Fact · Languages and accents
Google says that changing the keyboard language in Gboard does not change the language settings of the Android device.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“When you change languages with Gboard, your Android device's language settings aren't affected”
Type in a different language (Gboard Help), Google, 2026, Add a language on Gboard.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google describes this in the section on adding a language to Gboard. The device language is the one shown in the phone's system menus.
- What it does not show
- This describes the keyboard setting only. Advanced voice typing has a separate rule that the two languages must match, which is covered in its own fact.