Google introduces Yorùbá, Hausa support for AI Search in Nigeria

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Google says it has expanded language support for its Artificial Intelligence-powered search features to include Yorùbá and Hausa Languages in Nigeria.

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Communications and Public Affairs Manager, West Africa, Google, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said this in a statement on Thursday.

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He said the update allowed speakers of the two Nigerian languages to access AI-powered search experiences in their mother tongue for quick summaries and conversational exploration.

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The manager noted that the expansion formed part of Google’s broader effort to make AI more inclusive across Africa.

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He explained that the development brought the number of supported African languages in the company’s AI Search features to 13.

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Kola-Ogunlade said the update would enable more Nigerians to interact with S <span;>search in familiar languages while seeking information online.

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He added that the development meant that a student in Kano could ask questions in Hausa, while a trader in Ibadan could seek advice in Yorùbá.

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“Building a truly global search goes far beyond translation; it requires a nuanced understanding of local information.

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“With the advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities of our custom version of Gemini in search, we have made huge strides in language understanding.

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“This ensures our most advanced AI search capabilities are locally relevant and useful in each new language we support.

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“This is about ensuring Nigerians can converse with search in their mother tongues, making information more helpful for everyone,” he said.

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Kola-Ogunlade added that the expansion would allow users to ask complex questions in their preferred language through text or voice while exploring the web more naturally.

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