Languages for translators

135 languages with speaker numbers (Wikidata), scripts, writing direction, typical text expansion from English and indicative per-word rate bands.

LanguageSpeakersScriptLength vs ENRate band (USD/word)Pairs
Chinesezh1.3BChinese characters-70 to -30%0.10–0.22EN→ · →EN
Spanishes485MLatin script+15 to +30%0.08–0.16EN→ · →EN
Hindihi341MDevanagari+15 to +35%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Arabicar315.4MArabic alphabet RTL+20 to +30%0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Banglabn300MBangla alphabet+10 to +25%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Portuguesept254.3MLatin script+15 to +30%0.08–0.16EN→ · →EN
Frenchfr208.2MFrench alphabet+15 to +25%0.08–0.16EN→ · →EN
Indonesianid199MLatin script+10 to +25%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Russianru154MCyrillic script+10 to +25%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Japaneseja128Mhiragana-55 to -10%0.10–0.22EN→ · →EN
Punjabipa125MGurmukhi+15 to +30%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Marathimr83.1MBalbodh+15 to +30%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Turkishtr82.2MTurkish alphabet+10 to +25%0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Telugute82MTelugu script+15 to +30%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Koreanko77.3MHangul-15 to -10%0.10–0.22EN→ · →EN
Malayms77MJawi+10 to +25%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Germande76.5MGerman alphabet+10 to +35%0.08–0.16EN→ · →EN
Vietnamesevi76MLatin script+20 to +40%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Tamilta75MArabic script+25 to +40%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Urduur68.6MUrdu orthography RTL+15 to +30%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Javanesejv68.3MFormal Javanese Spelling—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Italianit64.8MItalian alphabet+10 to +25%0.08–0.16EN→ · →EN
Biharibh63MDevanagari—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Gujaratigu56.4MGujarati—0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Persianfa45MArabic script RTL+15 to +30%0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Hausaha43.9MArabic alphabet—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Kannadakn43.6MKannada script—0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Polishpl39.7MLatin script+15 to +30%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Pashtops39MArabic alphabet RTL—0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Yorubayo37.8MYoruba alphabet—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Malayalamml37.1MMalayalam script—0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Odiaor34.5MOdia—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Burmesemy32.9MBurmese alphabet—0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Sundanesesu32.4MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Igboig27MIgbo alphabet—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Uzbekuz27MArabic alphabet—0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Ukrainianuk26.9MCyrillic script+10 to +25%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Sindhisd24.6MDevanagari Sindhi RTL—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Romanianro24.3MLatin script+15 to +30%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Fulaff24MAdlam—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Oromoom24MGeʽez script—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Tagalogtl23.6MFilipino alphabet+20 to +35%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Dutchnl23.1MDutch alphabet+15 to +35%0.12–0.24EN→ · →EN
Azerbaijaniaz23MArabic alphabet—0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Amharicam21.9MGeʽez script+5 to +20%0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Kurdish languageku21MArabic alphabet RTL—0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Thaith20.7MThai script+10 to +30%0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Lingalaln20MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Serbo-Croatiansh19MCyrillic script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Malagasymg18MLatin script—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Khmerkm16.6MKhmer script—0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Somaliso16.2MLatin script—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Turkmentk16MCyrillic script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Zhuangza16MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Nepaline15.8MDevanagari—0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Swahilisw15.4MLatin script+15 to +30%0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Assameseas15.3MAssamese alphabet—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Sinhalasi15.3MSinhala script—0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Greekel15MGreek alphabet+15 to +30%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Kanurikr15MArabic alphabet—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Tajiktg14MCyrillic script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Tsongats13MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Kazakhkk12.9MArabic alphabet—0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Hungarianhu12.6MHungarian alphabet+15 to +30%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Kinyarwandarw12.1MLatin script—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Zuluzu12.1MLatin script—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Chewany12MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Akanak11MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Kirundirn10.8MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Czechcs10.7MCzech alphabet+10 to +25%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Uyghurug10.4MArabic script RTL—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Afrikaansaf10.3MLatin script+5 to +15%0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Haitian Creoleht9.6MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Hebrewhe9.3MHebrew alphabet RTL-10 to +10%0.09–0.18EN→ · →EN
Swedishsv9.2MLatin script+5 to +15%0.12–0.24EN→ · →EN
Bulgarianbg9MBulgarian alphabet+10 to +25%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Serbiansr9MGaj's Latin alphabet+10 to +25%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Quechuaqu8.9MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Shonasn8.3MLatin script—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Xhosaxh8.2MLatin script—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Belarusianbe7.6MBelarusian Cyrillic alphabet—0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Tigrinyati7.5MGeʽez script—0.08–0.20EN→ · →EN
Croatianhr7MGaj's Latin alphabet+10 to +25%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Kashmiriks6.9MPersian alphabet—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Armenianhy6.7MArmenian alphabet+15 to +30%0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Gikuyuki6.6MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Albaniansq6.2MAlbanian alphabet—0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Danishda6MLatin script+5 to +15%0.12–0.24EN→ · →EN
Slovaksk6MLatin script+10 to +25%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Sesothost6MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Finnishfi5.4MLatin script+25 to +40%0.12–0.24EN→ · →EN
Laolo5.2MLao—0.06–0.14EN→ · →EN
Mongolianmn5.2MCyrillic script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Norwegianno5.2MLatin script+5 to +15%0.12–0.24EN→ · →EN
Tatartt5.2MCyrillic script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Kongokg5MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Catalanca4.9MCatalan alphabet+15 to +25%0.08–0.16EN→ · →EN
Sangosg4.6MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Kyrgyzky4.6MArabic alphabet—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Guaranign4.5MGuarani alphabet—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Tswanatn4.5MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Nynorsknn4.3MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Bambarabm4.2MAjami script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Lugandalg4.1MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Aymaraay4MLatin script—0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Lithuanianlt4MLithuanian alphabet+15 to +30%0.07–0.15EN→ · →EN
Bokmålnb4MDano-Norwegian alphabet+5 to +15%0.12–0.24EN→ · →EN
Georgianka3.7MAsomtavruli+10 to +25%0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN
Wolofwo3.7MGaray—0.12–0.28
Bosnianbs3.5MGaj's Latin alphabet—0.07–0.15
Eweee3MLatin script—0.12–0.28
Twitw3MLatin script—0.12–0.28
Galiciangl2.4MLatin script—0.08–0.16
Slovenesl2.4MLatin script+10 to +25%0.07–0.15
Swaziss2MLatin script—0.12–0.28
Moldovanmo2MCyrillic script—0.12–0.28
Esperantoeo2MEsperanto alphabet—0.12–0.28
Nuosuii2MYi script—0.12–0.28
Macedonianmk2MCyrillic script—0.07–0.15
Afaraa1.6MGeʽez script—0.12–0.28
Limburgishli1.6MLatin script—0.12–0.28
Northern Ndebelend1.6MLatin script—0.12–0.28
Latvianlv1.5MLatvian alphabet+15 to +30%0.07–0.15
Chechence1.4MArabic script—0.12–0.28
Sardiniansc1.3MLatin script—0.12–0.28
Vendave1.3MLatin script—0.12–0.28
Estonianet1.3MLatin script+10 to +25%0.07–0.15
Bashkirba1.2MArabic script—0.12–0.28
Tibetanbo1.2MTibetan script—0.12–0.28
Yiddishyi1MHebrew alphabet RTL—0.12–0.28
Basqueeu750KBasque alphabet+10 to +25%0.12–0.28
Welshcy724KLatin script+15 to +30%0.12–0.28
Icelandicis321KIcelandic alphabet+10 to +25%0.12–0.24
Navajonv169.4KLatin script—0.12–0.28
Irishga141KGaelic type+20 to +35%0.12–0.28EN→ · →EN