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Windows’ Speech Recognition app issue

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In Windows Settings, I have the following Language settings:
Region > Country or Region: Japan
Language > Windows Display Language: English
Language > Preferred Languages: English (US), Japanese

And in Control Panel > Speech Recognition > Advanced Speech Options > Language
the selected option is ‘MS Speech Recognizer 8.0 for Windows (English-US)’

So the selected speech language matches the display language of the user interface;
and Japanese appears only in Region settings.
Settings screenshot: https://prnt.sc/-vSVBU1W_kCJ

But when I try to start the Speech recognition app (Windows key + H), this error message pops up and the app doesn’t start:
“Dictation is not available in your current language: Japanese”

I assume the issue is because that the app is made to use the language set in ‘Region’, rather than Windows Display language which is a stupid implementation.
But I don’t want to change my region just for this app,
so my question is- is there a tweak to make the app take English as input language and start normally..?

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Ran into a similar situation.

In reply to Windows’ Speech Recognition app issue

So I checked out a laptop from IT, loaded it up with the language required, completed the testing and returned to IT for them to reload.

As to the App, you must ask the App’s maker/author. Only they would know.

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It’s the Windows’ default speech recognition app, so the author is no other than Microsoft.

Then the obvious.

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Microsoft has been less than adept at multi-language support when it’s just one install. They improved the written parts but as you found out have a ways to go for Speech support.

Because of this I make sure I install the OS for the language I need to use.

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6 Ways to Fix the Speech Diagnostic Calibrate Error on Windows 11
Run the Speech Troubleshooter
Uninstall the Recent Update.
Update Audio and Microphone Drivers.
Set Microphone as the Default Device.
Modify Your Language Settings.
Allow Apps to Access Your Microphone.

Regards,
Rachel Gomez

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