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Google Android Keyboard for a new language

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Make certain your swiftkey is using the latest rev. You can check by going to the play store and tapping on the app.
I looked but could not find a means to add a language to swiftkey's list. I might not have dug deeply enough. If you can't find a means to add the desired language, you might be forced to use a different keyboard app. I suggest doing a search for keyboard and desired language to see if one is recommended.
To clear my doubt, what are the necessary steps involved to add new languages to all these online open sources?
The exact steps will depend on which keyboard you're using. Which brings me back to my original question: Which keyboard are you using? If you don't know, then it's probably Gbord. That's the default keyboard on most Android distributions.
 
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how to add a new language keyboard to the Gboard

  • Open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
  • Tap where you can enter text.
  • At the top of your keyboard, tap Open features menu
    Open features menu
    .
  • Tap More
    More
    and then
    Settings
    Settings
    . (You might be able to just tap the settings gear icon right away depending how your keyboard is set up)
  • Tap Languages
    and then
    Add keyboard.
  • Pick the language you want to turn on.
  • Pick the layout you want to use.
  • Tap Done.


Microsoft Swiftkey Keyboard

  • Open the Microsoft SwiftKey app: Tap 'Languages'
  • From Toolbar: Tap the three dots ... > select the 'Layouts' icon > tap the 'Globe' icon
  • You'll be presented with a long list of available languages. Tap on a language to download it.

 
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Make certain your swiftkey is using the latest rev. You can check by going to the play store and tapping on the app.
I looked but could not find a means to add a language to swiftkey's list. I might not have dug deeply enough. If you can't find a means to add the desired language, you might be forced to use a different keyboard app. I suggest doing a search for keyboard and desired language to see if one is recommended.
 
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