iOS 27 & iPadOS 27 Bring Over 30 New Languages to Core System Features

Apple just refreshed its iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 feature‑availability list, and the headline is clear: language support is getting a serious boost. More than 30 new languages and regional variants now appear in system‑wide features that most of us use daily – from looking up words to typing a quick reply.

The company’s exhaustive support page, which breaks down which languages work with everything from Accessibility to Spotlight, now shows a fresh batch of additions. It’s not just a handful of translations; we’re talking new entries for the Dictionary definition database, thesaurus entries, QuickType keyboard capabilities, Siri wake‑word activation, and even Visual Look Up.

Dictionary and Thesaurus
The classic Dictionary app now includes definitions for English (Australia) and English (Canada). The Thesaurus follows suit, offering synonyms in those same two variants, giving users in those regions a more native feel when they tap “Define.”

QuickType Keyboard gets richer
Apple’s on‑screen keyboard is now fluent in a surprisingly diverse set of languages. New language packs include Afrikaans, Basque, Blackfoot, Comanche, Esperanto, Galician, Guaraní, several Cree dialects (like Northern East Cree, Plains Cree, and Swampy Cree), Kaingang, Kalaallisut, Kinyarwanda, Luxembourgish, Malagasy, Martinican Creole, and many more. Even niche creoles and indigenous tongues such as Guadeloupean Creole, Tsuut’ina, and Xhosa have landed.

Alongside broader language support, the keyboard’s autocorrection, predictive typing, inline predictions, multilingual typing, and QuickPath swipe gestures have been fine‑tuned for English (Philippines). Punjabi (Transliteration) also gets its own autocorrect rules, which is a welcome nod to users who type phonetically.

Siri’s wake‑word expands
You can now say “Hey Siri” in French (France) and German (Germany) to wake the assistant, an incremental but handy addition for speakers in those markets.

Visual Look Up goes global
The AI‑powered Visual Look Up feature now recognises objects and scenes in Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong & Taiwan), Dutch (Netherlands), Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Thai, and Turkish. That means you point your camera at a landmark or plant, and the system can give you info in those languages.

All of these updates are listed on Apple’s official iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Feature Availability page, which you can explore for a full breakdown of each language and its associated features.

In short, Apple is pushing past the usual Euro‑centric language set and giving developers and everyday users a richer, more inclusive multilingual experience. Whether you’re a language enthusiast, an educator, or just someone who prefers typing in your native tongue, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 have something new for you.