Google India takes steps to break language barriers

In line with its philosophy ‘to Build for Everyone’ and make the internet alive and efficient for millions of Indian language users, Google India here on Monday highlighted several initiatives it has taken to break language barriers and to make knowledge more accessible.

While talking to media persons, Nidhi Gupta, Senior Product Manager, Google India, said that in past years, Indian language users were challenged with limited options for products, services and content in their preferred languages on the internet. Today, with estimates pegging the number of Indian internet at about 460 million, and 9 out of 10 of these new users coming online in India today is an Indian language user.