Google launches applications to type in 14 languages

[EjazR]

The Hindu : Sci-Tech / Technology : Google launches applications to type in 14 languages

Google on Thursday launched its Transliteration IME, a desktop application that allows users to type in 14 languages, using a Roman keyboard, with or without an Internet connection.

“Users type the word the way it sounds using Latin characters and Google Transliteration IME will convert the word to its native script,” the Internet search engine said in a statement.

Google’s Transliteration IME is available as a free download. It was conceived and developed in India at the company’s R&D Centre here and is currently available in 14 languages — Arabic, Bengali, Farsi (Persian), Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

The Google Transliteration IME currently supports Windows 7/Vista/XP.

“Our IME enables Indian users whether they are businesses, students, or teachers to create content and communicate effectively in their local language,” Google India Senior Product Manager Rahul Roy Chowdhury said.

Google Transliteration is also available on gmail, orkut, Blogger and Knol.

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The article doesn't really explain the transliterate part. Basically, if you type salam it will automatically convert that into its hindi or urdu spelling

Google Transliteration Input Method (IME) Help

 

[Ahmad]

I can use Google in Farsi, it is pure Farsi. is it the same thing or a different information?

 

[EjazR]

^^^ It basically allows you to type in roman and it automatically converts it into farsi

For example you will type salam and it will convert it into farsi سلام

Give it a try here and choose language as persian
Google Transliteration

Coincidentally a large part of the development has been done in my city -- in Google Hyderabad.

 

[secularguy]

For Transliteration Purposes ,I use ibus or Scim Input Framework in GNU/Linux(Debian/Ubuntu).Most Indic,Chinese languages and Farsi too are covered.I Hope Ejaz's post explains the "transliteration" part.

check here:
Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu

 

[Bas_tum_Pak]

Thanks 'EjazR' for useful information. Now i am learning good way to use Urdu in on internet.
I wonder why there is no Translation for Urdu in google

 

[EjazR]

^^^I think its coming pretty soon. The alpha version might be releasing this year