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title = "Configuring Language"
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# Configuring Language

You can change your language by going to the Budgie Menu, opening Settings, then clicking Region and Language.

You will now be shown the following dialog.

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In this dialog, click Language. The following dialog will appear.

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Here, you can select the language you wish your system to use. If it does not appear in this list, click the ⋮ button.

You will come across the following dialog where you can type your language.

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Select the language from the list and click Done. You **may** need to logout and login to your computer for it to take affect.