--- schema_version: "1" id: 9a85bc6aa5bd9ae974d112894d916f259dede0bda023a7fd4bf9a532946e6621 title: Supported Languages collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/xcloud/264-0-0/faq_getstart_what_languages_does.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.faq_getstart_what_languages_does.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 4250e6e38012b97d18ad3b5d618c6f2f73ba5d6a2bfc447f30505453b97d6fda description: "Salesforce offers three levels of language support: fully supported languages, end-user languages, and platform-only languages. For fully supported languages, Salesforce features and user interface (UI) text appear in the chosen language. End-user languages allow individual users to select a language other than the company’s default language for end-user facing UI. In situations where Salesforce doesn’t provide default translations, use platform-only languages to localize apps and custom functionality that you build on the Salesforce Platform." products: - Salesforce Platform - Cross Cloud release: "264" --- # Supported Languages Salesforce offers three levels of language support: fully supported languages, end-user languages, and platform-only languages. For fully supported languages, Salesforce features and user interface (UI) text appear in the chosen language. End-user languages allow individual users to select a language other than the company’s default language for end-user facing UI. In situations where Salesforce doesn’t provide default translations, use platform-only languages to localize apps and custom functionality that you build on the Salesforce Platform. A two-character language code identifies each language, such as `en`. A five-character locale code is used for languages that differ depending on the location. For example, en\_AU. In addition to the Salesforce language support, you can localize your org. One option is to use the Translation Workbench to translate your text customizations and override labels and translations from managed packages. You can translate everything from custom picklist values to custom fields so that your global users can use Salesforce in their language. Another option is to rename tabs and fields in Salesforce. If your custom application uses only a few standard Salesforce tabs and fields, you can translate them. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-basics-264-0-0-production-enus/d8bf6981-f8ef-4f16-bfbd-c42ed32044eb/images/icon_note.png) Note Some languages are a pilot or beta service that is subject to the Beta Services Terms at [Agreements - Salesforce.com](https://www.salesforce.com/company/legal/agreements/) or a written Unified Pilot Agreement if executed by Customer, and applicable terms in the [Product Terms Directory](https://ptd.salesforce.com/). Use of this pilot or beta service is at the Customer's sole discretion. ## Fully Supported Languages You can change the language for all features, including Help, to one of the following fully supported languages from the Setup page. Enter Company Information in the Quick Find box, select **Company Information**, and then select **Edit**. In the Default language field, select your desired language and click **Save**. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-basics-264-0-0-production-enus/d8bf6981-f8ef-4f16-bfbd-c42ed32044eb/images/icon_note.png) Note Setting a default language is different from setting a default locale. See Select Your Language, Locale, and Currency in Salesforce Help for more information. Some clouds and features support a subset of these languages in the UI. For details, see User Interface Language Support in Salesforce Help. - Chinese (Simplified): `zh_CN` - Chinese (Traditional): `zh_TW` - Danish: `da` - Dutch: `nl_NL` - English: `en_US` - Finnish: `fi` - French: `fr` - German: `de` - Italian: `it` - Japanese: `ja` - Korean: `ko` - Norwegian: `no` - Portuguese (Brazil): `pt_BR` - Russian: `ru` - Spanish: `es` - Spanish (Mexico): `es_MX` Spanish (Mexico) defaults to Spanish for customer-defined translations. - Swedish: `sv` - Thai: `th` The Salesforce user interface is fully translated to Thai, but Help is in English. ## End-User Languages End-user languages are useful if you have a multilingual organization or partners who speak languages other than your company’s default language. For end-user languages, Salesforce provides translated labels for standard objects and pages, except admin pages, Setup, and Help. Some clouds and features support a subset of these languages in the UI. For details, see User Interface Language Support in Salesforce Help. When you select an end-user language, labels that aren’t translated and Salesforce Help appear in English. End-user languages are intended only for personal use by end users. Don’t use end-user languages as corporate languages. Salesforce doesn’t provide customer support in end-user languages. You manage end-user languages from the Setup page. In the Quick Find box, enter Company Settings, and then select **Language Settings**. Change the setting, add or remove available languages, and click **Save**. End-user languages include: - Arabic: `ar` - Basque: `eu` (Beta) - Bulgarian: `bg` - Catalan: `ca` (Beta) - Croatian: `hr` - Czech: `cs` - English (UK): `en_GB` - Greek: `el` - Hebrew: `iw` - Hungarian: `hu` - Indonesian: `in` - Polish: `pl` - Portuguese (European): `pt_PT` - Romanian: `ro` - Slovak: `sk` - Slovenian: `sl` - Turkish: `tr` - Ukrainian: `uk` - Vietnamese: `vi` ![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-basics-264-0-0-production-enus/d8bf6981-f8ef-4f16-bfbd-c42ed32044eb/images/icon_important.png) Important Before enabling end-user languages Arabic and Hebrew, review the right-to-left language support limitations. ## Platform-Only Languages In situations where Salesforce doesn’t provide default translations, you can use a platform-only language to localize apps and custom functionality that you build on the Salesforce Platform. A platform-only language lets you translate items such as custom labels, custom objects, and field names. You can also rename most standard objects, labels, and fields. Informational text and non-field label text aren’t translatable. Platform-only languages are available in all places where you can select a language in the application. However, when you select a platform-only language, all standard Salesforce labels default to English or, in select cases, to an end-user or fully supported language. Salesforce doesn't provide localized UI for platform-only languages. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-basics-264-0-0-production-enus/d8bf6981-f8ef-4f16-bfbd-c42ed32044eb/images/icon_note.png) Note Language support is closely tied to the API version. For example, we introduced support for Belgian Dutch (nl\_BE) in API version 40.0. To take advantage of this language, you must use API version 40.0 or later. In general, we recommend using the most recent version of the API to make the most of our language features. You manage platform-only languages from the Setup page. In the Quick Find box, enter Company Settings, and then select **Language Settings**. Change the setting, add or remove available languages, and click **Save**. When you specify a platform-only language, labels for standard objects and fields default to English, except: - Catalan defaults to Spanish - Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong S.A.R.) defaults to Traditional Chinese - Chinese (Malaysia) defaults to Simplified Chinese - Chinese (Singapore) defaults to Simplified Chinese - Dutch (Belgium) defaults to Dutch - English (Australia), English (India), English (Malaysia), and English (Philippines) default to English (UK) - French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Luxembourg), and French (Switzerland) default to French - German (Austria), German (Belgium), German (Luxembourg), and German (Switzerland) default to German - Haitian Creole defaults to French - Italian (Switzerland) defaults to Italian - Malay defaults to Indonesian - Montenegrin defaults to Serbian (Latin) - Romanian (Moldova) defaults to Romanian To support additional language communities in some countries, we include some non-standard locales. The following platform-only languages are supported. - Albanian: `sq` - Afrikaans: `af` - Amharic: `am` - Arabic (Algeria): `ar_DZ` - Arabic (Bahrain): `ar_BH` - Arabic (Egypt): `ar_EG` - Arabic (Iraq): `ar_IQ` - Arabic (Jordan): `ar_JO` - Arabic (Kuwait): `ar_KW` - Arabic (Lebanon): `ar_LB` - Arabic (Libya): `ar_LY` - Arabic (Morocco): `ar_MA` - Arabic (Oman): `ar_OM` - Arabic (Qatar): `ar_QA` - Arabic (Saudi Arabia): `ar_SA` - Arabic (Sudan): `ar_SD` - Arabic (Syria): `ar_SY` - Arabic (Tunisia): `ar_TN` - Arabic (United Arab Emirates): `ar_AE` - Arabic (Yemen): `ar_YE` - Armenian: `hy` - Basque: `eu` - Bosnian: `bs` - Bengali: `bn` - Burmese: `my` - Catalan: `ca` - Chinese (Hong Kong): `zh_HK` - Chinese (Singapore): `zh_SG` - Chinese (Malaysia): `zh_MY` - Chuj: `cac` - Dutch (Belgium): `nl_BE` - English (Albania): `en_AL` - English (Andorra): `en_AD` - English (Australia): `en_AU` - English (Austria): `en_AT` - English (Belgium): `en_BE` - English (Bosnia & Herzegovina): `en_BA` - English (Bulgaria): `en_BG` - English (Canada): `en_CA` - English (Croatia): `en_HR` - English (Cyprus): `en_CY` - English (Czechia): `en_CZ` - English (Denmark): `en_DK` - English (Dominica): `en_DM` - English (Estonia): `en_EE` - English (Finland): `en_FI` - English (France): `en_FR` - English (Germany): `en_DE` - English (Greece): `en_GR` - English (Grenada): `en_GD` - English (Hong Kong): `en_HK` - English (Hungary): `en_HU` - English (Iceland): `en_IS` - English (India): `en_IN` - English (Ireland): `en_IE` - English (Israel): `en_IL` - English (Italy): `en_IT` - English (Japan): `en_JP` - English (Latvia): `en_LV` - English (Liechtenstein): `en_LI` - English (Lithuania): `en_LT` - English (Luxembourg): `en_LU` - English (Malaysia): `en_MY` - English (Malta): `en_MT` - English (Mauritius): `en_MU` - English (Monaco): `en_MC` - English (Montenegro): `en_ME` - English (Netherlands): `en_NL` - English (New Zealand): `en_NZ` - English (North Macedonia): `en_MK` - English (Norway): `en_NO` - English (Philippines): `en_PH` - English (Poland): `en_PL` - English (Portugal): `en_PT` - English (Romania): `en_RO` - English (Serbia): `en_RS` - English (Singapore): `en_SG` - English (Slovakia): `en_SK` - English (Slovenia): `en_SI` - English (St. Kitts & Nevis): `en_KN` - English (St. Lucia): `en_LC` - English (St. Vincent &; Grenadines): `en_VC` - English (South Africa): `en_ZA` - English (South Korea): `en_KR` - English (Spain): `en_ES` - English (Sweden): `en_SE` - English (Switzerland): `en_CH` - English (Taiwan): `en_TW` - English (Thailand): `en_TH` - English (Turkey): `en_TR` - English (United Arab Emirates): `en_AE` - Estonian: `et` - Farsi: `fa` - French (Belgium): `fr_BE` - French (Canada): `fr_CA` - French (Luxembourg): `fr_LU` - French (Morocco): `fr_MA` - French (Switzerland): `fr_CH` - Georgian: `ka` - German (Austria): `de_AT` - German (Belgium): `de_BE` - German (Liechtenstein): `de_LI` - German (Luxembourg): `de_LU` - German (Switzerland): `de_CH` - Greek (Cyprus): `el_CY` - Greenlandic: `kl` - Gujarati: `gu` - Hawaiian: `haw` - Haitian Creole: `ht` - Hindi: `hi` - Hmong: `hmn` - Icelandic: `is` - Irish: `ga` - Italian (Switzerland): `it_CH` - Kaqchikel: `cak` - Kannada: `kn` - Kazakh: `kk` - Khmer: `km` - Kiche: `quc` - Latvian: `lv` - Lithuanian: `lt` - Luxembourgish: `lb` - Macedonian: `mk` - Malay: `ms` - Malayalam: `ml` - Maltese: `mt` - Marathi: `mr` - Montenegrin: `sh_ME` - Portuguese (Angola): `pt_AO` - Punjabi: `pa` - Romanian (Moldova): `ro_MD` - Romansh: `rm` - Russian (Armenia): `ru_AM` - Russian (Belarus): `ru_BY` - Russian (Kazakhstan): `ru_KZ` - Russian (Kyrgyzstan): `ru_KG` - Russian (Lithuania): `ru_LT` - Russian (Moldova): `ru_MD` - Russian (Poland): `ru_PL` - Russian (Ukraine): `ru_UA` - Samoan: `sm` - Serbian (Cyrillic): `sr` - Serbian (Latin): `sh` - Spanish (Andorra): `es_AD` - Spanish (Argentina): `es_AR` - Spanish (Bolivia): `es_BO` - Spanish (Chile): `es_CL` - Spanish (Colombia): `es_CO` - Spanish (Costa Rica): `es_CR` - Spanish (Dominican Republic): `es_DO` - Spanish (Ecuador): `es_EC` - Spanish (El Salvador): `es_SV` - Spanish (Guatemala): `es_GT` - Spanish (Honduras): `es_HN` - Spanish (Nicaragua): `es_NI` - Spanish (Panama): `es_PA` - Spanish (Paraguay): `es_PY` - Spanish (Peru): `es_PE` - Spanish (Puerto Rico): `es_PR` - Spanish (United States): `es_US` - Spanish (Uruguay): `es_UY` - Spanish (Venezuela): `es_VE` - Svenska (Finland): `sv_FI` - Swahili: `sw` - Tagalog: `tl` - Tamil: `ta` - Te reo: `mi` - Telugu: `te` - Urdu: `ur` - Welsh: `cy` - Xhosa: `xh` - Yiddish: `ji` - Zulu: `zu` ![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-basics-264-0-0-production-enus/d8bf6981-f8ef-4f16-bfbd-c42ed32044eb/images/icon_important.png) Important Before enabling Urdu as a platform-only language, review the right-to-left language support limitations. #### See Also - [User Interface Language Support](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.faq_getstart_language_support_ui.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Understand the available languages in the user interface (UI) for your product. If your company’s default language or the user’s personal language isn’t available in the UI, the language defaults to English (US).") - [Right-to-Left (RTL) Language Support](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.faq_getstart_rtl.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To make right-to-left (RTL) language users feel more at home, Salesforce supports Arabic and Hebrew as end-user languages and Urdu as a platform language. In Lightning Experience and Experience Builder sites, the RTL Language Layout is the default layout for right-to-left languages, with some important limitations. Salesforce Classic and Experience Cloud sites using Salesforce Tabs + Visualforce offer limited support for RTL languages for some features.") - [Language, Locale, and Currency Settings](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.admin_language_locale_currency.htm&type=5&language=en_US) - [Edit Your Language and Locale Settings](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.usersetup_lang_time_zone.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Update language and locale settings in your personal settings.")