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How to change the language of the iPhone: system, keyboard and Siri

If you want to change the language of your iPhone to any language other than the one you chose while setting up the phone the first time, this is very easy to achieve. In this guide, we will show you how to change the primary language of your iPhone at the entire system level in more than one way.

How to change the language on the iPhone

One of the most important advantages of iPhones is the ease of use and how the settings can be customized according to the user's preferences. And we have to admit that this is thanks to iOS itself which has a lot of flexibility and ease of customization across different settings. One of the main features of iOS is the ability to replace the language of the phone to any other language even without the need to set up the phone again.

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For example, if you are proficient in several different languages ​​or set the wrong language while setting up the phone the first time, it is very easy to change the language whenever you want as the iOS system allows you to replace the language to your preferred language via different settings.

Whether you want to replace the language in which you interact with the digital assistant Siri, often prefer to switch between several different languages ​​while typing on the keyboard, or if you want to replace the system-wide global language in order to change the language of all items, options, and settings, it is It is easy to achieve this, and through this guide, we will show you, with illustrated steps, how to change the language of the iPhone with ease.

How to change the language of the digital assistant Siri on the iPhone

How to change the language of the digital assistant Siri on the iPhone

Siri is designed to work with a limited set of languages, which means that you can only interact with the voice assistant if you are fluent in any of the supported languages.

And if you want to replace the language of Siri, you will only need to enter the settings and replace the language from there to any of the languages ​​​​supported by the digital assistant.

  • Just go to the Settings app Settings which appears in the form Gear icon.
  • Then scroll down to the option Siri and Search Siri & Search“.
  • On the “Siri & Search” page, tap the “Siri & Search” option.the language“ or ”Language“.

In the next window, you can see the current language chosen for Siri's voice assistant.

You can also switch to any of the other supported languages, just scroll down to choose another language. Once you choose this language, you will notice that a blue (check) mark appears in front of the new language.

From this point on, Siri will start working in the new language you selected. It is worth noting that when you change the language of Siri, the iOS system will also try to change the voice of Siri to another voice that is close to the same general dialect of the new language, meaning that you may notice a change in the tone or tone of the voice of the voice assistant to better suit the language you selected.

But if you hate this, you can change Siri's voice to another tone of voice through the Siri Voice option within the "Siri & Search" settings page.

By simply clicking on the Siri Voice option, you can switch to any different tone of voice supported by iOS.

How to change the language for the keyboard on the iPhone

How to change the language for the keyboard on the iPhone

One of the great features of iOS is that it gives you the freedom to switch between a variety of languages ​​while typing on the keyboard. Meaning that you can add more than one language to the keyboard and switch between them during the writing process other than the primary language that you chose while setting up your iPhone. In order to be able to add more languages ​​to the keyboard on the iPhone, follow these steps:

  • Go to the Settings app Settings.
  • Click on the optionGENERAL“ or ”General“.
  • After that click on the option “keyboard“ or ”Keyboard“.
  • On the Keyboard page, click on the “keyboard“ or ”Keyboards“.
  • In the next window, you will see a list of the current set of languages ​​supported by the keyboard on your iPhone.
  • To add a new language, click on the “Add a keyboard” or “Add a keyboard” option.Add New Keyboard“.
  • You will see a list of all languages ​​supported by the keyboard. Choose The additional language you prefer to type in sometimes.

Immediately, the additional language will be listed on the “Keyboards” page, and if you want to add more writing languages, you can click again on the “Add New Keyboard” option and scroll in the list of languages ​​until you reach the language you prefer and choose it to add it.

How to change the language for the keyboard on the iPhone

From now on you can use all the languages ​​chosen by you during the keyboard typing process. And to switch between languages ​​while typing, click on the “globe” icon that appears in front of you on the keyboard in the lower left corner and keep clicking until you reach the language you want to switch to.

Note that when switching to a new writing language, the new language logo will appear on the spacebar for a few moments to confirm that the new language has been switched.

But let's assume that you decide to add several languages ​​to the keyboard on your iPhone. Of course, you can switch to these languages ​​as you wish by clicking on the “globe” icon located in the lower left corner of the keyboard. But if you want to set a preferred language mainly for the keyboard, you will need to choose this language from the preference list located at the bottom of the keyboard.

How to change the iPhone language at the entire system level

How to change the iPhone language at the entire system level

Assuming you don't want to replace your iPhone's language except for Siri voice assistant and keyboard. In this case, iOS allows you to replace the default language system-wide so that all items, text, options, and settings menus are in your default or preferred language. Also note that when you change the language of the iOS system, this switch will not only apply to Settings, but also to all other items including your apps as long as those apps support the language you set system-wide. To replace the iOS language, follow the instructions below:

  • Open an app Settings Settings.
  • Scroll unfortunately and click on the “GENERAL“ or ”General“.
  • In the next window, click on the option “Language and region“ or ”Language & Region“.
  • In the next window, the current system language will appear in front of you at the top. If there is no language listed in the window, click on the option “Add a language“ or ”Add Language“.
  • You will see a list of all the languages ​​that you can switch to and make them a system-wide primary language.
  • Qom scroll the list until you reach your preferred language Once accessed Click it.
  • You'll see an iOS popup asking if you want to apply the language you just chose as the default system-wide language.
  • To confirm your selection, clickNew language“ or ”New Languageto apply the newly selected language.

Then iOS will start applying the new language all over the phone including your apps that support the chosen language

How to apply the current language as the iOS language

How to apply the current language as the iOS language

If you previously chose a group of languages ​​as preferred languages ​​and want to apply any of them system-wide, you can follow these steps:

  • Login to Settings Settings.
  • Then scroll to the bottom and click on the option “GENERAL“ or ”General“.
  • Then click onLanguage and region“ or ”Language & Region“.
  • Click in front of any of the languages ​​listed above Three horizontal bars icon.
  • A pop-up message will appear at the bottom asking you approval To do a reboot (restart) of the phone. Agree to the command by clicking “Follow up“ or ”Continue“.

After completing the reboot, your iPhone will start applying the new language as a system-wide language.

What happens to change the language on your iPhone?

As you have seen for yourself, iOS allows us to apply different languages ​​across specific places inside the phone. For example, if you replace the phone's primary language with the “Language & Region” option, this language will be applied at the entire system level, including your applications installed on the phone, as long as these applications support the chosen language.

This language will also appear in all settings options and menus and anywhere text appears on the phone screen. But if we assume that there are some applications installed on the phone that do not support the language chosen by you, then in this case the applications will continue to work in English.

Also note that choosing a new system-wide language will be applied to the keyboard's own language. But it's easy to replace the writing language by clicking the "globe" icon from the bottom-left corner of the panel. Changing the language of the keys or the system language does not affect the language of the voice assistant Siri, so if you want to switch the language of the voice assistant, you will need to do so from the voice assistant settings, as we mentioned in the first paragraph of this article.

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It is worth noting that when you change the keyboard language, this change will not affect the current language of iOS. Meaning you can switch to any number of languages ​​while typing but these languages ​​will not conflict with the current language chosen for iOS. The same thing happens for Siri. When you change the language of the voice assistant, the language of the iOS system will not be changed to the language of the voice assistant unless you yourself choose the same language as the system-wide language.

Conclusion

At the conclusion of our article, we learned how to change and replace the language on iPhone devices, not only in order to change the language at the level of the entire iOS system, but also how to change the language on Apple's voice assistant.

Best of all, it's easy to set a different set of preferred languages ​​for the keyboard so that it's easy to switch between them while typing. We hope that this guide will be useful to you and that you will not face any problems in adjusting the language settings on your iPhone devices.

Ibrahim Turki

I have been working in the electronic press for years and have a passion for reading and writing about various technical news. You'll find me writing about computers, smartphones, operating systems, applications, and even networks and the Internet. I always strive to provide elegant and simple visual content that suits technology followers in our Arab world.
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