Fact · Dictation on Windows
46languages and variants
Microsoft lists 46 languages and regional variants that support voice typing in Windows 11, from Bulgarian to Vietnamese, including six variants of English.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“These languages support voice typing in Windows 11: Bulgarian Chinese (Simplified, China) Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR)...Thai Turkish Vietnamese”
Use voice typing to talk instead of typing on your PC, Microsoft Support, 2026, Supported languages.
Open the original- What it measures
- We counted the entries in Microsoft's list on the access date. It covers Windows 11 voice typing, which uses Microsoft's online speech service.
- What it does not show
- The list changes as Microsoft adds languages. Commands and automatic punctuation are not equally available in every language.
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