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Updated · Google Research · Nov 9

Google Launches Language Explorer in Berlin, Mapping 1,000 Languages Through 2028

Updated

Updated · Google Research · Nov 9

Google Launches Language Explorer in Berlin, Mapping 1,000 Languages Through 2028

2 articles · Updated · Google Research · Nov 9

Berlin’s Museum of Communication has opened Google’s Language Explorer as an interactive installation and online platform for exploring global linguistic diversity.
The tool, built under Google’s 1,000 Languages Initiative on its open-source LinguaMeta dataset, is aimed at researchers, educators and language enthusiasts.
Google tied the launch to its broader language push: Google Translate has grown from 2 languages in 2006 to nearly 250 today, handling about 1 trillion translated words a month.
That expansion also leans on community data efforts such as Project Vaani in India and Project Waxal in Africa, plus partnerships with native speakers, academics and cultural groups.
The exhibition Real Talk! Language. Power. World. runs in Berlin through February 2028 and later in Frankfurt through September 2029, extending the project’s public reach.

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