Samsung Expands Galaxy AI Language Support to 24 Languages Including Hungarian and Malay

Samsung Expands Language Support Across Galaxy AI and Bixby Assistant

Samsung announced on October 14, 2026, a significant expansion of language support across Galaxy AI features and the Bixby assistant, making AI-driven features accessible to millions more users worldwide1

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. The update focuses on translation, transcription, summarization, and voice-based device controls across supported Galaxy devices. Samsung expands language support to strengthen its position in making artificial intelligence tools useful across different language groups and regions5

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Galaxy AI Features Add Hungarian and Malay for Real-Time Translation

Core Galaxy AI features including Call Assist, Note Assist, Interpreter, and Transcript Assist now support Hungarian and Malay, bringing the total number of supported languages to 242

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. These productivity and communication tools enable real-time translation capabilities through features like Live Translate, which now covers a comprehensive list of 24 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish4

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. The addition of Hungarian and Malay doesn't just directly impact those who speak the added languages—since most Galaxy AI features are built to bridge the gap between languages, the expansion means they can be used in more situations1

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Now Nudge Gains Eight New Languages for Contextual Suggestions

Samsung's Now Nudge feature, which suggests relevant next steps based on on-screen content, added support for eight languages: Dutch, Filipino, Gujarati, Hungarian, Malay, Romanian, Swedish, and Turkish2

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. This contextual feature uses on-screen context to provide assistance while users interact with compatible Galaxy devices. With these additions, Now Nudge now supports 24 languages total, matching the broader Galaxy AI language coverage3

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. The majority of functions under the Galaxy AI umbrella now support 24 languages in total, significantly expanding accessibility for international users1

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Bixby Assistant Adds Polish, Thai, and Vietnamese

The Bixby assistant, Samsung's voice assistant that offers intuitive device control through natural conversation, added three new languages: Polish, Thai, and Vietnamese, bringing its total supported languages to 122

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. Users can ask for what they need in their own words without having to know the exact name of a setting or where to find it in a menu2

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. Bixby now supports Chinese, English (India, UK, U.S.), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Thai, and Vietnamese4

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. This allows more Galaxy users to control their devices more effortlessly through natural-language commands, although recognition can vary depending on accents, pronunciation, background noise, and supported device conditions5

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Rollout Timeline and Regional Availability

Bixby's new language support began rolling out on October 14, 2026, with the expanded Galaxy AI language updates scheduled to follow in the coming weeks3

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. Samsung notes these added languages won't be available immediately, with the press release stating Galaxy AI will roll out support for more regions "in the coming weeks"1

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. As it is a gradual rollout, users in different regions with different devices might get the update at varying dates3

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. Some language packs can be downloaded through the Settings app, though availability and rollout schedules may differ depending on the device, country, region, and supported software version4

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. Samsung notes that language availability does not guarantee identical functionality across every market, and some features require a Samsung Account and internet connection5

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