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Can I talk to an AI out loud in Hindi, Tamil or Marathi instead of typing?

Yes. In ChatGPT, open Settings, then Voice, then Language, and pick the language you speak most so it hears you correctly; Hindi has two voices of its own, Leher and Neer. Gemini on your phone supports Hindi, Tamil and other Indian languages, and Gemini Live follows the language you set for Gemini, though in some languages you cannot change the voice. Sarvam's Indus app lets you tap the mic and speak Hindi, Tamil or a mix. The government's Bhashini app turns speech into text and translates between Indian languages, which helps when you are talking with someone who speaks another one. Expect more mistakes with dialects: a 2026 study found even the best systems err on under 10% of standard Hindi words but 20 to 30% in dialects.

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The government's Bhashini app: speech to text, translation between Indian languages, and text to speech, for talking with someone in another language.

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