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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Lingo

Automatically translates chat you receive into English and translates what you send into any language.

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Quick answer

Which Lingo release should I use?

Updated 3 days ago
Latest stable file Lingo 1.1.7
Game version 26.1.2
Loader Fabric

Lingo 1.1.7 targets 26.1.2 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Lingo required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Lingo 1.1.7 need?

Lingo 1.1.7. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

2 listed on this file 1 pulled in by one of those mods
Fabric API Needed by Lingo 1.1.7
required
Matching file found Matched file: [26.1.2] Fabric API 0.155.2+26.1.2
Mod Menu Optional for Lingo 1.1.7
optional
Matching file found Matched file: v18.0.0 for 26.1
Text Placeholder API Needed by Mod Menu
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: placeholder-api-3.0.0+26.1.jar

1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Lingo without breaking your instance.

Built for Lingo 1.1.7. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use Lingo 1.1.7. It targets 26.1.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside Lingo 1.1.7. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Lingo add?

Lingo

Play with people who don't speak your language.

Chat Translator reads incoming chat, translates it to English, and shows the translation right on the message. When you reply, it translates what you type into their language before it sends. Everything runs on your own computer by default — no account, no API key, no internet after the first download.

Reading chat

Foreign chat translates itself as it arrives:

<Alice> bonjour tout le monde → hello everyone

The original stays visible, so you always see what was actually said.

The first time you meet a language, hover the message once (or run /translate download fr) and its language pack downloads in the background. After that it's instant and works offline. Nothing large ever downloads on its own.

Prefer the quieter version? /translate read hover translates only the lines you point at.

Sending chat

  1. /translate ru — or turn on auto to follow whoever you're talking to
  2. Type your message in English
  3. Press Enter — it sends translated

By default your messages are sent in Latin letters (Privet rather than Привет), because a lot of public servers block non-Latin scripts. Switch with /translate native if your server allows it.

Choose how it translates

Method Good Trade-off
On your computer (default) Free, private, works offline ~100 MB per language
DeepL (your own key) Best quality Needs a key and internet
Google Translate (your own key) Widest language coverage Needs a Google Cloud key
Langbly (your own key) Free tier, 130+ languages, EU option Needs a key and internet
Your own Ollama server You control everything You run the server

Your API keys stay on your machine, in config/chat-translator.json.

Commands

Command What it does
/translate guide Full in-game beginner guide
/translate status Your current settings
/translate ru Reply in Russian (any language code)
/translate auto Follow the last language you read
/translate read auto | hover How incoming chat is handled
/translate download ru Save a language ahead of time
/translate backend deepl Switch translation method
/translate latin | native Which script you send
/translate models List saved languages
/translate clear all Free up disk space

Protect a name from translation with braces: hello {{Steve}}

Good to know

  • Client-side only. Nothing to install on the server. Works on servers that don't have it.
  • Optional config screen. Install Mod Menu and YACL for a settings UI. Without them everything is still reachable through /translate.
  • Requires Fabric Loader 0.19.3+, Fabric API, and Java 25.
  • Large download. The translation engine ships inside the file, so there is nothing else to install and no cloud service involved.
  • Translation is machine translation. It handles ordinary chat well and slang less well. Gaming terms and player names are left alone on purpose.

Source and bug reports: https://github.com/TanMan138/chat-translator

Project description from CurseForge.

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