Apple has been building out support for Arabic within its software for quite some time, and now Siri is getting support as well.
It has been discovered within the beta releases of iOS 9.2 that Apple is adding Arabic support for Siri, so that the language can be spoken to the digital personal assistant, and so that Siri can speak it back in conversation. Apple’s foundation for understanding Arabic has been coming along since iOS 8, when the Cupertino-based company installed Keyboard Dictation and QuickType support for the language.
This support comes after Apple has already announced future physical retail store openings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
As far as when iOS 9.2 will launch, it’s unknown at this point. Apple released the first beta for the software to developers on October 27, with the public beta going live for testers on October 29. It’s likely that Apple will have several different beta releases before the public launch, so the release could still be weeks away.
You can see a video showcasing Arabic support for Siri below:
[via 9to5Mac]
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