We’ve collected some of the best language apps and technology for travelers to Asia - from full-fledged machine-learning translators to a simple tweak to your phone’s keyboard. A walk down a busy road in Malaysia, for example, may bring you into contact with Malay written Simplified Chinese spoken Mandarin, Cantonese or Hokkien Tamil and perhaps even Hindi.īut while language can be a hurdle, it can also be a joy. For an English-speaking visitor to Asia - which spans close to 50 countries - navigating a new language can be daunting at first.
