Messaging - Supported languages for WhatsApp templates

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Be sure that you are using the correct language table. This page is for customers using the WhatsApp with Messaging. See this list for language tables for other products.

Telesign supports the languages in the table below for use with the Messaging templates for WhatsApp. This is a subset of the WhatsApp list of languages published by Meta.

To use a Messaging template for WhatsApp, you will need to use the associated supported language code (an abbreviation that specifies the language) for the language of the text in your template. This is required for WhatsApp templates and not supported for other templates. For more information about Messaging templates, see the links below the language table. Contact our Customer Support Team for assistance with your WhatsApp template.

Set the language code in the language field using this endpoint:

  • POST https://rest-ww.telesign.com/v1/omnichannel/templates

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If an language code other than a supported language code is used, status code 3817 Invalid value for parameter language: {language} is returned.

If a language not received in the request, status code 3110 Invalid requestis returned.

These Messaging template endpoints will return the language code for the language used in the language field (see the HTTP 200 status):

  • GET https://rest-ww.telesign.com/v1/omnichannel/templates
  • GET https://rest-ww.telesign.com/v1/omnichannel/templates/{channel}/{name}

Supported languages

LanguageCode
Afrikaansaf
Albaniansq
Arabicar
Azerbaijaniaz
Bengalibn
Bulgarianbg
Catalanca
Chinese (China)zh_CN
Chinese (Hong Kong)zh_HK
Chinese (Taiwan)zh_TW
Croatianhr
Czechcs
Danishda
Dutchnl
Englishen
English (UK)en_GB
English (US)en_US
Estonianet
Filipinofil
Finnishfi
Frenchfr
Georgianka
Germande
Greekel
Gujaratigu
Hausaha
Hebrewhe
Hindihi
Hungarianhu
Indonesianid
Irishga
Italianit
Japaneseja
Kannadakn
Kazakhkk
Kinyarwandarw_RW
Koreanko
Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan)ky_KG
Laolo
Latvianlv
Lithuanianlt
Macedonianmk
Malayms
Malayalamml
Marathimr
Norwegiannb
Persianfa
Polishpl
Portuguese (Brazil)pt_BR
Portuguese (Portugal)pt_PT
Punjabipa
Romanianro
Russianru
Serbiansr
Slovaksk
Sloveniansl
Spanishes
Spanish (Argentina)es_AR
Spanish (Mexico)es_MX
Spanish (Spain)es_ES
Swahilisw
Swedishsv
Tamilta
Telugute
Thaith
Turkishtr
Ukrainianuk
Urduur
Uzbekuz
Vietnamesevi
Zuluzu

Messaging template reference pages