With around 7,000 languages spoken on the planet, Google Translate is still limited to a small fraction of them. However, the company is slowly making progress. Also: I tested this $700 AI device ...

Apple recently announced plans to add Hindi to its Translate app. Of course, Apple and Google take very different approaches to—and have different levels of investment in—these tools.

Recommended Videos The new languages coming to Google Translate include Afar, Cantonese, Manx, NKo, Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Tamazight (Amazigh), and Tok Pisin — just to name a few.

explains Google. The new AI/API feature would simplify this process by using Chrome's built-in translation engine for existing content or with inputted text, such as a forum or real-time chat service.