hi5, a social network that already enjoys much of its success abroad, is continuing its international expansion, launching in 10 new languages today. Similar to Facebook, hi5 has been asking its users to translate the site into localized versions around the globe.

This approach allows the social network to enter just about any market it desires, without spending major cash on attempting to effectively reach different cultures. For hi5, translations are also made available to the social network’s application developers, who would otherwise be limited to their own languages.

The languages launching today on hi5 include Catalan, Danish, British English, Finnish, Hindi, Macedonian, Slovakian, Spanish - Mexico, Spanish - Colombia, and Swedish, with 20 more expected to launch by the end of this year.

Meanwhile, Facebook is also adding support for new languages at a rapid pace. Through its Translations application, the site is currently having users localize the site for 63 different languages. Similar to hi5, Facebook developers can also leverage the translations for their own applications.


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