Languages of Asia
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Asia is home to some of the most spoken languages in the world, including Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean. Whether you need business contracts, legal documents, technical manuals, or marketing materials translated, our expert linguists ensure accuracy, cultural adaptation, and industry-specific expertise.
At SLS, we provide high-quality translation and localization services for businesses, government agencies, and organizations looking to expand into Asian markets.
Why Choose SLS for Asian Language Translations?
🌏 Multilingual Expertise in 50+ Asian Languages
Our native-speaking translators provide linguistically and culturally accurate translations for business, legal, medical, and technical industries.
✅ Industry-Specific Translation Solutions
We specialize in finance, healthcare, IT, legal, and marketing translations, ensuring precision and clarity.
🔍 100% Accuracy & Quality Control
Every translation is proofread and reviewed by industry experts to ensure error-free and culturally relevant content.
⏳ Fast Turnaround & Reliable Service
Need urgent translations? Our express services deliver quick, high-quality translations without compromising accuracy.
🔒 Secure & Confidential Document Handling
We adhere to strict confidentiality protocols to protect sensitive client data.
Most Spoken Languages of Asia
At SLS, we provide expert translation services in over 50 Asian languages, enabling businesses and individuals to connect globally.
East Asian Languages
✔️ Mandarin Chinese Translation Services (Simplified & Traditional)
✔️ Japanese Translation Services
✔️ Korean Translation Services
✔️ Cantonese Translation Services
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South Asian Languages
✔️ Hindi Translation Services
✔️ Urdu Translation Services
✔️ Bengali Translation Services
✔️ Tamil & Telugu Translation Services
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Middle Eastern & Central Asian Languages
✔️ Arabic Translation Services
✔️ Persian (Farsi) Translation Services
✔️ Turkish Translation Services
✔️ Pashto & Dari Translation Services
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Key Language Translation Services for Asian Markets
1️⃣ Business & Corporate Translation
✔️ Contracts, reports, presentations, and financial documents
✔️ Ensures professionalism and cultural adaptation
✔️ Facilitates international trade and communication
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2️⃣ Legal & Certified Translations
✔️ Contracts, court documents, patents, and immigration papers
✔️ Legally compliant translations for embassies, courts, and regulatory bodies
✔️ Certified translations accepted globally
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3️⃣ Medical & Healthcare Translations
✔️ Patient records, clinical trials, pharmaceutical documentation
✔️ HIPAA-compliant and industry-standard translations
✔️ Ensuring clarity for healthcare professionals and patients
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4️⃣ Website & Software Localization
✔️ Website content, mobile apps, and software UI translations
✔️ SEO-optimized translations for Asian search engines
✔️ Culturally adapted for regional users
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5️⃣ Technical & Engineering Translation
✔️ User manuals, product specifications, blueprints
✔️ Industry-specific technical expertise
✔️ Precision in scientific and technical documentation
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6️⃣ Marketing & Advertising Translation
✔️ Brochures, advertising campaigns, and brand messaging
✔️ Culturally adapted copy for Asian audiences
✔️ SEO-friendly translations for digital marketing
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Why Asian Language Translation is Essential for Global Success
📢 Expand Your Business Internationally – Tap into fast-growing Asian markets with localized content.
🌎 Improve Customer Engagement – Speak your customers’ language to build trust and loyalty.
🔍 Comply with Legal & Regulatory Requirements – Certified translations ensure legally compliant documentation.
📖 Boost SEO & Online Visibility – Multilingual websites rank higher in regional search engines like Baidu, Yandex, and Naver.
🚀 Enhance Brand Authority & Credibility – Clear, culturally adapted translations help global brands succeed in Asia.
Investing in professional Asian language translation services is crucial for businesses, legal entities, and organizations looking to expand their international footprint.
Future Trends in Asian Language Translation
🚀 AI & Machine Translation with Human Proofreading – AI tools enhance efficiency, while expert linguists ensure context accuracy.
🖥️ Real-Time Business Translation Solutions – Instant translations for corporate communication, customer support, and negotiations.
📢 Localization for Digital Marketing & SEO – Companies prioritize SEO-friendly translations to increase visibility in Asian markets.
At SLS, we combine the latest translation technology with expert human translators for flawless multilingual communication.
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Whether you need business, legal, medical, or website translations, SLS delivers expert, industry-specific translations for Asian markets.
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✅ Industry References & Standards:
🔗 American Translators Association (ATA)
🔗 ISO 17100:2015 Translation Standards
🔗 Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA)
Official and Spoken Languages of Countries in Asia and the Middle East
| Asian Countries | ||
| Country | Official and national Languages | Other spoken Languages |
| Afghanistan | Pashtu (Pushtu), Dari Persian | Other Turkic and minor languages. |
| Armenia | Armenian (Hayeren) is an independent, one-language subgroup within the Indo-European language family. The unique Armenian alphabet, which consists of 39 characters, was created in 405 AD by a monk named Mesrop Mashtots. | Russian widely used |
| Azerbaijan | (Azeri; a Turkic language of the Altaic family) 89% | Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% |
| Bahrain | Arabic (Arabiyya) | English, Farsi, Urdu |
| Bangladesh | Bengali (Bangla) | English |
| Bhutan | Bhutanese (Dzongkha) | The Bhotes (the principal ethnic majority 50%) speak various Tibetan dialects like Tshanglakha and Khenkha, Nepalese speak various Nepalese dialects like Lhotsamkha. |
| Brunei Darussalam | Malay, English | Chinese |
| Cambodia | Khmer spoken by more than 95% of the population (Khmer language is influenced by spoken and written Thai) | Some French still spoken, English increasingly popular as a second language. |
| China | Putonghua (Mandarin) | Wu (spoken in Shanghai), Yue (Cantonese) and other Chinese dialects like Min, Hakka (Kejia), Gan and Xiang. |
| Cyprus | Greek, Turkish | English |
| Georgia | Georgian | Russian, Armenian, Azeri and other. note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia. |
| India | Hindi, English (the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication) | Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Panjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu |
| Indonesia | Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay) | English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken of which is Javanese. |
| Iran | Persian and Persian dialects 58% (Farsi) | Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic |
| Iraq | Arabic (Arabiyya), Kurdish (official since 8 March 2004) | Assyrian (Syriac-Aramaic), Armenian, Turcoman |
| Israel | Hebrew (Ivrit), Arabic | Yiddish, Ladino, Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-Tat, Judeo-Berber, English – is the major foreign language. |
| Japan | Japanese (Nihongo) | Ryukyuan Languages |
| Jordan | Arabic (Arabiyya) | English widely understood among upper and middle classes. |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakh (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%, Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the “language of interethnic communication”) 95% | |
| Korea (North) | Korean (Choso’nmal or Choson’o) | |
| Korea (South) | Korean (Hangungmal); Korean is written in Hangeul, the Korean alphabet. | English widely taught in junior high and high school. |
| Kuwait | Arabic (Arabiyya) | English widely spoken. |
| Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz, Russian | note: in December 2001, the Kyrgyzstani legislature made Russian an official language, equal in status to Kyrgyz. |
| Laos | Lao | French, English, and various ethnic languages |
| Lebanon | Arabic (Arabiyya) | French, English, Armenian |
| Macau | Putonghua (Mandarin), Portuguese | Everyone speaks Yue Chinese (Cantonese), English is used as a “working language”. |
| Malaysia | Bahasa Melayu | English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; note: in addition, in East Malaysia several indigenous languages are spoken, the largest are Iban and Kadazan. |
| Maldives | Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic) | English spoken by most government officials. |
| Mongolia | Khalkha Mongol (a branch of the Altaic family) | Turkic, Russian |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Burmese | 135 minority ethnic groups have their own languages. |
| Nepal | Nepali (official and lingua franca of the country) 90% | Sixty ethnic groups, who speak seventy different dialects and eleven major languages like Tibeto-Burman, Lhotsamkha, Nepalbhasa, Tamang languages; minorities Bhutanese (Dzongkha), Tibetan languages, possibly Chinese dialects. note: many in government and business also speak English |
| Oman | Arabic (Arabiyya) | English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects. |
| Palestine | Arabic (Arabiyya), Hebrew (Ivrit, spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians) | English (widely understood) |
| Pakistan | Urdu 8%, English (official and “lingua franca” of Pakistani elite and most government ministries) | Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, Burushaski, and other 8% |
| Philippines | Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English. Filipino is the national language. English is also widely used and is the medium of instruction in higher education. | Major dialects: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocan, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense. |
| Qatar | Arabic (Arabiyya) | English commonly used as a second language. |
| Saudi Arabia | Arabic (Arabiyya) | |
| Singapore | Chinese, Malay, Tamil, English | |
| Sri Lanka | Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18% | Other 8% note: English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population. |
| Syria | Arabic (Arabiyya) | Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood. |
| Taiwan | Chinese Mandarin (PuTongHua) | Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects. |
| Tajikistan | Tajik | Russian widely used in government and business. |
| Thailand | Thai | English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects |
| Timor-Leste | Tetum, Portuguese | Indonesian, English; note: there are about 16 indigenous languages; Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by significant numbers of people. |
| Turkey | Turkish (türkçe) | Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek |
| Turkmenistan | Turkmen 72% | Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7% |
| United Arab Emirates | Arabic (Arabiyya) | Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbek 74.3% | Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1% |
| Viet Nam | Vietnamese | English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian) |
| Yemen | Arabic (Arabiyya) | |