On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Adam Ratana <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, I'm hoping someone can answer this question:  Why are some languages
> available on some devices, but not others, even while running the latest
> version of Android?

Because languages take up space, so device manufacturers typically
only ship the languages of relevance for where they intend to market
the device.

> Because these are Nexus devices, variables such as carrier skinning and
> manufacturer skinning/custom OS builds are out of the question

Not really. Google presumably negotiates with device manufacturers on
all sorts of features based upon costs and such. Which languages to
support would be one of those features.

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