Using Google Maps will no longer be a task for Indians whose first language is Hindi and not English, as the search giant has infused the utility with support for the nation’s official tongue. This applies to its PC and Android versions, but its iOS version has been left out of this change.
Everything from historical monuments to other places displayed on the popular online mapping and navigation service will have its name displayed in Hindi right below its English name. For this to be made possible, a few simple steps are needed to be performed by Google Maps users.
On the desktop version, you’ll have to log into your Google account, enter its setting menu and then select Hindi as your preferred language. There’s yet another way in which you can access the new feature – by clicking on the Hindi option at the bottom of the Google India homepage.
On Android, you’ll need to switch the language of the entire device to Hindi in order to be able to see this change. It can be done by entering the Settings menu and choosing the Language and Input option.
Once you’re done, you’ll be able to see labels of cities, localities, important roads and other well known places in your preferred language. Google has revealed that these labels were created by transliterating English names to Hindi and hence, could possibly have several errors. This is why it has requested users to report them if they find any.
The launch of Google Maps in Hindi is yet another step towards properly localizing the company’s brand in India. Another recent push from the tech giant was when it modified its Voice Search feature to work with the Indian accent.
Everything from historical monuments to other places displayed on the popular online mapping and navigation service will have its name displayed in Hindi right below its English name. For this to be made possible, a few simple steps are needed to be performed by Google Maps users.
On the desktop version, you’ll have to log into your Google account, enter its setting menu and then select Hindi as your preferred language. There’s yet another way in which you can access the new feature – by clicking on the Hindi option at the bottom of the Google India homepage.
On Android, you’ll need to switch the language of the entire device to Hindi in order to be able to see this change. It can be done by entering the Settings menu and choosing the Language and Input option.
Once you’re done, you’ll be able to see labels of cities, localities, important roads and other well known places in your preferred language. Google has revealed that these labels were created by transliterating English names to Hindi and hence, could possibly have several errors. This is why it has requested users to report them if they find any.
The launch of Google Maps in Hindi is yet another step towards properly localizing the company’s brand in India. Another recent push from the tech giant was when it modified its Voice Search feature to work with the Indian accent.
