ubuntu got set in some unknown asian language

[Abhishek Dixit]

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Doug <dmcgarrett at optonline.net> wrote:
> 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.
>
> /snIip/
>
> 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.
>
ok I am a SOHO user.No geek kind of stuff.You can understand from my
questions easily.
/etc/default/locale is already there to en_US.UTF-8 but this problem
is still there
http://askubuntu.com/questions/100684/unwanted-chinese-language-got-set-in-system-settings
https://picasaweb.google.com/107404068162388981296/UnknownAsianLanguage#5704438714062026210