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title: How to change map language
description: "By default, Kikote uses the language set in WordPress->General Settings->Site Language, some plugins like WPML can sometimes affect the value of `get_locale()` function, in those cases you can manually set which language the map should use with the `lpac_map_locale` filter,…"
url: "https://lpacwp.com/docs/how-to-change-map-language/"
updated: "2023-08-09"
category: Custom Code Samples
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# How to change map language

By default, Kikote uses the language set in WordPress->General Settings->Site Language, some plugins like WPML can sometimes affect the value of `get_locale()` function, in those cases you can manually set which language the map should use with the `lpac_map_locale` filter, simply pass the language code for the language of your choice to the filter:

 PHP

```
function lpac_set_map_language( $site_locale ){
  return 'ar';
}
add_filter( 'lpac_map_locale', 'lpac_set_map_language' );
```

The above piece of code will set the map language to Arabic. For all supported languages and their language code, please see [this doc](https://developers.google.com/maps/faq#languagesupport).

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If you're changing the map language, you might also want to set a specific region for it. Use the following snippet to accomplish this:

 PHP

```
function lpac_additional_maps_parameters($empty, $maps_api_link){
  $additional = array(
	            "region=AE",
	        );
  return $additional;
}
add_filter( 'lpac_additional_map_params', 'lpac_additional_maps_parameters', 10, 2 );
```

In the above snippet change `AE` to reflect the specific region for your country. You can find a list of supported regions and their [here](https://developers.google.com/maps/coverage).