**Apple Intelligence Grows to Numerous New Languages in iOS 26.1**
iOS 26.1 was released last week, bringing a range of new features for users, such as improvements for Apple Music, Fitness, and a creative alarm slider. One of the key updates is the extension of Apple Intelligence support to eight additional languages, signifying a significant advancement in its evolution.
Initially unveiled in October 2022 with iOS 18.1, Apple Intelligence started with support solely for US English. Since that time, Apple has systematically broadened the range of supported languages, and iOS 26.1 marks one of the most extensive expansions so far.
The newly included languages in iOS 26.1 are:
– Chinese (Traditional)
– Danish
– Dutch
– Norwegian
– Portuguese (Portugal)
– Swedish
– Turkish
– Vietnamese
With these new additions, Apple Intelligence now accommodates a total of 16 languages, excluding various localized versions. The comprehensive list of supported languages comprises:
– English
– Danish
– Dutch
– French
– German
– Italian
– Norwegian
– Portuguese
– Spanish
– Swedish
– Turkish
– Chinese (Simplified)
– Chinese (Traditional)
– Japanese
– Korean
– Vietnamese
For users who are experiencing Apple Intelligence for the first time, iOS 26 introduced over 20 fresh AI capabilities, with even more impactful changes expected in subsequent updates, particularly iOS 26.4 and iOS 27. The anticipated iOS 26.4 is likely to feature long-awaited AI improvements for Siri, while speculation regarding iOS 27 hints at the launch of three major new AI functionalities.
As Apple progressively enhances its language support, users are invited to provide feedback on any languages they feel are lacking in the comments section.
