# Translation **URL:** https://forum.getodk.org/c/development/translation/14.md [Latest](https://forum.getodk.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.getodk.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.getodk.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Translation category](https://forum.getodk.org/t/about-the-translation-category/6719)
**Author:** [@getodk](https://forum.getodk.org/u/getodk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/about-the-translation-category/6719 "2017-06-05T19:07:33Z")
ODK is used around the world so good translations are very important! The project is translated by community members on Transifex. Use this category to discuss translation strategies, the intent behind interface text, et… --- ## [Change the button text for Next in ODK Collect spanish version](https://forum.getodk.org/t/change-the-button-text-for-next-in-odk-collect-spanish-version/55876)
**Author:** [@rmirabal](https://forum.getodk.org/u/rmirabal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/change-the-button-text-for-next-in-odk-collect-spanish-version/55876 "2025-12-18T13:55:03Z")
1. What is the issue? Please be detailed. the button text for Next in ODK Collect spanish version says Sig. \>, for end users is confusing to have the button \< Back complete in spanish: \< Retroceder but the button Next \> … --- ## [Papiamento/u not listed in languages](https://forum.getodk.org/t/papiamento-u-not-listed-in-languages/50631)
**Author:** [@acesuares](https://forum.getodk.org/u/acesuares)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/papiamento-u-not-listed-in-languages/50631 "2024-12-11T21:48:54Z")
Hi! pap\_AW and pap\_CW are not listed in the languages. Please look at https://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code\_list.php instead of iana. In ISO 639-2 only 'pap' is mention similar to 'nl' for Dutch. However, Dutc… --- ## [Chinese language variants for ODK Collect](https://forum.getodk.org/t/chinese-language-variants-for-odk-collect/47675)
**Author:** [@LN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/LN)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/chinese-language-variants-for-odk-collect/47675 "2024-06-28T19:46:25Z")
@AndyChiu just requested Chinese (Taiwan) as a translation language for Collect and I wanted to talk about the best option. There are other Chinese language users who will likely be interested in this discussion so I wan… --- ## [Datasets in Central are now Entity Lists, please help translate!](https://forum.getodk.org/t/datasets-in-central-are-now-entity-lists-please-help-translate/42893)
**Author:** [@LN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/LN)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/datasets-in-central-are-now-entity-lists-please-help-translate/42893 "2024-04-17T12:10:47Z")
We have removed the word "Dataset" in Central and replaced it with "Entity List." This means much of the text related to Entities will need to be translated again and we would greatly appreciate your help doing this befo… --- ## [Managing translation with po files](https://forum.getodk.org/t/managing-translation-with-po-files/44480)
**Author:** [@delcroip](https://forum.getodk.org/u/delcroip)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/managing-translation-with-po-files/44480 "2024-01-03T21:53:17Z")
Hi & happy new year I am working on an opensource tool to translate xlsform using po files instead of the column (the tool will populate the translation in the column). Do you know if it already exist ? (not found on … --- ## [Do right-to-left languages work well across Collect?](https://forum.getodk.org/t/do-right-to-left-languages-work-well-across-collect/6720)
**Author:** [@LN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/LN)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/do-right-to-left-languages-work-well-across-collect/6720 "2023-12-16T23:26:54Z")
If you speak a right-to-left language supported by ODK Collect, please share your experience with using Collect in your language. Is text displayed properly? Is there any text that appears in the wrong order? If you ar… --- ## [Please review translations of new Collect main screen text in beta](https://forum.getodk.org/t/please-review-translations-of-new-collect-main-screen-text-in-beta/42075)
**Author:** [@LN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/LN)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/please-review-translations-of-new-collect-main-screen-text-in-beta/42075 "2023-12-16T21:13:14Z")
Thanks so much to everyone who helps maintain Collect's translations. You can see translations and participate in the process on Transifex. We are getting ready to release Collect early next week. One of the big changes… --- ## [Adding Russian to ODK Collect](https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-russian-to-odk-collect/42038)
**Author:** [@krosser](https://forum.getodk.org/u/krosser)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-russian-to-odk-collect/42038 "2023-08-05T17:02:55Z")
Dear all, I have added many translations into Russian on Transifex a month ago but it still says that they are unreviewed. Hopefully, those translations will be included in the upcoming releases. Thanks in advance. --- ## [ODK Central is ready for translating](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-central-is-ready-for-translating/28491)
**Author:** [@LN](https://forum.getodk.org/u/LN)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-central-is-ready-for-translating/28491 "2023-04-14T13:48:09Z")
We get questions periodically from people who want to manage ODK projects in a language other than English. Good news: @Matthew\_White has just gone through the big task of pulling all of the strings out of ODK Central so… --- ## [Sondage sur les mariages et la natalite](https://forum.getodk.org/t/sondage-sur-les-mariages-et-la-natalite/40502)
**Author:** [@bode1988](https://forum.getodk.org/u/bode1988)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/sondage-sur-les-mariages-et-la-natalite/40502 "2023-02-22T08:01:33Z")
Le développement de la population est à l'image de sa croissance démographique --- ## [New Kinyarwanda translation for Collect - process?](https://forum.getodk.org/t/new-kinyarwanda-translation-for-collect-process/32784)
**Author:** [@Yann\_Jouanique](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Yann_Jouanique)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/new-kinyarwanda-translation-for-collect-process/32784 "2021-07-13T19:10:41Z")
Hello! We are considering contributing a Kinyarwanda (rw) translation to Collect. I've already registered on Transifex and downloaded the English strings to get them translated. Is it possible to enable the language so… --- ## [Adding context to particular strings](https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-context-to-particular-strings/13540)
**Author:** [@Sebastian\_Therman](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Sebastian_Therman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-context-to-particular-strings/13540 "2020-12-14T22:07:05Z")
Hi everyone! It would be great to have context for the to-be-translated strings, and Transifex actually makes that possible ("Context" under "More info"). For example, the last string was "Seconds", and without any con… --- ## [Language support - where?](https://forum.getodk.org/t/language-support-where/29892)
**Author:** [@Morck](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Morck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/language-support-where/29892 "2020-09-13T11:20:53Z")
Hi all I want to translate ODK Collect for Danish support. Where to get started? --- ## [Repeat Group Strings not translated to Portuguese](https://forum.getodk.org/t/repeat-group-strings-not-translated-to-portuguese/29815)
**Author:** [@Eudson\_Bambo](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Eudson_Bambo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/repeat-group-strings-not-translated-to-portuguese/29815 "2020-09-11T10:29:26Z")
Hi All, not sure if am the only one facing this but the option Do not add and Add for the repeat groups are not being translated to Portuguese. I have changed the tablet OS language to Portuguese and the ODK itself. But … --- ## [Helping Coordinate Translations](https://forum.getodk.org/t/helping-coordinate-translations/8983)
**Author:** [@wonderchook](https://forum.getodk.org/u/wonderchook)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/helping-coordinate-translations/8983 "2020-06-10T12:01:22Z")
Hi All, I'm helping coordinate translations. Please post in here if you are interested in translating ODK software or documentation. I'm still getting up to speed on everything but I can add people in Transifex and help … --- ## [Adding Telugu translations to Collect](https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-telugu-translations-to-collect/20886)
**Author:** [@naveen\_Ramisetti](https://forum.getodk.org/u/naveen_Ramisetti)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/adding-telugu-translations-to-collect/20886 "2019-07-26T10:18:07Z")
Team, I would like to help translate into Telugu Language. But Telugu is not listed in the language selection list. --- ## [Include "Number Picker" in transifex](https://forum.getodk.org/t/include-number-picker-in-transifex/17824)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Torrado](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Alexander_Torrado)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/include-number-picker-in-transifex/17824 "2019-02-13T15:18:06Z")
Could you please include "Number Picker" in transifex --- ## [Problem with SMS sending string translation](https://forum.getodk.org/t/problem-with-sms-sending-string-translation/15355)
**Author:** [@Iddy\_Chazua](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Iddy_Chazua)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2018, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/problem-with-sms-sending-string-translation/15355 "2018-12-27T06:46:38Z")
@zestyping @LN We have problem with string 615 in transifex Submitting form, sending message %1$d! of %2$d We get the message "The translation is empty and does no contain any words." It doesn't seem to matter what w… --- ## [Persian translations](https://forum.getodk.org/t/persian-translations/14037)
**Author:** [@sheramin](https://forum.getodk.org/u/sheramin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/persian-translations/14037 "2018-07-15T17:00:20Z")
Thanks for asking it, In Afghanistan we are using this application for most of surveys which usually conduct by UNs, USAID, USAID partners and Government and definitely surveyors are also from Afghanistan and their/our … --- ## [Does Odk-aggregate exist in french?](https://forum.getodk.org/t/does-odk-aggregate-exist-in-french/13250)
**Author:** [@harouna\_taram](https://forum.getodk.org/u/harouna_taram)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/does-odk-aggregate-exist-in-french/13250 "2018-05-24T18:02:12Z")
Hello, Does odk-aggregate exist in french version? i come from french speaking country. We use odk for our collection and data analysis mission but our employees have difficulties with the English language. Please if Od… --- ## [Change title of link "Leave a review" for "Check for updates"](https://forum.getodk.org/t/change-title-of-link-leave-a-review-for-check-for-updates/10607)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Torrado](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Alexander_Torrado)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/change-title-of-link-leave-a-review-for-check-for-updates/10607 "2017-12-05T01:43:37Z")
Currently in ODK Collect you have About -\> Leave a review on the Google Play Store. I suggest to change link text to "Check for update"- The effect is the same, but provides a way to easily upgrade Collect.