Potok transcribes about 30 languages with good published results and a few more with warnings. The table shows the verdict for each language and links to its page; the figures come from published tests by other people.
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The list below follows published tests of the speech models, not our own measurements. Languages marked 'Use with care' work, but expect more mistakes.
| Language | In its own words | Verdict | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | English | Recommended | English |
| Portuguese | Português | Recommended | Portuguese |
| Spanish | Español | Recommended | Spanish |
| Indonesian | Bahasa Indonesia | Recommended | Indonesian |
| German | Deutsch | Recommended | German |
| French | Français | Recommended | French |
| Italian | Italiano | Recommended | Italian |
| Turkish | Türkçe | Recommended | Turkish |
| Japanese | 日本語 | Recommended | Japanese |
| Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt | Recommended | Vietnamese |
| Polish | Polski | Recommended | Polish |
| Korean | 한국어 | Recommended, borderline | Korean |
| Dutch | Nederlands | Recommended | Dutch |
| Ukrainian | Українська | Recommended | Ukrainian |
| Russian | Русский | Recommended | Russian |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 中文（普通话） | Recommended | Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Malay | Bahasa Melayu | Recommended | Malay |
| Tagalog | Tagalog | Recommended, borderline | Tagalog |
| Romanian | Română | Recommended | Romanian |
| Czech | Čeština | Recommended | Czech |
| Swedish | Svenska | Recommended | Swedish |
| Hungarian | Magyar | Recommended, borderline | Hungarian |
| Finnish | Suomi | Recommended | Finnish |
| Danish | Dansk | Recommended | Danish |
| Norwegian | Norsk | Recommended | Norwegian |
| Bulgarian | Български | Recommended | Bulgarian |
| Croatian | Hrvatski | Recommended | Croatian |
| Slovak | Slovenčina | Recommended | Slovak |
| Catalan | Català | Recommended | Catalan |
| Cantonese | 粵語 | Recommended, borderline | Cantonese |
| Hindi | हिन्दी | Use with care | Hindi |
| Arabic | العربية | Use with care | Arabic |
| Thai | ไทย | Use with care | Thai |
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