List of translations

The language options available for Set language.

Foldit relies on volunteer translators to translate the game's messages into different languages.

See Set language for a current list of the languages included in Foldit.

The client translation list on the Foldit website may have additional languages that haven't been included in Foldit.

Foldit Translations describes how to install a translation file for a language that hasn't already been included in Foldit.

Translating Foldit describes how to create a new translation.

Technical issues are preventing translations to non-European languages such as Chinese, Korean, and Japanese from working in Foldit.

Completed translations

Note: this list of languages is outdated, see Set language for a more current list.

• Czech = (Look for Seth's comment)
  • Language Code = cz
  • [PO_FILE] = foldit.cz.po
  • Potřebujete pomoc? Prosím, kontaktujte: Czech team Czech National Team

• Dutch =
  • Language Code = nl
  • [PO_FILE] = foldit.nl.po
  • Heb je hulp nodig? Neem contact op met: Dutch team FoldIt@Netherlands

• French = (la traduction du jeu date d'août 2015)
  • Language Code = fr
  • [PO_FILE] = foldit.fr.po
  • Besoin d'aide? S'il vous plaît contacter: French speaking team L'Alliance Francophone ou joueur marie_s ou Bruno Kestemont. Une petite video

• German = (partial)
  • Language Code = de
  • [PO_FILE] = foldit.de.po
  • German Wiki
  • Brauchen Sie Hilfe? Bitte kontaktieren Sie: German team SETI.Germany or player Madde

• Italian =
  • Language Code = it
  • [PO_FILE] = foldit.it.po
  • Italian Wiki
  • Hai bisogno di aiuto? Si prega di contattare: Italian team BOINC.Italy

• Polish
  • Language Code = pl
  • [PO_FILE]
  • Potrzebujesz pomocy? Prosimy o kontakt: Polish team BOINC@Poland and player Rav3n_pl

• Romanian =
  • Language Code = ro
  • [PO_FILE] = foldit.ro.po
  • Aveti nevoie de ajutor? Vă rugăm să contactaţi:Romanian team ROMANIA Team

• Russian = ,
  • Language Code = ru
  • [PO_FILE] = foldit.ru.po
  • Russian Wiki
  • Нужна помощь? Пожалуйста, обращайтесь:Russian team Russian team

• Spanish (Spain) =
  • Language Code = es
  • [PO_FILE] = foldit.es.po
  • Spanish Wiki
  • ¿Necesitas ayuda? Por favor, póngase en contacto con:
  • Other dialects:

Requested translations

• Arabic
  • Language Code =

• Chinese
  • Language Code = cn
  • 需要幫助嗎？請聯繫：Chinese team Team China oe user bull

• Hindi
  • Language Code = in-hi

• Greek
  • Language Code = gr
  • Χρειάζεστε βοήθεια; Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με: Greek team Eὕρηκα! Heureka!

• Hungarian
  • Language Code = hu
  • Segítségre van szüksége? Kérjük, lépjen kapcsolatba: Hungarian teams Team Hungary or Hungary

• Japanese
  • Language Code = jp
  • japonese wiki

• Korean
  • Language Code = ko
  • 당신은 도움이 필요 한거야? 에 문의하시기 바랍니다 SETIKAH@KOREA

• Polish
  • Language Code = pl
  • Potrzebujesz pomocy? Prosimy o kontakt: Polish team BOINC@Poland and player Rav3n_pl

• Portugese (Brazilian)
  • Language Code = pt-br
  • See Portuguese translation for the steps to download and install Foldit user socramdm's translation.

• Portugese (Portugal)
  • Language Code = pt-pt

• Slovack
  • Language Code = sk
  • Potrebujete pomoc? Prosím, kontaktujte: Slovack team Slovak National Team
• Swedish
  • Language Code = se

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Note: Language codes should follow (to be consistent, use lowercase)

Note: When adding a new contact point, the English text is "Need help? Please contact:"