How to change language in WhatsApp [Android and IOS]

How to change language in WhatsApp? Do you want to use WhatsApp in your local language then you are at the right place!

It’s not wrong to say to you that when it comes to chatting with friends and family members, the first app that comes into your mind is WhatsApp. Everyone has their own choice of different-different apps for their need but among all the messaging apps, WhatsApp is more popular than others. According to Statista’s most popular mobile messenger apps, WhatsApp has 2000 million monthly active users. You are one of those who use WhatsApp for chatting, right?

WhatsApp has millions of users worldwide and some of them want to keep using WhatsApp in their local language. We all know that if an app has a worldwide audience then there is an option to change language within the app. Yes, WhatsApp has this feature too.

WhatsApp supports over 40 languages for iPhone users worldwide, 60 languages for android users worldwide, and 11 local languages in India. By default, WhatsApp follows your phone’s language. The meaning is that if your phone’s language is Hindi then WhatsApp will be in the Hindi language.

So Let’s get started with this step-by-step guide on how to change language in WhatsApp. Here you will find the steps to change WhatsApp language for android as well as for IOS. And I want to say you that there are two ways to change WhatsApp’s language. I will show you both the ways to change language in WhatsApp for Android and iPhone.

How to change language in WhatsApp on android

If you are an android user then below are the steps to change WhatsApp language on android.

1. First, open WhatsApp on your android smartphone.
2. Tap on the three vertical dots icon in the top-right corner to expand more options.
3. Click on the setting. (Last option)

   

4. Now, click on the chats option.
5. After that find the option App language and tap on that.
6. Now, it’s time to select the language which you want to have on your WhatsApp account.

   

Based on your country, you will find different languages that are supported by WhatsApp. I am from India and hence, I have 11 languages and I have to select one of those languages which I want. These 11 languages are Indian local languages. so if you are from another country then you may see other languages to choose from.

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Supported languages in WhatsApp in India

WhatsApp is available in nearly 11 local languages in India. Below are the list languages that is supported by WhatsApp in India.

• English
• Hindi
• Gujarati
• Urdu
• Kannada
• Malayalam
• Marathi
• Telugu
• Tamil
• Bangla
• Punjabi

You can choose any of them to use WhatsApp in your local language.

once you choose the language in WhatsApp, your WhatsApp will automatically be in your chosen language. If you have selected the Hindi language then your WhatsApp will be in the Hindi language. But your chats will not be in the Hindi language. Just the WhatsApp interface, setting options, etc. will be converted into Hindi.

Want to change language in WhatsApp chat? if yes, be with me and I will show you how to change language in WhatsApp chat. Changing WhatsApp’s language doesn’t mean that your keyboard language will be changed. If you want to keep your chatting in the default language then you don’t need to do anything.

How to change keyboard language in WhatsApp

If you want to change language in WhatsApp while typing then you can follow the below steps to change the keyboard’s input language.

1. Go to the phone’s setting.
2. Look for the Language & input option. In some cases, you will find this option under the “system” in your phone’s setting.
3. Go to the languages option.
4. Now in this step, you have to select your desired language.

You are done. Now your keyboard language is changed. If you have selected the Hindi language then the keyboard’s language will be in the Hindi language.

Now you know the process for android device. let me show you the steps to change WhatsApp language in iPhone.

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How to change language in WhatsApp on IOS

Follow the below steps to change language in WhatsApp for IOS.

1. Open setting on your iPhone.
2. Look for the general option and tap on that.
3. Now, Click on the Language & Region.
4. Now you have to select the iPhone’s language.
5. At the last, Click on the Done (Change to {language})

This is how you can change the language in WhatsApp for IOS.

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Still have some questions about changing language in WhatsApp then you find the helpful answers of your questions right below.

FAQ: WhatsApp language

here i have picked up some questions that people are facing and I have tried my best to answers those questions.

Conclusion:

I have tried my best to explain to you how to change the language in WhatsApp. I hope this post helps you. If you have any questions then let me know in the comment section below.

We have solved your queries on how to change language in WhatsApp while typing, How to change the keyboard’s language in WhastApp, how to use Whatsapp in multiple languages.

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