Introducing: Hungarian, Vietnamese and Norwegian

Peter Bubenik Β· Elevenlabs Research Β· Β· Source
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Concept 1: What Was Added and Why It Matters

ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech has added 3 new languages:

LanguageNumber of Speakers
Vietnamese~97 million
Hungarian~13 million
Norwegian~5 million

This brings their total language support to 70+

Why This Is Important:

  • βœ… Reaches new audiences globally
  • βœ… Improves content accessibility
  • βœ… Increases user engagement
  • βœ… Builds stronger connections with local communities

Concept 2: Which Model Powers These Languages

These new languages run on the Turbo v2.5 model

You can use it in 3 ways:

  1. πŸŽ™οΈ Speech Synthesis β†’ Quick text-to-speech conversion
  2. πŸ“„ Studio β†’ Long-form content creation
  3. πŸ”§ API β†’ Build it into your own product/workflow

Bonus: You can also clone your voice and convert it into any of the 70+ supported languages


Concept 3: How To Access These New Languages

Step-by-Step Guide:

Step 1: Go to Speech Synthesis

Step 2: Click Settings

Step 3: Click Models

Step 4: Select Eleven Turbo v2.5


Concept 4: How To Get The Best Results

For optimal output, use a voice with a matching accent

Step-by-Step Guide:

Step 1: Click Voices on the left tab

Step 2: Click Add a New Voice

Step 3: Select Voice Library

Step 4: Use the top-left filter to search your target language

Step 5: Choose your preferred voice β†’ Click Add to My Voices

Step 6: Name it or keep the default name

Your new voice will now appear in your Voice Library ready for use


Concept 5: Current Limitations

⚠️ These new languages are NOT yet available in:

  • ❌ Dubbing
  • ❌ Reader App

βœ… However, both features are coming soon, along with:

  • More voices specifically trained for these languages

Summary of All 32 Supported Languages

English, Polish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Hindi, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Swedish, Indonesian, Filipino, Japanese, Ukrainian, Greek, Czech, Finnish, Romanian, Danish, Bulgarian, Malay, Slovak, Croatian, Classic Arabic, Tamil, Vietnamese πŸ†•, Hungarian πŸ†•, and Norwegian πŸ†•

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