MuturZikin Interface Languages: Options and How to Switch

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MuturZikin (muturzikin.com) offers its interface in a broad set of languages, and you switch by picking a language from the selector shown on the site. The visible options in the site's language list include Euskara, Français, Català, Español, 中文, English, 日本語, Português, 한국어, Italiano, Русский, Deutsch and Nederlands. The site also displays a much longer list of world languages, but that list is map content — the languages covered by the linguistic maps — not the interface menu.

Interface languages vs. map languages

The two lists on the site serve different purposes, and mixing them up is the most common point of confusion.

List What it is Examples from the site
Interface selector Languages you can use to read the site itself Euskara, Français, Català, Español, 中文, English, 日本語, Português, 한국어, Italiano, Русский, Deutsch, Nederlands
Language inventory Languages documented on the maps; organized by region Afrikaans, Беларуская, Brezhoneg, Čeština, Cymraeg, Dansk, Eesti, Ελληνικά, Esperanto, فارسی, Suomi, Gaeilge, Galego, Hindi, हिन्दी, Hrvatski, Magyar, Íslenska, Latina, Lietuviškai, Latviešu, മലയാളം, Malti, Polski, Runa Simi, Română, Slovenčina, Српски, Svenska, Tamil (தமிழ்), Türkçe, Українська, Vèneto, Tiếng Việt, Walon, Yiddish, 中文, 粵語, and many more

If you are looking for a language to read the site in, use the interface selector. If you are looking for a map of a specific language or region, use the language inventory and the regional map sections (Basque Country, Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Oceania).

How to switch the interface language

  1. Open muturzikin.com.
  2. Locate the language selector — the site presents its interface options as a list of language names, with each name written in its own language (for example, "English," "Français," "中文," "Euskara").
  3. Select the language you want. The site's interface text — headings, navigation, and explanatory pages — is then presented in that language.

Expected result: the site's own labels and page text appear in your chosen language. Note that the language inventory and map labels are separate content and are not changed by the interface setting.

Practical notes

  • Basque is prominent. Euskara appears first in the interface list and is used in the site's tagline (« Jakintzak askatuko nos » — "Knowledge will set us free"), reflecting the site's Basque Country focus.
  • Language names are self-labeled. Options are written in their own script (e.g., Ελληνικά, עברית, 日本語), so you can find your language even if you don't read the current interface language.
  • The inventory is not a menu. Selecting a language from the long inventory list takes you to map content about that language, not to a translated interface.

What else the site provides

Beyond the language options, the site's own headings point to pages on linguistic criteria, internal policy, terms of use, principal references and an FAQ, plus an "About the author" page and an email contact. These are the places to check if you need to understand how languages are classified on the maps or how the material may be used. The site footer carries a copyright notice dated 2005–2019.

Quick decision guide

  • You want to read the site in your language: use the interface selector; English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Basque and others are listed.
  • You want a map of a particular language or region: go to the regional map sections or the language inventory, not the interface selector.
  • You need usage rules or sourcing: check the terms of use, FAQ, linguistic criteria and references pages linked from the site.