Translate store language label in magento frontend

Question

I wish to translate store language switcher label dropdown from english to simplified chinese. PFA for thes same.

Answer 1

copy file app/design/frontend/base/default/template/page/switch/languages.phtml into your theme

add below code

 echo $this->__(<Text to translate>);

you want to translate

$this->escapeHtml($_lang->getName())

so

$this->__($this->escapeHtml($_lang->getName()))

Your final code

<?php if(count($this->getStores())>1): ?>
<div class="form-language">
    <label for="select-language"><?php echo $this->__('Your Language:') ?></label>
    <select id="select-language" title="<?php echo $this->__('Your Language') ?>" onchange="window.location.href=this.value">
    <?php foreach ($this->getStores() as $_lang): ?>
        <?php $_selected = ($_lang->getId() == $this->getCurrentStoreId()) ? ' selected="selected"' : '' ?>
        <option value="<?php echo $_lang->getCurrentUrl() ?>"<?php echo $_selected ?>><?php echo $this->__($this->escapeHtml($_lang->getName())) ?></option>
    <?php endforeach; ?>
    </select>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>

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