Creating digital access in native languages

This government initiative is translating speech and text to native Indian languages

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The challenge

India’s linguistic diversity presents a significant barrier to digital inclusion. With over 22 official languages and hundreds of regional dialects, many citizens face challenges accessing digital services in their preferred language. Traditional language tools lacked scalability, real-time capabilities, and integration across platforms, further limiting reach and effectiveness.

The opportunity

An inclusive language AI platform was launched, powered by over 300 AI models and supporting 220+ languages. With support from KPMG in India, the initiative aimed to bridge digital and language divides at scale.

KPMG in India’s approach included:

Strategic guidance

Advising on AI-driven services, policy frameworks, and expansion strategies
Technology integration

Enhancing NLP capabilities, multilingual support, ML Ops, dataset creation, and cloud infrastructure
Ecosystem development

Collaborating with startups, academia, and industry stakeholders
Innovation initiatives

Driving hackathons and research to accelerate AI advancements
Product development and maintenance

Creating and upgrading reference applications and platforms

It also introduced 15+ services including translation, speech recognition, and chatbot integration, supported by 12+ reference applications for testing and refinement.

The outcome

The platform has made a measurable impact across India’s digital landscape:

100M+ AI inferences powering translations

50+ websites integrated for language support

500K+ app downloads, reflecting strong ecosystem adoption

It continues to foster a resilient content ecosystem tailored for Indian languages, enabling inclusive access to digital services and open-source data for millions.