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The company announced the update on Thursday, stating that speakers of both languages can now use the AI-based search experience to receive quick summaries, ask detailed questions, and engage in more conversational exploration of web content via text or voice.
Google describes this expansion as part of its broader commitment to increasing AI inclusivity across Africa. With this latest update, the number of African languages supported by the AI search tool has increased to 13.
The company emphasizes that reducing language barriers is critical to ensuring technology better represents the culture and identity of its users.
“With this expansion, more people can now use AI Mode to ask complex questions in the language of their choice and browse the web more naturally via text or voice,” Google said.
He added that this update is beneficial for users such as students in Kano asking questions in Hausa or business owners in Ibadan seeking information in Yorùbá, who can now access existing AI features directly in their native language.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communications and Public Relations Manager for West Africa at Google, said the move is intended to make Search more accessible and useful for Nigerians by enabling conversations in local languages.
New languages supported across Africa include Afrikaans, Akan, Amharic, Hausa, Kinyarwanda, Afaan Oromoo, Somali, Sesotho, Kiswahili, Setswana, Wolof, Yorùbá, and isiZulu.
This expansion reflects a broader trend among global technology companies to localize AI tools for emerging markets, particularly in Africa, where digital adoption continues to increase.
