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How to Change Genshin Impact Language

Genshin Impact supports a lot of text and voice-over language.

Currently, the game supports 13 text languages and 4 voice-over languages.

You can change both of them individually and use any combination.

The supported text languages are English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.

The supported voice-over languages are English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to change the language in Genshin Impact including the game language and the voice-over language.

You’ll also learn how to change to a Japanese voice-over and what language is Genshin Impact.

How to change Genshin Impact language

To change the Genshin Impact language, you need to open the Paimon menu and click on “Settings”.

Then, click on “Language” and you’ll be able to change the game’s language and voice-over language.

There is a difference between the game’s language and voice-over language.

The game language will change all the text in the game.

On the other hand, the voice-over language only changes the voices of the characters in the game.

You can change both of them individually or use different combinations.

In other words, you don’t have to use the same language for both the game language and the voice-over language.

Here’s how to change the Genshin Impact language:

1. Open the Paimon menu and click on “Settings”

Genshin Impact settings

The first step is to open the Paimon menu.

The controls to open the Paimon menu are different for every device.

If you’re playing Genshin Impact on a PC, press “Esc” on your keyboard to open the Paimon menu.

On the other hand, if you’re paying Genshin Impact on a PlayStation, press “Options” on your controller.

Lastly, if you’re playing on a mobile device, tap on the Paimon icon close to the minimap.

This will open the Paimon menu containing several options.

On the left sidebar of the Paimon menu, you’ll see a camera, gear, and an exit icon.

Click on the gear icon to open your settings.

2. Click on “Language”

How to change Genshin Impact language

After you’ve clicked on the gear icon, the settings page will open.

On the left sidebar, you’ll see multiple options that you can choose from.

This includes “Controls”, “Graphics”, “Audio”, and more.

Click on “Language” to open the language settings.

There are a couple of language options including “Game language” and “Voice-Over language”.

Proceed to the next step to find out what “Game language” is.

3. Change the game language

Genshin Impact game language

In the language settings, you’ll be able to change the game’s language and the voice-over language.

Firstly, the game’s language allows you to change all the text in Genshin Impact.

Basically, game language = in-game text.

To do so, click on the “Game Language” dropdown box and select the language that you want to change to.

There are 13 text languages that you can choose from including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Make sure to select a text language that you understand.

Otherwise, you won’t be able to read the text in the game.

4. Change the voice-over language

Genshin Impact voice-over language

The second language you can change is the voice-over language.

The voice-over language allows you to change the characters’ voices in the game.

Basically, voice-over language = character’s voices.

To do so, click on the “Voice-Over Language” dropdown box and select the voice-over language that you want to change to.

There are 4 voice-over languages that you can choose from including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Once you’re done, click on the “X” icon to close the settings.

You’ve successfully learned how to change the language in Genshin Impact!

How do I change to a Japanese voice in Genshin Impact?

  1. Press “Esc” on your keyboard (for PC) or press “Options” on your controller (for PlayStation).
  2. Click on the gear icon on the left sidebar.
  3. Select “Language” on the left sidebar to open the language settings.
  4. Click on the “Voice-Over Language” dropdown box.
  5. There are 4 voice-over languages that you can choose from including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
  6. Select “Japanese” to change the voice-over language to Japanese.

What language is Genshin Impact?

Genshin Impact is developed by miHoYo, a Shanghai-based studio.

Hence, the recommended language for the game is Chinese.

This is because the quality is consistent for all voice actors.

As Genshin Impact is anime-based, the Japanese language is a great choice as well.

However, if you want to comprehend what the characters are saying, it’s best that you choose your native language.

Conclusion

The language in Genshin Impact plays an important role in the game.

Since the game is developed by a Chinese game studio, it’s highly recommended that you select the Chinese voice-over language.

This will allow you to have an authentic experience in the game.

The two recommended voice-over languages are Chinese and Japanese.

However, if you want to be able to comprehend what the characters are saying, you can choose English.

That said, the English dub is less authentic than the Chinese and Japanese voice-over languages.

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