I could point my phone camera at a menu or a sign, it would take Chinese characters, Japanese kanji and kana, and Korean hangul, and instantly translate it to English on the screen. When I first used a translation app in Asia, at the relative dawn of the industry (circa 2014), the only real option for non-Roman characters was Waygo. With a small amount of help, you can translate dozens of languages and scripts, illuminate pictographs and characters, and learn something new. We’ve collected some of the best language apps and technology for travelers to Asia - from full-fledged machine-learning translators to a simple tweak to your phone’s keyboard. A walk down a busy road in Malaysia, for example, may bring you into contact with Malay written Simplified Chinese spoken Mandarin, Cantonese or Hokkien Tamil and perhaps even Hindi.īut while language can be a hurdle, it can also be a joy.
For an English-speaking visitor to Asia - which spans close to 50 countries - navigating a new language can be daunting at first.
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