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# Sarvam Translate

> Sarvam Translate - Comprehensive translation model supporting all 22 official Indian languages with formal translation style and structured text optimization.

Sarvam Translate enables high-quality translation between English and 22 Indian languages. It provides comprehensive coverage of all scheduled Indian languages with formal translation style, making it ideal for official and professional communication needs.

## At a Glance

|                       |                                                                                                                |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Model ID**          | `sarvam-translate:v1`                                                                                          |
| **What it does**      | Formal-style translation across all 22 scheduled Indian languages                                              |
| **Languages**         | 23 (22 Indian + English), [full list](#language-support)                                                       |
| **APIs**              | [Translation REST API](/api/api-guides-tutorials/text-processing/translation) (`/translate`)                   |
| **Input limits**      | 2,000 characters per request, [all limits](#limits)                                                            |
| **Benchmarks**        | [Corpus BLEU](#corpus-bleu-bilingual-evaluation-understudy-benchmark)                                          |
| **Pricing**           | [Pricing page](/api/getting-started/pricing)                                                                   |
| **Best for**          | Official and professional documents, structured long-form text, full 22-language coverage                      |
| **Known limitations** | Formal style only. Use [Mayura](/api/getting-started/models/mayura) for colloquial or code-mixed output styles |

## Key Features

#### Wide Language Support

Support for all 22 scheduled Indian languages and English for comprehensive translation coverage.

#### Formal Style Translation

Default translation mode is formal to ensure clarity and consistency in professional communications.

#### Numeral Format Control

Option to choose between international and native numeral systems for culturally appropriate translations.

#### Comprehensive Coverage

Complete support for all official Indian languages as per the Constitution of India.

#### High Quality Translation

Formal translation style optimized for professional and official communication needs.

## Language Support

Sarvam Translate supports all 22 scheduled Indian languages as per the Constitution of India:

| Language  | Code   |
| --------- | ------ |
| Assamese  | as-IN  |
| Bengali   | bn-IN  |
| Bodo      | brx-IN |
| Dogri     | doi-IN |
| English   | en-IN  |
| Gujarati  | gu-IN  |
| Hindi     | hi-IN  |
| Kannada   | kn-IN  |
| Kashmiri  | ks-IN  |
| Konkani   | kok-IN |
| Maithili  | mai-IN |
| Malayalam | ml-IN  |
| Manipuri  | mni-IN |
| Marathi   | mr-IN  |
| Nepali    | ne-IN  |
| Odia      | od-IN  |
| Punjabi   | pa-IN  |
| Sanskrit  | sa-IN  |
| Santali   | sat-IN |
| Sindhi    | sd-IN  |
| Tamil     | ta-IN  |
| Telugu    | te-IN  |
| Urdu      | ur-IN  |

Supports bidirectional translation for all listed languages.

> **Note**
>
> All languages support bidirectional translation. Specify the exact source language code for optimal translation quality.

## Corpus BLEU (Bilingual Evaluation Understudy) Benchmark

Corpus BLEU score is a metric that evaluates the overall quality of machine translation by comparing it to reference translations across an entire dataset.
Higher scores (closer to 100) indicate better performance.

## Key Capabilities

#### Basic Usage

Simple translation between any of the 22 supported Indian languages and English.

#### Python

```python
from sarvamai import SarvamAI

client = SarvamAI(api_subscription_key="YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY")

response = client.text.translate(
    input="भारत एक महान देश है। इसकी संस्कृति बहुत पुरानी और समृद्ध है।",
    source_language_code="hi-IN",
    target_language_code="gu-IN",
    model="sarvam-translate:v1"
)

print(response)
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
import { SarvamAIClient } from "sarvamai";

const client = new SarvamAIClient({
  apiSubscriptionKey: "YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY"
});

async function main() {
  const response = await client.text.translate({
    input: "भारत एक महान देश है। इसकी संस्कृति बहुत पुरानी और समृद्ध है।",
    source_language_code: "hi-IN",
    target_language_code: "gu-IN",
    model: "sarvam-translate:v1"
  });

  console.log(response);
}

main();
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sarvam.ai/translate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "api-subscription-key: YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "input": "भारत एक महान देश है। इसकी संस्कृति बहुत पुरानी और समृद्ध है।",
    "source_language_code": "hi-IN",
    "target_language_code": "gu-IN",
    "model": "sarvam-translate:v1"
  }'
```

#### Advanced Options

Customize numeral formats for enhanced translation quality and cultural appropriateness.

#### Python

```python
from sarvamai import SarvamAI

client = SarvamAI(api_subscription_key="YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY")

# With advanced options
response = client.text.translate(
    input="The meeting is scheduled for 15th March, 2024 at 10:30 AM",
    source_language_code="en-IN",
    target_language_code="hi-IN",
    model="sarvam-translate:v1",
    numerals_format="native"  # Options: international, native
)

print(response)
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
import { SarvamAIClient } from "sarvamai";

const client = new SarvamAIClient({
  apiSubscriptionKey: "YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY"
});

async function main() {
  // With advanced options
  const response = await client.text.translate({
    input: "The meeting is scheduled for 15th March, 2024 at 10:30 AM",
    source_language_code: "en-IN",
    target_language_code: "hi-IN",
    model: "sarvam-translate:v1",
    numerals_format: "native"  // Options: international, native
  });

  console.log(response);
}

main();
```

#### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sarvam.ai/translate \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "api-subscription-key: YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "input": "The meeting is scheduled for 15th March, 2024 at 10:30 AM",
    "source_language_code": "en-IN",
    "target_language_code": "hi-IN",
    "model": "sarvam-translate:v1",
    "numerals_format": "native"
  }'
```

> **Note**
>
> The `output_script` option is not supported in Sarvam Translate. For script control, use the [Mayura](/api/getting-started/models/mayura) model.

## Limits

| Limit                        | Value                                                         |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Max input length per request | 2,000 characters (`sarvam-translate:v1`)                      |
| Longer texts                 | Split into chunks of ≤2,000 characters at sentence boundaries |
| Rate limits                  | See [Rate Limits](/api/getting-started/ratelimits)            |

## Next Steps

#### [Developer quickstart](/api/api-guides-tutorials/text-processing/overview)

Learn how to integrate translation into your application.

#### [API Reference](/api-reference/text/translate-text)

Complete API documentation for translation endpoints.

#### [Cookbook](/api/api-guides-tutorials/text-processing/translation)

Step-by-step tutorial for translation implementation.

> Sarvam Translate - Comprehensive translation model supporting all 22 official Indian languages with formal translation style and structured text optimization.