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Certainly! Google Translate has just undergone its largest expansion ever, adding **110 new languages** to its repertoire. This impressive update was made possible through the use of advanced artificial intelligence models, specifically the **PaLM 2 large language model**¹². These newly supported languages span a wide range, from major world languages with over 100 million speakers to those spoken by small Indigenous communities. Here are some highlights: 1. **Afar**: A tonal language spoken in Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. 2. **Cantonese**: Long-requested by users, this language often overlaps with Mandarin in writing. 3. **Manx**: The Celtic language of the Isle of Man, which almost went extinct but has seen a revival. 4. **NKo**: A standardized form of West African Manding languages, with a unique alphabet. 5. **Punjabi (Shahmukhi)**: The most spoken language in Pakistan, written in Perso-Arabic script. 6. **Tamazight (Amazigh)**: A Berber language spoken across North Africa, with mutually understandable written forms. 7. **Tok Pisin**: An English-based creole and the lingua franca of Papua New Guinea.