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Translation & Interpretation

The Buffalo Public Schools is a linguistically diverse district, with over 100 different languages spoken by its students. To address this linguistic diversity, the district translates documents and partners with external vendors to provide translation and interpretation services.

Translation and Interpretation graphic for Buffalo Public Schools displaying supported languages including Arabic, Bengali, Spanish, Somali/Mai Mai, Burmese, Nepali, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Karen, and Pashto.

Request Translation

BPS Staff -Translation Request Form

Schools can use the form to request for written translations
and interpreters in the 10 top languages.

10 Most Spoken Languages | 2025-2026

The district identifies the 10 most commonly spoken languages each year to guide translation and interpretation services, list may change may change via annual assessment.

Arabic
Bengali
Burmese
Dari (Persian/Farsi)

Karen
Kinyarwanda
Pashto
Rohingya (Oral Translation Only)*

Spanish
Swahili
Somali