OSM is a database. It doesn't have a a "language", as it's just a collection of tags and coordinates.
It sounds like you want to see a map where the name of features are displayed in English. Some notable renderers where you can set the display language:
Note that it should fall back to the "default" name when no English name is given, so don't expect every text will be automatically translated or even romanized
That interface is the "osm website" or usually called "osm.org", a related project, but it has a different license and maintainers, and it's just only one way to see the OSM databse. Source code is here: https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website
If you click on the Edit button by default you will be redirected to another project called iD editor, again with different license and maintainers: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD
I usually use JOSM, Overpass Turbo and OsmCha to see the live database, and they are all semi-independent projects.
@illusionist there are several OSM based maps that will try to provide you with whatever language you like.
I think the Maptiler layer on osm.org will try to match your browser preference, the cycle and transport layers also display levels in English where possible.
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AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 292d
OSM provides multiple languages including English. Are you using a VPN connected to another country perhaps?
infeeeee@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 292d
OSM is a database. It doesn't have a a "language", as it's just a collection of tags and coordinates.
It sounds like you want to see a map where the name of features are displayed in English. Some notable renderers where you can set the display language:
Note that it should fall back to the "default" name when no English name is given, so don't expect every text will be automatically translated or even romanized
artyom@piefed.social · 1 pts · 292d
I mean the interface definitely has a language...?
infeeeee@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 292d
That interface is the "osm website" or usually called "osm.org", a related project, but it has a different license and maintainers, and it's just only one way to see the OSM databse. Source code is here: https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website
If you click on the Edit button by default you will be redirected to another project called iD editor, again with different license and maintainers: https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD
I usually use JOSM, Overpass Turbo and OsmCha to see the live database, and they are all semi-independent projects.
merde@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 292d
what's an "English map"?
InsertUser@en.osm.town · 2 pts · 291d
@illusionist there are several OSM based maps that will try to provide you with whatever language you like.
I think the Maptiler layer on osm.org will try to match your browser preference, the cycle and transport layers also display levels in English where possible.
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