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<div className="label ios basic">iOS</div>

In the above example, VoiceOver will read the hint after the label, if the user has hints enabled in the device's VoiceOver settings. Read more about guidelines for `accessibilityHint` in the [iOS Developer Docs](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/objectivec/nsobject/1615093-accessibilityhint)
In the above example, VoiceOver will read the hint after the label, if the user has hints enabled in the device's VoiceOver settings. Read more about guidelines for `accessibilityHint` in the [iOS Developer Docs](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/objectivec/nsobject-swift.class/accessibilityhint)

<div className="label android basic">Android</div>

In the above example, TalkBack will read the hint after the label. At this time, hints cannot be turned off on Android.

### `accessibilityLanguage` <div className="label ios">iOS</div>

By using the `accessibilityLanguage` property, the screen reader will understand which language to use while reading the element's **label**, **value**, and **hint**. The provided string value must follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47).
By using the `accessibilityLanguage` property, the screen reader will understand which language to use while reading the element's **label**, **value**, and **hint**. The provided string value must follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47/).

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<View
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## Additional Resources

- [Making React Native Apps Accessible](https://engineering.fb.com/ios/making-react-native-apps-accessible/)
- [Making React Native Apps Accessible](https://engineering.fb.com/2015/11/23/android/making-react-native-apps-accessible/)
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### `accessibilityLanguage` <div className="label ios">iOS</div>

A value indicating which language should be used by the screen reader when the user interacts with the element. It should follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47).
A value indicating which language should be used by the screen reader when the user interacts with the element. It should follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47/).

See the [iOS `accessibilityLanguage` doc](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/objectivec/nsobject/1615192-accessibilitylanguage) for more information.

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### `accessibilityLanguage` <div className="label ios">iOS</div>

A value indicating which language should be used by the screen reader when the user interacts with the element. It should follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47).
A value indicating which language should be used by the screen reader when the user interacts with the element. It should follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47/).

See the [iOS `accessibilityLanguage` doc](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/objectivec/nsobject/1615192-accessibilitylanguage) for more information.

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### `accessibilityLanguage` <div className="label ios">iOS</div>

A value indicating which language should be used by the screen reader when the user interacts with the element. It should follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47).
A value indicating which language should be used by the screen reader when the user interacts with the element. It should follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47/).

See the [iOS `accessibilityLanguage` doc](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/objectivec/nsobject/1615192-accessibilitylanguage) for more information.

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### `accessibilityLanguage` <div className="label ios">iOS</div>

A value indicating which language should be used by the screen reader when the user interacts with the element. It should follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47).
A value indicating which language should be used by the screen reader when the user interacts with the element. It should follow the [BCP 47 specification](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp47/).

See the [iOS `accessibilityLanguage` doc](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/objectivec/nsobject/1615192-accessibilitylanguage) for more information.

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