Title: OSM Map Language
Last modified: November 2, 2019

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# OSM Map Language

 *  [psamathe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psamathe/)
 * (@psamathe)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/osm-map-language/)
 * Excellent plug-in. But a question/feature request):
    I’m shortly going to be 
   wanting to use the plug-in for tag/map for a trip to SE Asia (Thailand, Cambodia,
   etc.) but I’ve noticed that with OSM all the place names are in the local language(
   non A-Z alphabet). e.g. <[https://wp-osm-plugin.hanblog.net/examples/display-openstreetmap/&gt](https://wp-osm-plugin.hanblog.net/examples/display-openstreetmap/&gt);
   zoom scroll to e.g. Bangkok and only the local non-A-Z name.
 * Is there any way to switch language to include the western/roman alphabet name
   e.g. Bangkok. Unfortunately the local Thai, Cambodian, Lao, Vietnamese names 
   are not recognised by most outside the local countries.
 * I appreciate there may be tile constraints from OSM but any way to utilise e.
   g. wikipedia maps e.g. <[https://maps.wikimedia.org/?lang=en#7/13.539/100.541&gt](https://maps.wikimedia.org/?lang=en#7/13.539/100.541&gt);
 * (tried e-mailing via your web site but it never gets sent so using this forum
   instead)

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 *  Plugin Author [MiKa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/photoweblog/)
 * (@photoweblog)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/osm-map-language/#post-12092836)
 * Hello [@psamathe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psamathe/)
 * we are going to release a new version in November and we will check if your feature
   request can be covered. We got this idea also from other users.
 * Looking forward to see your trip to Asia using WP OSM Plugin 🙂
    MiKa
 *  Thread Starter [psamathe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psamathe/)
 * (@psamathe)
 * [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/osm-map-language/#post-12093869)
 * Many thanks for your response.
    I wont be updating until after intended travels(
   if plans go aheads as planned) as I run a customised version of the plug-in. 
   I’ll post details to a new threads as a “Feature Suggestion”.

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 * Last reply from: [psamathe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psamathe/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/osm-map-language/#post-12093869)
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