Ethiotrans — African Language Translation, Software Localization & Interpreting
US-registered federal service provider · Certified translation · Native-speaking interpreters on short notice
We specialize in African languages and support more than 150 world languages for translation, localization, subtitling, and multicultural communication.
Who We Are
Ethiotrans is a software localization and translation company focused on African languages — with coverage in 150+ global languages.
Ethiotrans is a software localization and translation company focused on African languages — but our coverage goes far beyond Africa. We support more than 150 languages worldwide. Our team specializes in translating and localizing software, manuals, healthcare documents, educational materials, legal documents, labels, signs, forms, marketing brochures, and technical documentation. We translate from English into Amharic, Oromo, Tigrigna/Tigrinya, Somali, Dinka, Nuer, Swahili, Igbo (Ibo), and many other African languages — as well as Spanish, Arabic, German, Russian, Vietnamese, and more. We also translate from these languages back into English and other European (Latin-based) languages for compliance, publication, and distribution.
Original African Core Languages
Ethiotrans was built on deep, native-level support for what we call the CORE languages — major African and Horn of Africa languages that drive government communication, health access, legal access, education, and business across the diaspora.
These are the original languages we started with over 20 years ago. Today, Ethiotrans covers more than 150 languages, but our mission is the same: make underserved languages visible, respected, and usable in government, healthcare, education, and business.
Why Choose Ethiotrans?
We combine linguistic expertise with cultural understanding to deliver accurate, human-centered translations.
100+ Language Expertise
With expertise in over 100 languages including rare Ethiopian dialects and global languages, we provide comprehensive translation solutions for diverse client needs. Our network of native-speaking translators ensures cultural and linguistic accuracy.
We specialize in both common business languages and rare dialects, making us your one-stop solution for all translation and localization needs.
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Our Professional Services
Comprehensive language solutions for all your communication needs.
Translation
Accurate translation of documents, websites, and multimedia content in 100+ languages with cultural sensitivity.
Internationalization
Prepare your products and content for global markets with proper cultural and technical adaptations.
Localization
Adapt your content, products, and services to specific regional markets and cultural contexts.
Interpretation
Professional interpreters for meetings, conferences, legal proceedings, and medical appointments.
Customization
Tailored solutions for your specific industry, audience, and communication requirements.
Proofreading
Thorough review and editing to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, and quality.
Detailed Service Capabilities
Full-stack language support for translation, localization, interpreting, media, and multilingual production.
We provide full-stack language support: translation, localization, interpreting, cultural guidance, and multilingual production. Our work helps companies open new markets quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively — especially in regions and languages that are traditionally underserved.
Document Translation
Professional human translation for manuals, healthcare documents, educational materials, legal documents, contracts, HR policies, product inserts, safety labels, and marketing brochures. Certified, notarized, and apostille-ready translation is available for immigration and legal use.
Live Interpreters & Native Speakers
We provide qualified interpreters and translators who are native speakers of Amharic, Somali, Oromo, Tigrigna, Spanish, Arabic, and 150+ other languages. Native-speaking interpreters can be available on short notice for medical, legal, education, social services, and business needs.
Software, App & Product Localization
Full software localization and interface adaptation for African, Middle Eastern, and global markets. We adapt UI text, error messages, help content, menus, and onboarding flows. We also handle website translation and multilingual mobile app localization for iOS, Android, and web.
Internationalization (i18n)
We prepare your software and digital products to support right-to-left scripts, non-Latin alphabets, Unicode compatibility, and region-specific formats (currency, date, units). Our team helps you scale globally without breaking your codebase.
Desktop Publishing (DTP) & Typesetting
Multilingual layout and formatting for brochures, manuals, pamphlets, posters, signage, labels, compliance notices, and training materials. We support Unicode typesetting, complex scripts, and regulatory layout requirements.
Subtitling, Closed Captioning & Voiceover
Subtitling, captioning, voiceover, and dubbing in 150+ languages for training videos, HR onboarding modules, patient education, compliance content, outreach campaigns, and public service communication. Script rewriting and cultural adaptation included.
Cultural Advisory & Expert Witness
Cultural review for messaging, outreach, and tone. Expert witness testimony and language verification for court, asylum cases, immigration matters, and compliance investigations.
Multilingual Web & Marketing
Full-service website translation and multilingual content strategy designed to reach untapped international and diaspora markets. We also support multilingual digital marketing, social campaigns, and global SEO so your message is actually found and understood.
Unicode Conversion & Multilingual Deployment
Unicode website design and conversion for legacy content. We modernize old or non-Unicode Amharic / Ge’ez / Tigrinya content and deliver responsive, searchable, compliant versions that are ready for government, healthcare, and enterprise systems.
Core Service Areas
- Translation — legal, medical, technical, educational, marketing
- Interpretation — medical, legal, social services, schools, interviews
- Localization — software, mobile apps, websites, help systems
- I18n (Internationalization) — Unicode, script support, RTL, currency formats
- Customization — market adaptation for new regions and new languages
- Proofreading & QA — accuracy, tone, compliance
- Typesetting & Formatting — multilingual DTP for manuals, brochures, labels
Extended & Specialized Services
- Graphics & Multimedia — diagrams, infographics, visual explainers
- Education & Training Content — curriculum, policy, onboarding, HR
- Website Design & Localization — global-ready web presence
- Subtitling / Voiceover — video, social, outreach, safety briefings
- Transcription — interviews, testimony, medical consults, field audio
- Expert Witness — court and immigration cases
- Language Consulting — cultural fit, dialect choice, tone strategy
- Multilingual Advertising — community outreach and diaspora marketing
Ready to Expand into New Markets?
We help organizations launch, communicate, and stay compliant in African, Middle Eastern, Asian, and European languages — at scale. From one urgent certified translation to a full multilingual product rollout, Ethiotrans is your partner.
Ethiotrans is a U.S.-registered federal service provider. Please contact us to request our full capability statement.
150+ Languages We Translate
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Amharic
EthiopiaOromo
Ethiopia / KenyaTigrinya
Eritrea / EthiopiaSomali
Horn of AfricaAfar
Ethiopia / DjiboutiSidamo
Southern EthiopiaHarari
EthiopiaGe'ez
LiturgicalKinyarwanda
RwandaKirundi
BurundiSwahili
East AfricaZulu
Southern AfricaWolof
SenegalTwi
GhanaYoruba
NigeriaArabic
MENAFrench
Europe / AfricaSpanish
Europe / AmericasPortuguese
Europe / BrazilEnglish
GlobalChinese
Mandarin & moreJapanese
JapanKorean
Korea / DiasporaHindi
IndiaFarsi
Iran / AfghanistanTurkish
TürkiyeRussian
Eastern EuropeGerman
Central EuropeItalian
Italy / EuropeDutch
Netherlands / BelgiumPolish
PolandVietnamese
VietnamThai
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