Fix: WhatsApp Bot Responding in Wrong Language
How to fix "WhatsApp Bot Responding in Wrong Language". Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with solutions.
Bot replies in the wrong language (e.g. English when you configured Yoruba).
Confirm the symptoms
- !help text comes back in unexpected language.
- Welcome message reverts to English.
30-second quick fix
- Dashboard → Sessions → Language → set explicit choice.
Root causes
1. No explicit language set; falling back to English
- Set explicit.
2. Group-level override conflicts with session
Per-group language overrides session default.
- Dashboard → Groups → check Language.
Detailed resolution
- 1
Set session language
Dashboard → Sessions → Language.
- 2
Set group override if needed
Dashboard → Groups → Language.
Expected result
Bot speaks the configured language.
Frequently asked questions
Supported languages?
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Swahili, Arabic, Hindi, more.
Still stuck?
Open a support ticket from the dashboard and we will look at your session logs directly.
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