Advertisment

9 Apps that have multi-lingual for increased user-accessibility

We have discovered 9 apps that have added support for vernacular languages. As India is a land of diversity, home to more than 1.3 billion

author-image
CIOL Bureau
New Update
9 Apps multi-lingual, Apps

We have discovered 9 apps that have added support for vernacular languages. As India is a land of diversity, home to more than 1.3 billion people, the country is a melting pot of different cultures and religions. With 19,500 languages or dialects spoken by Indians as mother tongues, English still remains an elite language. In fact, according to a 2017 report by Google and KPMG, as many as 536 million Indians would access the web in regional languages by 2021.

Advertisment

With growing internet penetration and smartphone usage, more users from tier II and tier III cities have now adopted the digital way of life. Capitalizing on this trend, many apps are now going multi-lingual to reach a wider audience base. Enlisted below are 9 apps that have added support for vernacular languages,  you can use them in English as well as Hindi and other regional languages of India.

MoneyTap

MoneyTap
Advertisment

MoneyTap is India’s first Credit Line app. Through this app, customers can get approved for a credit limit of up to INR 5 Lakh within 4 minutes, and borrow any amount from their limit (starting from INR 3,000) for 2-36 months. Unlike traditional lenders, interest is charged only on the utilized limit. The best part is, limit gets replenished as the EMIs are repaid. The app is available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, and Marathi. Compatible with both Android and iOS platforms, the app has crossed 5 million downloads.

Travelyaari

Travelyaari
Advertisment

Travelyaari, India’s leading online bus booking platform, recently added support for 6 Indian languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil to its Android app. This rollout is targeted towards the increasing number of internet users from tier II and tier II cities across the country. With this development, the app intends to offer a seamless and enhanced booking experience to customers coming from all.

Confirmtkt

Confirmtkt
Advertisment

Confirmtkt is a Bangalore-based online train ticket discovery and booking engine that enables users to check the PNR status, seat availability, coach position and train schedule; discover confirmed hidden seat from next/previous stations, and find out alternate routes. It recently announced the launch of Hindi and Telugu versions of its mobile app (available for both Android and iOS users). With the addition of these two languages, Confirmtkt has witnessed a significant rise in both engagement and retention levels, while attracting millions of new customers from the rural areas.

Enguru

Enguru
Advertisment

Enguru is a free self-learning English language and communication skill enhancing app which currently available for Android, iOS and JioPhone users. Through this app, users can learn easily learn English from 12 Indian and 16 international languages; right from the basics up to more complex conversational English.

Duolingo

Duolingo
Advertisment

Duolingo is one of the most popular and most downloaded freemium apps for learning a language. It comes with 81 language courses that are spread across 37 languages. The Duolingo app uses Gamification for every chapter and makes it a cakewalk to learn a language. Now, you can make your travel time more productive.

Paytm

Paytm
Advertisment

Paytm is India’s #1 wallet & payments app with over 300 million users. The mobile app lets you recharge prepaid mobile, postpaid & utility bill payments, UPI payments & money transfer, DTH recharge, electricity bill payment, IRCTC train ticket booking, movie tickets, LIC premium payment, shopping, bus & flight booking, bank to bank transfer, metro card recharge, paying challans, buying gold, making loan payments & much more. Now also order Food on the app.

SwiftKey Keyboard

SwiftKey Keyboard

SwiftKey is the most popular keyboard app with 22 languages of India. It is a smart app that learns your writing style, so you can type faster. Use your personalized keyboard to type and send emoji, GIFs and more just the way you like. The SwiftKey swipe keyboard is always learning and adapting to match your unique way of typing - including your slang, nicknames and emoji.

Google Duo

Google Duo

Google Duo is simple and reliable highest quality video calling app. The app has an intuitive interface, pick a loved one and jump right in, that makes video calling as easy as one tap. Experience more reliable video calls with excellent video quality whether you’re on Wi-Fi or on-the-go.

MakeMyTrip

MakeMyTrip

MakeMyTrip is India’s one of the most favourite travel booking apps. Join for over 10 million happy travellers on MakeMyTrip app to enjoy exclusive app discounts on hotel bookings, IRCTC authorised railway ticket booking and overall seamless booking experience.

apps