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Google has enabled nine Indian languages to work on the new AI-enabled Google Translate, and it has doubled the number of Indian languages on Gboard, its custom mobile keyboard, to 22. These new additions will allow millions of Indian users to type and search for emojis and GIFs in their native language.
CNN reports that according to a new study by Google and KPMG, the number of Indian-language web users in India will exceed 536 million Indian-language by 2021, almost three times the number of English-speaking users in the country. There are roughly 900 million Indians who are not yet online. When they do connect, 90% will be operating in a language that isn’t English, the study concludes.
Googles’ other initiatives at increasing internet penetration in India, include free WiFi at 100 railway stations and a partnership with India’s Tata Trusts to teach women in rural areas to use smartphones.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
