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# Create a language record

# Create a language record {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Add a record for a language not provided by an internationalization (I18N) plugin to associate new translations with.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

To translate the interface of an instance to a language for which ServiceNow does not provide an internationalization plugin, you must create a language record for a new translation in the Languages \[sys_language\] table. For
more information about this table, see [Languages table](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/576kSZWr6eLtuLg0lnBMtg "The Languages [sys_language] table contains a list of the languages for which translated text is available.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem LocalizationLanguages.
2. Select New.
3. Provide the language information.  
   * Name: The name of the language, for example, Turkish.
   * ID: The [BCP 47](http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry/language-subtag-registry) code for the language, for example, tr.
   * Text Direction: The direction that the instance should use to display the language: Left-to-Right or Right-to-Left.
   * Active: Option to activate the language for the instance.
   * Fallback: The name of another active language to use as a fallback language. For more information about fallback languages, see [Set a fallback language](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/POLFU3TS7H6L913zN~SzJg "Set a fallback language to be used when user interface text is not translated in the user's preferred language to accommodate the language needs of your users.").
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4. Select Submit.
**Related reference**   

* [Languages table](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/576kSZWr6eLtuLg0lnBMtg "The Languages [sys_language] table contains a list of the languages for which translated text is available.")

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