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Kannada to Tamil speech translation API

Stream Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) speech and get Tamil (தமிழ்) back in real time. One WebSocket, ISO codes kn to ta, and ultra-low latency for voice agents and live apps.

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Production-ready Kannada to Tamil translation API

Real Kannada speech includes accents, regional dialects, code switching, and domain-specific vocabulary. Soniox recognizes it in a single model and streams Tamil while the speaker is still talking.

Kannada and Tamil both belong to the Dravidian > South Dravidian family, so cognates and shared structure carry over cleanly into the translated Tamil output.

Kannada is written in Kannada and Tamil in Tamil, so Soniox emits correctly scripted Tamil text.

A breakthrough in real-time Kannada to Tamil translation

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Translate before the sentence ends

Tamil meaning lands as Kannada is spoken, not after the caption catches up.

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Directional kn to ta streaming

Set the source and target codes once. Both arrive in a single labeled token stream.

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High quality Tamil output

Same model across every language, including historically underserved ones.

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Native-speaker Kannada STT accuracy

Accurate Tamil translation starts with accurate Kannada recognition across accents and language switching.

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Names, numbers, and domain terms

Preserved across the pair, including phone numbers, emails, and IDs.

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{
  "model": "stt-rt-v4",
  "translation": {
    "type": "one_way",
    "source_language": "kn",
    "target_language": "ta"
  }
}

Kannada and Tamil through a single stream

Kannada to Tamil translation is built on top of Soniox Speech-to-Text API. Every spoken word is transcribed, and Tamil translation streams mid-sentence in the same labeled token stream.

Turn it on by adding a translation block with source_language: "kn" and target_language: "ta". It runs on the same WebSocket and the same model, with no extra round trip.

Live Kannada to Tamil: written and spoken

Kannada to Tamil speech-to-text

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Translate live Kannada into written Tamil with the Soniox STT API. Soniox streams the Kannada transcript and the Tamil translation as speech happens.

Use it for Tamil captions, subtitles, meeting translation, agent assist, and multilingual transcription.

Kannada to Tamil speech-to-speech

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Build full spoken Kannada to Tamil translation by combining Soniox STT and Soniox TTS. Soniox recognizes Kannada, translates it, and speaks Tamil with low latency.

Use it for live interpreters, bilingual voice agents, travel assistants, and customer support.

Live Kannada to Tamil translation in action

Stream Kannada to Tamil one-way to push all speech into Tamil, or two-way to keep a bilingual conversation flowing between the two languages.

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Kannada speaker says: “Returnಗೆ ಡೀಟೇಲ್ಸ್ ಅನ್ನು WhatsApp group‌ನಲ್ಲಿ update ಮಾಡ್ತೀನಿ.”
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Translated into Tamil in real time.

One-way translation

Translate live Kannada into Tamil. Everyone in the conversation sees the same translated stream.

Ideal for live captions, multilingual meetings, broadcasts, lectures, and customer calls.

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Kannada speaker talks in Kannada.
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Tamil speaker hears Tamil.
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Tamil speaker replies in Tamil.
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Kannada speaker hears Kannada.

Two-way translation

Translate between Kannada and Tamil for live bilingual conversation. Each side speaks naturally and hears the other in their own language.

Soniox supports real-time two-way translation between any two of 60+ supported languages.

Accurate on both ends of the pair

Soniox transcribes Kannada at 10.9% word error rate and Tamil at 9.6% word error rate. Accurate recognition on both sides is what makes the translation reliable.

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Speech-to-Text

Native-speaker accuracy across 60+ languages, with support for multilingual speech, alphanumerics, speaker diarization, context.

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Translation

Real-time streaming translation across 3,600 language pairs, built for high quality and low delay across all supported languages.

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Text-to-speech

High-fidelity speech generation in 60+ languages, built for names, alphanumerics, language switching, and ultra-low-latency streaming.

Together, they create a complete real-time low-latency speech AI platform.

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About Kannada and Tamil

Kannada has roughly 44,000,000 speakers across India. Tamil has roughly 78,000,000 speakers across Sri Lanka and India.

Kannada has a literary tradition spanning over 1,500 years, with the earliest known inscription dating to 450 CE.

Tamil has one of the longest unbroken literary traditions in the world, with texts dating back over 2,000 years.

Kannada and Tamil are closely related languages, which helps Soniox keep tone and meaning consistent across the pair.

Translate Kannada to any language

From Kannada to Tamil, or Kannada to any of 60+ supported languages. All real-time.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I translate Kannada to Tamil with the API?arrow_downward
Add a translation block to your real-time request with source_language "kn" and target_language "ta". Soniox transcribes Kannada and streams the Tamil translation over the same WebSocket.
Is Kannada to Tamil translation real-time?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox streams Tamil while Kannada is still being spoken, so meaning arrives mid-sentence instead of after the sentence ends.
What about translating Tamil to Kannada?arrow_downward
That direction is supported too. See the Tamil to Kannada page, or use two-way translation to run both directions in one session.
Does Soniox handle Kannada to Tamil output?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox outputs correctly scripted Tamil text in Tamil directly in the token stream.
Kannada and Tamil are both Dravidian > South Dravidian — does that affect quality?arrow_downward
Shared family structure and cognates generally help. Soniox uses the same model for every pair, so quality stays consistent whether the languages are closely related or not.
Does Soniox handle Kannada dialects and accents?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox handles Kannada dialects like Coastal Kannada, Mysore Kannada, and Dharwad Kannada in a single model, so Tamil translation stays accurate across regions.
Which other providers support Kannada to Tamil?arrow_downward
Based on their public docs, Azure list both Kannada and Tamil for real-time translation. Soniox is the only one that also supports two-way live translation across 60+ languages.
How fast is Kannada to Tamil translation?arrow_downward
Soniox streams Tamil as Kannada is being spoken, with ultra-low latency. Translation arrives before the sentence ends.

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