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title: "Change language in a map | Guides | Map design"
description: "How to change the map language in MapTiler Cloud."
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# Change language in a map

This page explains how to **change language** in a map. This is done in the MapTiler Map Designer **Settings panel** (Alt+S).

## Change language

In MapTiler Map Designer, go to **Settings (Alt+S)** and see the **Worldview section**.

![language-settings.png](./20883093121041_1eaa89ed97.webp)

There are 3 main language options to choose from: **Defined by style**, **English**, and **Local**.

![language-options.png](./20883123960977_9c0e3a4150.webp)

1\. **Defined by style= default setting** for all MapTiler main styles.

2\. **English** = uses English names to make the map understandable for the potential majority of users

3\. **Local =** uses the **native language** of each country (attribute `name` instead of, for example, English naming `name:en`).

The other options allow picking any preferred language. When selecting any other option than Defined by style, MapTiler Map Designer displays **Translation** –⁠ second naming where you can again choose any other language. 

![language-translation.png](./20883123971089_886a0ab3eb.webp)

## MapTiler SDK

You can control the map language from [MapTiler SDK](https://www.maptiler.com/sdk-javascript/). This way, you can implement **language changing based on the IP address** of users, among other things. See the documentation and examples below:

-   [Languages](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api/languages/)
-   [How to change the default map labels language](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/language-map/)
-   [Change a map’s language](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/language-switch/)
-   [How to change the map label language based on the visitor’s location](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/ip-map-language/)

## Conclusion

Language in a map can be easily changed in MapTiler Map Designer **Settings panel > Worldview > Language**. There are 3 main options: Defined by style, English, and Local. You can also control map language with **MapTiler SDK**.

## Next steps

Continue to [Global map settings](https://docs.maptiler.com/guides/map-design/global-map-settings/) to learn about Global map settings in MapTiler Map Designer.

## Useful links

[Global map settings](https://docs.maptiler.com/guides/map-design/global-map-settings)  
[Languages | JavaScript maps SDK](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/api/languages/)