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How to change your language preference on Google Maps

GOOGLE Maps allows you to choose your language whether using its mobile application or the internet.

There are multiple language settings to consider, including your voice language and text language.

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The Google Maps logo on a smartphone screenCredit: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images

How to change your language preference on Google Maps

Changing your language preference on Google Maps depends on how you use it, such as what device you are using and if you are accessing it through the web or the app.

When accessing Google Maps from the Internet, go to the menu in the top left corner of the screen.

Then, select 'Language' and choose your preference.

When changing your voice language preference on an Android, tap the icon that shows the first letter of your name or your profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Select 'Settings,' then 'Navigation settings.'

Next, click 'Voice selection' before choosing your language from the list.

To change your Google Maps text language on an Android, tap 'Settings' and 'App language.'

When changing your voice language preference on an Apple iPhone, click on the icon that shows the first letter of your name or your profile picture in the upper right corner of the screen.

Go to 'Settings.'

Scroll to 'Voice Search' below the 'USING MAPS' section and choose your language from the list.

To change your Google Maps text language on an iPhone, you will need to change your language on your iPhone as a whole.

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A woman using Google Maps on an iPad 2Credit: Getty Images

To do this, go to 'Language & Region' under the 'General' section in 'Settings.'

Select 'iPhone Language' and pick your preferred language from the list.

What different language options are available on Google Maps?

There are over 100 languages to choose from on Google Maps.

These include languages such as English, Spanish, Kiswahili, French, Italian, Polish, Afrikaans, and Turkish.

In the 'Voice Search' section on your iPhone, you can scroll through and see the various options in the language list.

How does Google Maps work in different countries?

Google Maps is used in various countries around the world.

Therefore, its functions are available globally.

There are also multiple country domains to use.

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Google Support states:

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"Google Maps automatically takes you to a country domain (the Google Maps URL address in your browser) and map view based on your location. Google Maps works with many country domains, like .de or .jp."

It continues: "If your domain is wrong or you want to go to .com, you can change it in your settings."

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