How to change language Google Map V2 android

Question

I am using google-play-service-lib. How can I change language of google map i.e. show locations in korian language or Hindi Language.

Answer 1

You can change location for Google Maps that use the Google Map API V2 by using a Locale Object. The language needs to be supported on the device being used though.

Here is the full list of supported languages.

With this code below I was able to change the language on the map to Chinese:

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    String languageToLoad = "zh_CN";
    Locale locale = new Locale(languageToLoad);
    Locale.setDefault(locale);
    Configuration config = new Configuration();
    config.locale = locale;
    getBaseContext().getResources().updateConfiguration(config,
            getBaseContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics());

    setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);

    setUpMapIfNeeded();

}

Result, language set to Chinese in the code (no manual changes) on a U.S. based phone:

I was also able to get it to show Korean, use this Locale code:

 String languageToLoad = "ko_KR";

Result:

NOTE

It looks like the supported languages for Google Maps are listed here: https://developers.google.com/maps/faq#languagesupport

Answer 2

We only need to change the location in the application to get the Map´s descriptions with different language. We have to add validations to avoid the use of deprecated methods:

 @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                             Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        String language= "hi"; //Hindi language!.
        Locale locale = new Locale(language);
        Locale.setDefault(locale);
        Configuration config = new Configuration();

        if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN){
           config.setLocale(locale);
           getContext().createConfigurationContext(config);
        }else { //deprecated 
           config.locale = locale;
           getResources().updateConfiguration(config, getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
        }

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Very important to say that all the languages are not supported, this is an example in Russian language:

We can get the code languages from:

https://www.transifex.com/explore/languages/

Answer 3

Just change the locale on the device. If translations are available, they will be shown automatically.

A screenshot of my US phone with the locale switched to Korean:

Answer 4

hope this easy solution for changing map language helps someone:

simply add call setUpMapLocale() in your activity onCreate():

 private fun setUpMapLocale() {
        val languageToLoad = "iw_IL" // your desired language locale
        val locale = Locale(languageToLoad)
        Locale.setDefault(locale)
        baseContext.resources.configuration.setLocale(locale)
    }

so i just had to call setLocale() on the existing configuration attached to baseContext resources

Answer 5

With new Google Map Render Support now you will get this, Need to follow a few steps,

1. Update Google Map Dependency

   implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:18.1.0'

2. Create New Class that Extends the Application, and initialize a new Map Renderer.

    class MyApplication : Application() {
           override fun onCreate() {
           super.onCreate()
           MapsInitializer.initialize(
               applicationContext,
               MapsInitializer.Renderer.LATEST,
               object : OnMapsSdkInitializedCallback {
               override fun onMapsSdkInitialized(p0: MapsInitializer.Renderer) {
                    Log.e("MapsInitializer", p0.name)
                }
            })
    }
   

   }

3. Register MyApplication class in Manifest.

<application
    android:name="com.extra.MyApplication"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:screenOrientation="portrait"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">