# SoftBank Robotics documentation What's new in NAOqi 2.8?

# Setting NAO‘s preferred language

## What is the language of my robot

By default, two languages are installed on NAO:

- English and
- your local language (or the second language you have asked for) among available languages.

For further details, see: Getting the list of installed languages.

He can easily switch from a language to another. For further details, see: Temporarily switching to another language.

### Fallback language

English is his default or “native” language.

It means that if for any technical reason he is not able to find a word or a sentence in the current language, NAO will automatically switch to English.

### Preferred Language

You can define a language as his preferred or configured language.

For further details, see: Modifying the preferred language.

## Modifying the preferred language

To modify the configured language:

Step | Action
--- | ---
| On a computer, launch Robot settings.
| Display the Settings.
| Choose a language in the Robot language list.

## Temporarily switching to another language

NAO may temporarily switch to another language:

- if an application requests it, or
- on your request. For further details, see: Modify settings.

In both cases this switch is not permanent:

NAO will switch back to the language defined in his settings as soon as the application ends or you stop chatting with NAO.

## Getting the list of installed languages

To get the list of installed language, you may:

- Ask NAO.

  For further details, see: Ask for information.

- Check the list available in his advanced settings.

  For further details, see: Settings.

## Ordering additional Languages

It is possible to order two additional languages, among the Supported languages.

To do so:

Contact your local Sales Representative or the Customer support.
For further details, see: Contacting customer support for NAO.
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