creole ht Latn
    Gaeilge
    		 Irish ga Latn
    Jawa
    		 Javanese jv Latn
    Latine
    		 Latin la Latn
    Malti
    		 Maltese mt Latn
    संस्कृतम्
    		 Sanskrit sa Deva; supported in v2
    Swahili
    		 Swahili sw Latn
    oʻzbekcha
    		 Uzbek uz Latn
    Cymraeg
    		 Welsh cy Latn
    IsiZulu
    		 Zulu zu Latn

    Mapped languages

    The following languages are mapped to another language code or mapped to a general character recognizer.

    Language Language (English name) BCP-47 language code Script / notes Mapped to
    بهسا اچيه
    		 Acehnese ace Latn Latin script model
    Lwo
    		 Acholi ach Latn Latin script model
    Dangme
    		 Adangme ada Latn Latin script model
    Akan
    		 Akan ak Latn Latin script model
    Anicinâbemowin
    		 Algonquinian alg Latn Latin script model
    Mapudungu
    		 Araucanian/Mapuche arn Latn Latin script model
    Asturianu
    		 Asturian ast Latn Latin script model
    Dene
    		 Athabaskan ath Latn Latin script model
    Aymar aru
    		 Aymara ay Latn Latin script model
    Bhāṣa Bali
    		 Balinese ban Latn Latin script model
    Bamanankan
    		 Bambara bm Latn Latin script model
    Narrow Bantu
    		 Bantu bnt Latn Latin script model
    Toba–Batak
    		 Batak btk Latn Latin script model
    Chibemba
    		 Bemba bem Latn Latin script model
    Bikol Naga
    		 Bikol bik Latn Latin script model
    Bichelamar
    		 Bislama bi Latn Latin script model
    Brezhoneg
    		 Breton br Latn Latin script model
    汉语
    		 Chinese zh-Hans Hans; Simplified; Mandarin; ; supported in v2 zh
    漢語
    		 Chinese zh-Hant Hant; Traditional; Mandarin; supported in v2 zh
    普通話
    		 Chinese zh-Hant-HK Hant; Mandarin; Hong Kong; supported in v2 zh
    Chahta'
    		 Choctaw cho Latn Latin script model
    Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi
    		 Cree cr Latn Latin script model
    Mvskoke
    		 Creek mus Latn Latin script model
    Dakhótiyapi, Dakȟótiyapi
    		 Dakota dak Latn Latin script model
    Douala
    		 Duala dua Latn Latin script model
    Ikɔ Efik
    		 Efik efi Latn Latin script model
    English (British)
    		 English en-GB Latn; British en
    Èʋegbe
    		 Ewe ee Latn Latin script model
    føroyskt mál
    		 Faroese fo Latn Latin script model
    Na Vosa Vakaviti
    		 Fijian fj Latn Latin script model
    fɔ̀ngbè
    		 Fon fon Latn Latin script model
    Français canadien
    		 French fr-CA Latn; Canadian fr
    Fulani, Fulah, Peul
    		 Fulah ff Latn Latin script model
    Gã
    		 Ga gaa Latn Latin script model
    Luganda
    		 Ganda lg Latn Latin script model
    Basa Gayo
    		 Gayo gay Latn Latin script model
    Kiribati
    		 Gilbertese gil Latn Latin script model
    Gothic
    		 Gothic got Latn Latin script model
    Guaraní
    		 Guarani gn Latn Latin script model
    Harshen/Halshen Hausa هَرْشَن هَوْسَ
    		 Hausa ha Latn Latin script model
    ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
    		 Hawaiian haw Latn Latin script model
    Otjiherero
    		 Herero hz Latn Latin script model
    Ilonggo
    		 Hiligaynon hil Latn Latin script model
    Jaku Iban
    		 Iban iba Latn Latin script model
    Asụsụ Igbo
    		 Igbo ig Latn Latin script model
    Ilokano
    		 Iloko ilo Latn Latin script model
    Taqbaylit
    		 Kabyle kab Latn Latin script model
    Jingpho
    		 Kachin kac Latn Latin script model
    Kalaallisut
    		 Kalaallisut kl Latn Latin script model
    Kikamba
    		 Kamba kam Latn Latin script model
    Kanuri
    		 Kanuri kr Latn Latin script model
    Ka Ktien Khasi
    		 Khasi kha Latn Latin script model
    Gĩkũyũ
    		 Kikuyu ki Latn Latin script model
    Kinyarwanda
    		 Kinyarwanda rw Latn Latin script model
    Kikongo
    		 Kongo kg Latn Latin script model
    Kosraean
    		 Kosraean kos Latn Latin script model
    Oshikwanyama
    		 Kuanyama kj Latn Latin script model
    Ngala
    		 Lingala ln Latn Latin script model
    Plattdütsch, Plattdeutsch, Nedersaksisch
    		 Low German nds Latn Latin script model
    siLozi
    		 Lozi loz Latn Latin script model
    Kiluba
    		 Luba-Katanga lu Latn Latin script model
    Dholuo
    		 Luo luo Latn Latin script model
    Madhura, Basa Mathura, بَهاسَ مَدورا
    		 Madurese mad Latn Latin script model
    Malagasy
    		 Malagasy mg Latn Latin script model
    Mandinka, لغة مندنكا
    		 Mandingo man Latn Latin script model
    Gaelg, Gailck
    		 Manx gv Latn Latin script model
    Te reo Māori
    		 Maori mi Latn Latin script model
    Ebon
    		 Marshallese mh Latn Latin script model
    Mɛnde yia
    		 Mende men Latn Latin script model
    Middle English
    		 Middle English enm Latn Latin script model
    Mittelhochdeutsch
    		 Middle High German gmh Latn Latin script model
    Baso Minangkabau, باسو مينڠكاباو
    		 Minangkabau min Latn Latin script model
    Kanienʼkéha
    		 Mohawk moh Latn Latin script model
    Nkundu
    		 Mongo lol Latn Latin script model
    Nāhuatl
    		 Nahuatl nah Latn Latin script model
    Diné bizaad
    		 Navajo nv Latn Latin script model
    Ndonga
    		 Ndonga ng Latn Latin script model
    ko e vagahau Niuē
    		 Niuean niu Latn Latin script model
    Zimbabwe Ndebele
    		 North Ndebele nd Latn Latin script model
    Sesotho sa Leboa
    		 Northern Sotho nso Latn Latin script model
    Chichewa, Chinyanja
    		 Nyanja ny Latn Latin script model
    Runyankore
    		 Nyankole nyn Latn Latin script model
    Chitonga
    		 Nyasa Tonga tog Latn Latin script model
    Appolo
    		 Nzima nzi Latn Latin script model
    Occitan, lenga d'òc, provençal
    		 Occitan oc Latn Latin script model
    Anishinaabemowin, ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐎᓐ
    		 Ojibwa oj Latn Latin script model
    Ænglisc, Englisc, Anglisc
    		 Old English ang Latn Latin script model
    Franceis, François, Romanz
    		 Old French fro Latn Latin script model
    Diutisk, Althochdeutsch
    		 Old High German goh Latn Latin script model
    Dǫnsk tunga
    		 Old Norse non Latn Latin script model
    Occitan ancian
    		 Old Provencal pro Latn Latin script model
    ирон ӕвзаг
    		 Ossetic os Cyrl Cyrillic script model
    Kapampangan
    		 Pampanga pam Latn Latin script model
    Salitan Pangasinan
    		 Pangasinan pag Latn Latin script model
    Papiamentu
    		 Papiamento pap Latn Latin script model
    Português (Portugal)
    		 Portuguese pt-PT Latn; European pt
    Kechua / Runa Simi
    		 Quechua qu Latn Latin script model
    Rumantsch
    		 Romansh rm Latn Latin script model
    Romani čhib
    		 Romany rom Latn Latin script model
    Ikirundi
    		 Rundi rn Latn Latin script model
    Gagana faʻa Sāmoa
    		 Samoan sm Latn Latin script model
    yângâ tî sängö
    		 Sango sg Latn Latin script model
    (Braid) Scots, Lallans, Doric
    		 Scots sco Latn Latin script model
    Gàidhlig
    		 Scottish Gaelic gd Latn Latin script model
    chiShona
    		 Shona sn Latn Latin script model
    Songhay
    		 Songhai son Latn Latin script model
    Sesotho
    		 Southern Sotho st Latn Latin script model
    Español (Latinoamérica)
    		 Spanish es-419 Latn; Latin American es
    ᮘᮞ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ , Basa Sunda
    		 Sundanese su Latn Latin script model
    siSwati
    		 Swati ss Latn Latin script model
    Reo Tahiti
    		 Tahitian ty Latn Latin script model
    KʌThemnɛ
    		 Temne tem Latn Latin script model
    lea faka-Tonga
    		 Tongan to Latn Latin script model
    Xitsonga
    		 Tsonga ts Latn Latin script model
    Setswana
    		 Tswana tn Latn Latin script model
    Türkmençe
    		 Turkmen tk Latn Cyrillic script model
    Tshivenḓa
    		 Venda ve Latn Latin script model
    Frysk
    		 Western Frisian fy Latn Latin script model
    Wolof
    		 Wolof wo Latn Latin script model
    isiXhosa
    		 Xhosa xh Latn Latin script model
    Èdè Yorùbá
    		 Yoruba yo Latn Latin script model
    Diidxazá
    		 Zapotec zap Latn Latin script model
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