Windows Server Languages (Localization)
Available languages
As of July 2016, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 R2 are available in the following languages:
| Language | Availability |
|---|---|
| Arabic | MUI only |
| Chinese Simpl. | Full |
| Chinese Trad. | Full |
| Czech | Full except Powershell |
| Danish | MUI only |
| Dutch | Full except Powershell |
| English | Full |
| Finnish | MUI only |
| French | Full |
| German | Full |
| Greek | MUI only |
| Hebrew | MUI only |
| Hungarian | Full except Powershell |
| Italian | Full |
| Japanese | Full |
| Korean | Full |
| Norwegian (Bokmal) | MUI only |
| Polish | Full except Powershell |
| Portuguese Brazilian | Full |
| Portuguese Portugal | Full except Powershell |
| Russian | Full |
| Spanish | Full |
| Swedish | Full except Powershell |
| Thai | MUI only |
| Turkish | Full except Powershell |
| Bulgarian | MUI only |
| Croatian | MUI only |
| Estonian | MUI only |
| Latvian | MUI only |
| Lithuanian | MUI only |
| Romanian | MUI only |
| Serbian (Latin) | MUI only |
| Slovak | MUI only |
| Slovenian | MUI only |
| Ukrainian | MUI only |
Full (English + 10): a localized version is available in that language. Localized Online Documentation is also available in the TechNet Library.
Full except Powershell (7): a localized version is available but Powershell components are in English. Online documentation (TechNet) is limited.
MUI only (17): a Language Pack is available in that language that can be installed on top of an existing version.
Language Packs (MUI)
The 35 languages are included on the "Windows Server <version> Language Pack (x64)" DVD that can be installed on top of an existing version to provide a localized experience and language switching. The DVD is available through Volume Licensing or MSDN downloads.
Language Packs provide a localized experience for "Remote Desktop/Terminal Services" scenarios only. Most administrative features are not available nor supported in a language other than the base language of the server.
The extent of localization in any given language will match the above list. This means that installing the French Language Pack will provide a similar level of localization as installing the French Server product, while installing the Croatian language pack will only provide localization for "Desktop" features.
System Center
Most System Center 2012 and System Center 2016 products are available in the same 18 languages as Windows Server (marked "Full" or "Full except PowerShell" in the above table)
System Center Service Manager is available in 4 additional languages: Dutch, Portuguese-Portugal, Turkish and Swedish.
Additional Resources
- Additional information on Windows Server Language Packs: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/ee461121#Serverlanguagepacks
- Detailed list of what specific flavors (Datacenter, Enterprise, Standard, Web, Foundation, HPC Server) are localized: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/ff678779
- Detailed information on language support for Windows Client: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/dd314086