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Google Adds Bahasa Indonesia to its Voice Search

By Minjun ParkIndonesia
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Got a question for Google? Now you can ask it verbally in Bahasa Indonesia in even the most casual language.

The search engine giant just added Indonesian to its voice-search feature in the hope of improving user’s access to information, said Sandy Tantra, consumer marketing officer for Google Indonesia. It’s the latest Google technology to be adapted for this nation of 250 million people, where Internet access remains low but is increasing. Indonesian becomes the 46th language available under voice-search, which also includes French, Japanese, Turkish and Hebrew.

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Which Google voice-search feature has been updated?

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Google has added Bahasa Indonesia to its voice-search feature. This allows users to verbally ask questions in Indonesian, making information more accessible to a wider audience in the nation.

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Who provided information about this new language addition?

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Sandy Tantra, the consumer marketing officer for Google Indonesia, provided information about the new language addition. He stated that the feature aims to improve users' access to information.

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What is the total number of languages now supported by Google's voice-search?

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Indonesian is now the 46th language available under Google's voice-search feature. Other supported languages include French, Japanese, Turkish, and Hebrew, expanding its global reach.

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Why has Google introduced this new feature in Indonesia?

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Google introduced this feature to improve user access to information for the nation's 250 million people. Internet access is currently low but is showing signs of increasing, suggesting a growing market.

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