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Languages KDP supports, by format

Which languages work for ebooks, paperbacks and hardcovers, and the ones limited to one format.

Checked November 9, 2026Plain text version

KDP supports 47 languages, but not every language in every format.

Ebook only

Arabic, Chinese Traditional, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Persian, Tamil.

Print only

Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish.

Japanese

Ebook and paperback, but not hardcover.

Every other supported language works in all three formats. Check KDP's page before you start a book in a less common language; the list changes.

Sources

KDP help pages, checked November 7, 2026. KDP changes its rules without notice; the linked page has the final word.

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