Although XOOPS at the moment has no multilanguage capabilities (for that, users have built a usable hack), it does offer the possibility of defining the site for a specific language, and to edit all the site’s strings without needing to touch the code. Meanings are stored in language files that can be easily translated to adapt XOOPS to your particular language.

Unlike some other packages, XOOPS fully supports multi-byte languages, which means it can be used to deploy sites in Japanese, Chinese (both simplified and traditional), Korean, etc.

Since the XOOPS community is spread all over the world, chances are there’s already a support community for your specific language. There are at least a dozen support sites worldwide, and many xoopsers have translated language files to many more languages. Just search and, if you don’t find what you need, ask around.