ubuntu got set in some unknown asian language

[Doug]

On 2/2/2012 12:39 AM, Abhishek Dixit wrote:
> Hi,
> yesterday I was discussing on this list as how to type in libreoffice
> in Hindi (Indic language) on the following thread
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2012-February/256944.html
> and a package installation problem
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2012-February/256922.html
> as suggested by some members I have been doing changing in system
> settings.How ever today morning when I did a reboot
> I am unable to see English as my default language.My system is showing
> some Korean or Chinese language which I do not understand.
> I had asked the question (that I just want to use libreoffice for a
> particular document in Hindi) what happened is even gmail is opening
> in chinese language.
> The system settings folder etc is also opening in chinese I am unable
> to use the system now.
> Have uploaded the snapshots here please have a look upon a reboot
> asked to rename all folders
> https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5704405897276606450
> gmail opening in chinese
> https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5704406102859334402
> this is how menu on my system looks half english and half chinese
> https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5704407869479955202
> if you notice in third snapshot the calendar and menu is appearing in chinese.
/snip/

Interestingly enough, back in SuSE 10.0, I was using KMail until it 
started producing incoming mails in some Asian font--Chinese, or something--
I didn't recognize it, and it was impossible to convert the mail to 
something readable.  This happened about once in every ten mails. Obviously
I had to stop using KMail.  Possibly someone who knows how that was 
fixed (if it ever was) might know what's going on with your fonts.

--doug
> Abhi
>