#use wml::debian::template title="Debian International"
In the free software community on the Internet we communicate mostly in the English language. Most of our work is done in English, but it is hoped that all Debian documentation, software and the installation will be available in every language one day. We are constantly working towards that goal, however, many obstacles are still ahead.
The Debian web site uses content negotiation to automatically deliver web pages in your preferred language - if your browser is configured properly and a page exists in that language. We have created a page that explains how to set up the preferred language for your browser.
These pages contain information on using Debian in non-English languages. Each language's page has information on Debian resources that are available in that language, including any mailing lists. #include "$(ENGLISHDIR)/international/index.data"
Debian is run completely by volunteers. If we don't currently support your language, you should consider organizing an effort to do so. To fully support a language, the following areas of Debian must be worked on:
Supporting a language is an ongoing effort. It is not enough to simply translate some documents. Everything changes with time and all documentation must be kept up to date. It is thus suggested that a group of people get together to share the load. A good way to get started is to request a Debian user mailing list for your language.
We maintain translation statistics which contain data on the translated message catalogs in Debian packages.