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The choice of languages is a feature allowing players to specify the language in which menus and tooltips will display within their Minecraft client. The language menu can be accessed via a button in the main menu to the left of the "options" button, as well as from the options menu. Previously, separate language packs were needed to change the in-game language to one other than English.
The first 56 languages were added in Minecraft 1.1. As of the 1.16 update, there are 119 languages, including fictional ones such as Klingon and Pirate Speak.
Each language also has a font, although most languages share the same font.
Available languages[edit | edit source]
Java Edition[edit | edit source]
| # | Name | Language | Locale Code | Official language in | Added on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Afrikaans | af_za | South Africa | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 2 | اللغة العربية | Arabic | ar_sa | North Africa + Middle East | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 3 | Asturianu | Asturian | ast_es | Asturias (Spanish Autonomous Community) | 1.7.4 |
| 4 | Azərbaycanca | Azerbaijani | az_az | Azerbaijan, Dagestan | 1.7.10 |
| 5 | Беларуская | Belarusian | be_by | Belarus | 1.9 |
| 6 | Български | Bulgarian | bg_bg | Bulgaria | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 7 | Brezhoneg | Breton | br_fr | France | 1.9 |
| 8 | Braobans | Brabantian | brb | Netherlands | 1.13.1-pre1 (1.13.1) |
| 9 | Bosanski | Bosnian | bs_BA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | - |
| 10 | Català | Catalan | ca_es | Spain (Catalonia) & Andorra | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 11 | Čeština | Czech | cs_cz | Czech Republic | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 12 | Cymraeg | Welsh | cy_gb | Wales | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 13 | Dansk | Danish | da_dk | Denmark, Faroe Islands | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 14 | Österreichisches Deitsch | Austrian German | de_at | Austria | 1.10 |
| 15 | Schwiizerdutsch | Swiss German | de_ch | Switzerland | - |
| 16 | Deutsch | German | de_de | Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Belgium | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 17 | Ελληνικά | Greek | el_gr | Greece, Cyprus. | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 18 | English (Australia) | Australian English | en_au | Australia | 12w21b (1.3.1) |
| 19 | Canadian English | Canadian English | en_ca | Canada | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 20 | English (South Africa) | South African English | en_za | South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Tanzania | 12w21b (1.3.1) |
| 21 | English (UK) | British English | en_gb | Great Britain, India, Singapore, Ireland, Malaysia | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 22 | English (New Zealand/Aotearoa) | New Zealand English | en_nz | New Zealand | 1.9 |
| 23 | Pirate Speak | Pirate English | en_7s | The Seven Seas (Web language) | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 24 | ɥsᴉꞁᵷuƎ (ɯopᵷuᴉꞰ pǝʇᴉuՈ) | British English (upside down) | en_ud | Britain | 1.9.2 |
| 25 | English (US) | American English | en_us | USA | 0.0.9a or earlier |
| 26 | Anglish | English puristic | enp | None | - |
| 27 | Shakespearean English | Early Modern English (Wikipedia) | en_ws | Medieval England | - |
| 28 | Esperanto | Esperanto | eo_uy | Constructed language (International) | 12w05a (1.2) |
| 29 | Español (Argentina) | Argentinian Spanish | es_ar | Argentina | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 30 | Español | Chilean Spanish | es_CL |
Chile |
- |
| 31 | Español (España) | Spanish | es_es | Spain | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 32 | Español (México) | Mexican Spanish | es_mx |
Mexico |
1.1 |
| 33 | Español (Uruguay) | Uruguayan Spanish | es_uy | Uruguay | 1.1 |
| 34 | Español (Venezuela) | Venezuelan Spanish | es_ve | Venezuela | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 35 | Eesti | Estonian | et_ee | Estonia | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 36 | Euskara | Basque | eu_es | Basque Country | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 37 | فارسی | Persian | fa_ir | Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan | 1.7.2 |
| 38 | Suomi | Finnish | fi_fi | Finland | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 39 | Filipino | Filipino | fil_ph | Philippines | 1.7.2 |
| 40 | Føroyskt | Faroese | fo_fo | Faroe Islands | 1.9 |
| 41 | Français québécois | Canadian French | fr_ca | Canada | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 42 | Français | French | fr_fr | France, Belgium, Monaco, Switzerland, .... | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 43 | Frysk | Frisian | fy_nl | The Netherlands | 1.9 |
| 44 | Gaeilge | Irish | ga_ie | Ireland | 12w21b (1.3.1) |
| 45 | Gàidhlig | Scottish Gaelic | gd_gb | Scotland, Canada | 1.9.2 |
| 46 | Galego | Galician | gl_es | Galicia (Spain) | 1.1 |
| 47 | Gaelg | Manx | gv_im | Isle of Man | 1.7.4 |
| 48 | ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | Hawaiian | haw | Hawaii | 1.10 |
| 49 | עברית | Hebrew | he_il | Israel | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 50 | हिन्दी | Hindi | hi_in | India, Fiji | 1.1 |
| 51 | Hrvatski | Croatian | hr_hr | Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 52 | Magyar | Hungarian | hu_hu | Hungary | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 53 | Հայերեն | Armenian | hy_am | Armenia | 13w38c (1.7) |
| 54 | Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesian | id_id | Indonesia | 12w21b (1.3.1) |
| 55 | Medžuslovjansky | Interslavic | isv | Constructed language (Slavic auxiliary language) | 20w12a (1.16) |
| 56 | Igbo | Igbo | ig_ng | Nigeria | - |
| 57 | Ido | Ido | io_en | Constructed language | 1.11 |
| 58 | Íslenska | Icelandic | is_is | Iceland | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 59 | Italiano | Italian | it_it | Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City State. | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 60 | 日本語 | Japanese | ja_jp | Japan | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 61 | la .lojban. | Lojban | jbo | Constructed language | 1.9 |
| 62 | ქართული | Georgian | ka_ge | Georgia | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 63 | Taqbaylit | Kabyle | kab_dz | Algeria | - |
| 64 | ಕನ್ನಡ | Kannada | kn_in |
India |
- |
| 65 | 한국어 | Korean | ko_kr | South Korea and North Korea | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 66 | Kölsch/Ripoarisch | Kölsch/Ripuarian | ksh_de | Germany (Rhineland), Belgium, Netherlands | 1.9 |
| 67 | Kernewek | Cornish | kw_gb | Cornwall | 13w02a (1.5) |
| 68 | Latina | Latin | la_va | Vatican (no native speakers, was the language of Roman Empire during Antiquity) | 13w38c (1.7) |
| 69 | Lëtzebuergesch | Luxembourgish | lb_lu | Luxembourg, Germany, France, Belgium | 13w38c (1.7) |
| 70 | Limburgs | Limburgish | li_li | The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany | 1.9 |
| 71 | LOLCAT | LOLCAT | lol_aa | The Kingdom of Cats (Web language) | 1.9 |
| 72 | Lietuvių | Lithuanian | lt_lt | Lithuania | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 73 | Latviešu | Latvian | lv_lv | Latvia | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 74 | Te Reo Māori | Māori | mi_nz | New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue | 1.7.10 |
| 75 | Македонски | Macedonian | mk_mk | Macedonia | 1.9 |
| 76 | Монгол | Mongolian | mn_mn | Mongolia | 1.10 |
| 77 | Kanien’kéha | Mohawk | moh_us | Canada, United States | 1.13.1 |
| 78 | Bahasa Melayu | Malay | ms_my | Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 79 | Malti | Maltese | mt_mt | Malta | 12w07a (1.2) |
| 80 | Platdüütsk | Low German | nds_de | Germany, The Netherlands | 1.7.4 |
| 81 | Vlaams | Dutch, Flemish | nl_be | Belgium | - |
| 82 | Nederlands | Dutch | nl_nl | The Netherlands, Belgium, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Suriname. | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 83 | Norsk Nynorsk | Norwegian Nynorsk | nn_no | Norway | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 84 | Norsk Bokmål | Norwegian | no_no | Norway | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 85 | Norsk Bokmål | Norwegian Bokmål | nb_no | Norway | Added: 11w49a (1.1) Removed: 13w02a (1.5) |
| 86 | Nuučaan̓uł | Nuu-chah-nulth | nuk | Pacific Northwest Coast (Canada) | 1.13.1-pre2 (1.13.1) |
| 87 | Occitan | Occitan | oc_fr | Occitania (Val d'Aran in Spain, southern tier of France, several alpine valleys of Piedmont) | 13w38c (1.7) |
| 88 | Ojibwemowin | Ojibwe | oj_ca | Canada: Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Colombia
United States: Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana |
- |
| 89 | Övdalsk | Elfdalian | ovd_se | Älvdalen (Sweden) | - |
| 90 | Polski | Polish | pl_pl | Poland | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 91 | Português (Brasil) | Brazilian Portuguese | pt_br | Brazil | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 92 | Português (Portugal) | Portuguese | pt_pt | Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, ... | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 93 | Quenya | Quenya (Form of Elvish from LOTR) | qya_aa | Constructed language (Lord of the Rings: Aman) | 1.1 |
| 94 | Română | Romanian | ro_ro | Romania, Moldova, Transnistria | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 95 | Русский | Russian | ru_ru | Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, .... | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 96 | Davvisámegiella | Northern Sami | sme | Norway, Sweden, Finland | 1.8 |
| 97 | Slovenčina | Slovak | sk_sk | Slovakia | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 98 | Slovenščina | Slovenian | sl_si | Slovenia | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 99 | Af-Soomaali | Somali | so_so | Somalia | 1.9 |
| 100 | Shqip | Albanian | sq_al | Albania | 1.9 |
| 101 | Српски | Serbian | sr_sp | Serbia (Kosovo), Montenegro | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 102 | Svenska | Swedish | sv_se | Sweden, Finland | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 103 | Oschdallgaierisch | Allgovian German | swg | Germany | 1.10 |
| 104 | Säggs'sch | Upper Saxon German | sxu | Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia | - |
| 105 | Ślōnskŏ gŏdka | Silesian | szl | Upper Silesia (Poland) | - |
| 106 | தமிழ் | Tamil | ta_IN | Sri Lanka, India, Singapore | - |
| 107 | ภาษาไทย | Thai | th_th | Thailand | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 108 | tlhIngan Hol | Klingon | tlh_aa | Constructed language (Star Trek: the Klingon Empire) | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 109 | Türkçe | Turkish | tr_tr | Turkey | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 110 | Татарча | Tatar | tt_ru | Tatarstan (Russia) | 1.13.1 |
| 111 | Talossan | Talossan | tzl_tzl | Construction Language | 1.9 |
| 112 | Українська | Ukrainian | uk_ua | Ukraine, Transnistria. | 12w01a (1.1) |
| 113 | Catala (Valencià) | Valencian | ca-val_es | Spain | 1.7.4 |
| 114 | Vèneto | Venetian | vec_it | Italy, Slovenia, Croatia | - |
| 115 | Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese | vi_vn | Vietnam | 1.1 |
| 116 | Frängisch | Franconian | vmf_de | Franconia | 1.13.1 |
| 117 | Yorùbá | Yoruba | yo_ng | Nigeria | - |
| 118 | 简体中文 - 中国 | Chinese (Simplified) | zh_cn | China, Singapore | 11w49a (1.1) |
| 119 | 繁體中文 - 台灣 | Chinese (Traditional) | zh_tw | Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau. | 12w01a (1.1) |
Removed languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Official language in | Added in | Removed in | Reason for removal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian German | Austria | 11w49a (1.1) | 12w01a (1.1) | Most likely because Austrian German mostly equals standard German. |
| Latino-American Spanish | South America | 11w49a (1.1) | 12w01a (1.1) | Replaced by Argentinian, Mexican, Venezuelan, and Uruguayan Spanish translations |
| Norwegian | Norway | 11w49a (1.1) | 13w02a (1.5) | Added Norwegian language (no_NO) instead |
Available languages[edit | edit source]
Bedrock Edition[edit | edit source]
| # | Name | Language | Official language in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesian | Indonesia |
| 2 | Dansk | Danish | Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands |
| 3 | Deutsch | German | Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Namibia, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg |
| 4 | English (UK) | British-International English, British English, Commonwealth English | UK, Ireland, Commonwealth |
| 5 | English (US) | American English | United States |
| 6 | Español (España) | Spanish (Spain), European Spanish | Spain, Andorra, Equatorial Guinea, Canary Islands, Gibraltar |
| 7 | Español (México) | Mexican Spanish, Latin American Spanish | Mexico, Latin America (except Belize), South America (except Guyana, French Guyana, Suriname and Brazil), Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic |
| 8 | Français (Canada) | Québec French, Canadian French | Canada |
| 9 | Français (France) | French (France), European French, African French, Vanuatuan French | France, Overseas France, Switzerland, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Djbouti, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo, Vanuatu |
| 10 | Italiano (Italia) | Italian (Italy), European Italian | Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City |
| 11 | Magyar | Hungarian | Hungary, Vojvodina |
| 12 | Nederlands | Dutch | Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Aruba |
| 13 | Norsk Bokmål | Norwegian | Norway, Svalbard, Jan Mayen |
| 14 | Polski | Polish | Poland |
| 15 | Português (Brasil) | Brazilian Portuguese | Brazil |
| Português (Portugal) | Portuguese (Portugal), European Portuguese, African Portuguese, Macau Portuguese, Timorese Portuguese | Portugal, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé & Príncipe, Macau | |
| 16 | Slovenský | Slovakian, Slovak | Slovakia |
| 17 | Suomi | Finnish | Finland, Sweden |
| 18 | Svenska | Swedish | Sweden, Finland, Åland Islands |
| 19 | Türkçe | Turkish | Turkey, Northern Cyprus, Cyprus |