Procedure to Use WhatsApp in Your Local Language
Social media is set to make significant changes in society. With the increasing ease of access to internet at all times, thanks to smartphones, more and more people are signing up for social media networking. Although there are still some web-based social networking websites, such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc, the mobile-focused social networking app, such as WhatsApp is finding thousands of new users worldwide every day.
India and its WhatsApp User Market
India, with over a billion people in it, has an immense market for smartphones. A study by Statista estimates that the number of smartphone owners in India is set to be nearly 340 million, by end of this year*. Another report** shows that over 56% of internet users in the country use WhatsApp and an astounding 90% of smartphones in India have WhatsApp installed on them.
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India, being the most uniquely diverse country in the world, has a treasure-trove of languages. There are hundreds of dialects and regional vernacular that make India a proud nation. So, when WhatsApp began to spread deeper into the heartland of the country, the option to chat in their regional language was welcomed by every user. WhatsApp local language feature is an efficient and excellent way for the over 200 million WhatsApp users in India to chat and share with their family and friends.
Learn How to Use WhatsApp in Your Local Language
If you don’t know how to change WhatsApp language from the default English to your WhatsApp local language then no need to worry.
All you need to do is follow these simple tips and learn how to change WhatsApp language successfully:
Tip 1 – Changing WhatsApp Language directly
To change WhatsApp language directly, follow these 5 simple steps:
- Step 1 – Launch the WhatsApp application on your smartphone (Android/iOS/Windows).
- Step 2 – Tap on the ‘Menu’ icon on the top right hand corner of your screen.
- Step 3 – Select the ‘Setting’ option.
- Step 4 – Tap on the ‘Chats’ option and then on ‘App Language’.
- Step 5 – A list open up, and you can select your WhatsApp local language from it.
Currently, the WhatsApp local language list has Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, Gujarati and English as well.
Tip 2 – Changing WhatsApp Local Language indirectly
There is an alternative way to change your WhatsApp local language without changing it from the WhatsApp app itself.
Follow these easy steps to learn how you can change WhatsApp language from your phone settings:
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(Android users)
- Step 1 – Open your Android smartphone/tablet ‘Settings’.
- Step 2 – Scroll down till you see ‘Language and Input’, tap on it.
- Step 3 – A list opens showing the diverse languages that your device supports, choose the preferred language.
Once you are done, check your WhatsApp keyboard to ensure that your preferred WhatsApp local language has been activated.
(iOS users)
- Step 1 – Launch the ‘Settings’ app.
- Step 2 – Tap on ‘General’.
- Step 3 – Tap on ‘Language and Region’ option.
- Step 4 – Tap on ‘iPhone Language’ and choose from the list that opens next.
This way, iPhone and iMac users can easily change their WhatsApp local language without needing to launch the WhatsApp application. Once done with the above steps, launch your WhatsApp and ensure that your WhatsApp keyboard has changed to your chosen language.
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Reference Links:
* https://www.statista.com/statistics/467163/forecast-of-smartphone-users-in-india/
** https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/whatsapp-statistics/4/
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