To Division of Multilingual Education
Dept. Translation and Interpretation

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.
AOD Statement - Parent and Family Rights to Interpreters and Translators.

10 Most Spoken Languages | 2026-2027

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.

The district identifies the ten most commonly spoken languages each year to guide translation and interpretation services; this list may change based on an annual assessment.

Arabic

Karen

Spanish

Bengali

Kinyarwanda

Swahili

Burmese

Pashto

Somali

Dari (Persian/Farsi)

Rohingya (Oral Translation Only)*

Request Translation & Interpretation Services

BPS Staff can use the link below to
request interpretation and translation services.

BPS Staff - Translation Request Form

Parents- Click below for guidance on how to
request an interpreter and translation service.

BPS Parents- How to Request Interpreters

District Translated Documents

Essential documents translated into the 10 most spoken BPS languages

Essential Translated Documents