Google has added eight Indian languages including Assamese to Google Translate

Google has added eight Indian languages including Assamese to Google Translate, as the internet firm continues to increase the number of regional languages supported by its online multilingual translation service.

Apart from Assamese, the other Indian languages in the latest iteration of Google Translate are Sanskrit, Bhojpuri, Dogri, Konkani, Maithili, Mizo and Meiteilon (Manipuri), taking the total number of Indian languages supported by the service to 19.

The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted that the newly added languages are used by over 300 million people globally.

For instance, the company said that Mizo is spoken by around 800,000 people in the far northeast of India, and Lingala is spoken by over 45 million people across Central Africa.

Google Translate can be used from the web browser or a user can install the app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store. When using text translation, the user has to select the language he/she is typing in and the desired language they want the translation in.