Lithuanian medical interpreters

Opalite uses the same underlying interpretation techniques for Lithuanian as it does for Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese. In Opalite’s published validation study, those three languages were evaluated in clinical conversations, with over 90% fewer errors than certified medical interpreters across the conversations studied.

Healthcare providers covered by Title VI or Section 1557 must provide meaningful language access for patients with limited English proficiency, including Lithuanian-speaking patients. Depending on the communication, that can involve qualified interpretation or translated documents. Opalite is designed to support those obligations.

About 36,030 U.S. residents age five and older speak Lithuanian at home. Of that group, 9,967, or 28%, report speaking English less than very well. These are 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Yes. Opalite supports Lithuanian for spoken medical interpretation during in-person visits, telehealth appointments, and phone calls. It runs on phones, tablets, and computers.

Lithuanian has several politeness distinctions in pronouns. Choosing how to address someone carries meaning beyond the literal English word “you”. An interpretation needs to preserve who is being addressed and the level of formality in the conversation. The WALS profile on this page describes the underlying language feature.