Translation
Depends on active translation cards for the requested language.
Multilingual by design · Inventory varies
South African languages on Odyssey Earn — 11 signup choices, variable task inventory
Odyssey Earn's current signup form presents 11 language choices. That is a platform-language choice set — not a promise that all 11 languages have active tasks at the same time.
Task coverage changes by format, campaign and remaining inventory. This page separates those two facts so “supports a language” is not confused with “a paid task is available right now.”
Inventory snapshot reviewed · 25 August 2026
Signup language choices
The 11 languages currently shown in signup
These options describe the language choices the current signup surface presents. They should not be read as a live inventory counter.
English
Afrikaans
isiZulu
isiXhosa
Sepedi
Setswana
Sesotho
Xitsonga
siSwati
Tshivenda
isiNdebele
Latest Feed inventory audit
Nine language keys had active first-party Feed cards at the audit
On 25 August 2026, the active `feed_cards` inventory contained tasks in 9 language keys. This is a dated operational snapshot and can change as campaigns are published, completed or paused.
Afrikaans
Active Feed inventory at audit
English
Active Feed inventory at audit
isiNdebele
Active Feed inventory at audit
Sesotho
Active Feed inventory at audit
Setswana
Active Feed inventory at audit
Tshivenda
Active Feed inventory at audit
isiXhosa
Active Feed inventory at audit
isiZulu
Active Feed inventory at audit
Xitsonga
Active Feed inventory at audit
What about Sepedi and siSwati?
Both are present in the current signup language choices. At the 25 August 2026 database audit, neither had active `feed_cards` inventory. That is an inventory statement, not a decision to exclude either language from Odyssey's broader language roadmap.
Voice inventory is narrower
Voice scripts use their own language coverage
Voice recording is not simply another copy of text-task inventory. At the same audit, active voice scripts existed in four language pairs with English.
Afrikaans + English
Active voice pair at audit
isiXhosa + English
Active voice pair at audit
Sesotho + English
Active voice pair at audit
isiZulu + English
Active voice pair at audit
Voice tasks include an explicit consent step and can require approval before VP is settled. A language being listed here does not guarantee that an uncompleted voice script will be available to a particular contributor.
Different task types, different coverage
Language coverage is not one flat matrix
Captioning + labelling
Depends on active image cards and valid image inventory for that language.
Words + local expressions
Depends on active word-task inventory.
Conversation
Only appears where a matching conversation task has been published.
Code-switching
Appears only where a task specifically asks for mixed-language responses.
Voice + transcription
Uses separate script and audio inventory with its own eligibility and review rules.
Why the distinction matters
“Supported” should never silently become “guaranteed paid work”
Odyssey can support a language in account setup, data design or future campaigns without having an active paid task for that language today. Publishing both the language-choice set and the inventory snapshot keeps those meanings separate.
Current disclosure
Language choices at signup do not guarantee active task inventory. Availability changes by task type, campaign and remaining inventory.
Frequently asked questions
Language availability questions
How many language choices does Odyssey Earn offer at signup?
The current signup form presents 11 language choices: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sepedi, Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga, siSwati, Tshivenda, isiNdebele.
Does Odyssey Earn always have tasks in all 11 languages?
No. A language being available as a signup choice does not guarantee that active task inventory exists for that language at a particular moment. Inventory changes by task type, campaign and remaining capacity.
Which languages currently have active Odyssey Feed tasks?
At the 25 August 2026 public inventory audit, active first-party Feed cards existed in 9 language keys: Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, Sesotho, Setswana, Tshivenda, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Xitsonga. This is a dated snapshot, not a promise of future availability.
Which languages currently have active voice scripts?
At the 25 August 2026 audit, active voice-script inventory existed for these language pairs: Afrikaans + English, isiXhosa + English, Sesotho + English, isiZulu + English. Voice inventory can change and voice collection includes its own consent and review rules.
Does Odyssey Earn support code-switching?
Odyssey's task architecture includes code-switching tasks. They appear only when matching active inventory exists and the task specifically asks for a natural language mix; code-switching is not automatically required in every language task.
Does every task type exist in every language?
No. Translation, captioning, labelling, conversation, code-switching, voice and transcription inventory have different coverage. Odyssey does not claim that every task format exists in every signup language.
Check the live Feed for what is actually available to you
Public pages explain the system. Your signed-in Feed is where current inventory, task instructions and the reward for a specific activity are shown.