# Bot Language

The `lang` parameter when creating a new bot specifies the language of the recording content. Skribby maintains a central list of supported languages that works across all transcription models, making it easy to switch between transcription models without changing your language settings.

The `lang` parameter is optional. If not provided, the transcription model will use its automatic language detection system.

Language Support Across Models
If a transcription model does not support a specific language from the central list, Skribby will still accept the language parameter but the transcription model will fall back to automatic language detection. This design ensures that language selection is independent of transcription model choice, allowing you to seamlessly switch between transcription models without updating your language settings.

When using realtime models
The `lang` parameter is required when using realtime transcription models. Not providing a `lang` parameter when starting the bot with a realtime model will lead into the realtime websocket stream not working properly.

**Exception:** `soniox-realtime` supports automatic language detection. When using `soniox-realtime`, you can optionally omit the `lang` parameter to enable automatic language detection, or provide a `lang` parameter to specify the language explicitly.

## Supported Languages

The following table shows all supported languages and their support across different transcription models:

| Language | Whisper | Assembly Ai | Deepgram | Speechmatics | Rev Ai | Soniox | Elevenlabs | Gladia | Salad |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `af` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `am` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ar` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `as` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ast` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `az` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ba` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `be` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `bg` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `bn` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `bo` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `br` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `bs` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ca` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ceb` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `cmn` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `cmn-EN` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `cs` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `cy` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `da` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `da-DK` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `de` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `el` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `en` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `en-AU` | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `en-GB` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `en-IN` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `en-MS` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `en-NZ` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `en-TA` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `en-UK` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `en-US` | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `eo` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `es` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `es-419` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `et` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `eu` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `fa` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ff` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `fi` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `fil` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `fo` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `fr` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `fr-CA` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `ga` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `gl` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `gu` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `guj` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `ha` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `haw` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `he` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `hi` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `hr` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ht` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `hu` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `hy` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ia` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `id` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ig` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `is` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `it` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ja` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `jv` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `jw` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ka` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `kea` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `kk` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `km` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `kn` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ko` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ko-KR` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `ku` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `ky` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `la` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `lb` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `lg` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `ln` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `lo` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `lt` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `luo` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `lv` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `mg` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `mi` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `mk` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ml` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `mn` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `mr` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ms` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `mt` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `my` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ne` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `nl` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `nn` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `no` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `nso` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `ny` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `oc` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `or` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `pa` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `pl` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ps` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `pt` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `pt-BR` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `pt-PT` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `ro` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ru` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sa` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sd` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `si` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sk` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sl` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sn` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `so` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sq` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sr` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `su` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sv` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `sv-SE` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `sw` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ta` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `te` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `tg` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `th` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `tk` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `tl` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `tr` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `tt` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ug` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| `uk` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `ur` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `uz` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `vi` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `wo` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| `yi` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `yo` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `yue` | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| `zh` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |