diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index a7d2bd9de..523fb6f13 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -380,20 +380,83 @@
          This should be identical to subtype_serbian_latin aside from the trailing (%s).
     <string name="subtype_with_layout_sr-Latn">Serbian (Latin) (<xliff:g id="layout">%s</xliff:g>)</string>
     -->
-    <!-- Description for language agnostic keyboard subtype [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
-    <string name="subtype_no_language">No language</string>
-    <!-- Description for language agnostic QWERTY keyboard subtype [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
-    <string name="subtype_no_language_qwerty">No language (QWERTY)</string>
-    <!-- Description for language agnostic QWERTZ keyboard subtype [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
-    <string name="subtype_no_language_qwertz">No language (QWERTZ)</string>
-    <!-- Description for language agnostic AZERTY keyboard subtype [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
-    <string name="subtype_no_language_azerty">No language (AZERTY)</string>
-    <!-- Description for language agnostic Dvorak keyboard subtype [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
-    <string name="subtype_no_language_dvorak">No language (Dvorak)</string>
-    <!-- Description for language agnostic Colemak keyboard subtype [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
-    <string name="subtype_no_language_colemak">No language (Colemak)</string>
-    <!-- Description for language agnostic PC QWERTY keyboard subtype [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
-    <string name="subtype_no_language_pcqwerty">No language (PC)</string>
+    <!-- This string is displayed in a language list that allows to choose a language for
+suggestions in a software keyboard. This setting won't give suggestions in any particular
+language, hence "No language".
+As for the "alphabet" mention, it refers specifically to the Latin alphabet, as opposed to
+Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew or other scripts. This keyboard offers no suggestions, but it will
+be a QWERTY, or AZERTY, or any other disposition that only offers Latin characters, so
+you wouldn't be able to type, say, Arabic on it. Please translate it in a way that "alphabet"
+would be understood to mean specifically the Latin alphabet, rather than any other
+alphabet. [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="subtype_no_language">No language (Alphabet)</string>
+    <!-- This string is displayed in the description for a keyboard type. It refers specifically to
+the Latin alphabet, as opposed to Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew or other scripts.
+When the device is configured to use a language using a script other than the Latin alphabet, the
+user still needs a keyboard that can input Latin characters for passwords or login names for
+example, and a way to switch to this Latin alphabet keyboard. This string is the description for
+this keyboard, so users of other scripts should understand when they read this that it represents a
+keyboard that is meant for them to be able to enter Latin characters as opposed to the script they
+are used to. This keyboard does not provide a dictionary, and it is not tied to any specific
+language among those that use the Latin alphabet. This keyboard is laid out in the QWERTY
+disposition rather than other common dispositions for Latin languages. [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="subtype_no_language_qwerty">Alphabet (QWERTY)</string>
+    <!-- This string is displayed in the description for a keyboard type. It refers specifically to
+the Latin alphabet, as opposed to Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew or other scripts.
+When the device is configured to use a language using a script other than the Latin alphabet, the
+user still needs a keyboard that can input Latin characters for passwords or login names for
+example, and a way to switch to this Latin alphabet keyboard. This string is the description for
+this keyboard, so users of other scripts should understand when they read this that it represents a
+keyboard that is meant for them to be able to enter Latin characters as opposed to the script they
+are used to. This keyboard does not provide a dictionary, and it is not tied to any specific
+language among those that use the Latin alphabet. This keyboard is laid out in the QWERTZ
+disposition rather than other common dispositions for Latin languages. [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="subtype_no_language_qwertz">Alphabet (QWERTZ)</string>
+    <!-- This string is displayed in the description for a keyboard type. It refers specifically to
+the Latin alphabet, as opposed to Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew or other scripts.
+When the device is configured to use a language using a script other than the Latin alphabet, the
+user still needs a keyboard that can input Latin characters for passwords or login names for
+example, and a way to switch to this Latin alphabet keyboard. This string is the description for
+this keyboard, so users of other scripts should understand when they read this that it represents a
+keyboard that is meant for them to be able to enter Latin characters as opposed to the script they
+are used to. This keyboard does not provide a dictionary, and it is not tied to any specific
+language among those that use the Latin alphabet. This keyboard is laid out in the AZERTY
+disposition rather than other common dispositions for Latin languages. [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="subtype_no_language_azerty">Alphabet (AZERTY)</string>
+    <!-- This string is displayed in the description for a keyboard type. It refers specifically to
+the Latin alphabet, as opposed to Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew or other scripts.
+When the device is configured to use a language using a script other than the Latin alphabet, the
+user still needs a keyboard that can input Latin characters for passwords or login names for
+example, and a way to switch to this Latin alphabet keyboard. This string is the description for
+this keyboard, so users of other scripts should understand when they read this that it represents a
+keyboard that is meant for them to be able to enter Latin characters as opposed to the script they
+are used to. This keyboard does not provide a dictionary, and it is not tied to any specific
+language among those that use the Latin alphabet. This keyboard is laid out in the Dvorak
+disposition rather than other common dispositions for Latin languages. [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="subtype_no_language_dvorak">Alphabet (Dvorak)</string>
+    <!-- This string is displayed in the description for a keyboard type. It refers specifically to
+the Latin alphabet, as opposed to Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew or other scripts.
+When the device is configured to use a language using a script other than the Latin alphabet, the
+user still needs a keyboard that can input Latin characters for passwords or login names for
+example, and a way to switch to this Latin alphabet keyboard. This string is the description for
+this keyboard, so users of other scripts should understand when they read this that it represents a
+keyboard that is meant for them to be able to enter Latin characters as opposed to the script they
+are used to. This keyboard does not provide a dictionary, and it is not tied to any specific
+language among those that use the Latin alphabet. This keyboard is laid out in the Colemak
+disposition rather than other common dispositions for Latin languages. [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="subtype_no_language_colemak">Alphabet (Colemak)</string>
+    <!-- This string is displayed in the description for a keyboard type. It refers specifically to
+the Latin alphabet, as opposed to Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew or other scripts.
+When the device is configured to use a language using a script other than the Latin alphabet, the
+user still needs a keyboard that can input Latin characters for passwords or login names for
+example, and a way to switch to this Latin alphabet keyboard. This string is the description for
+this keyboard, so users of other scripts should understand when they read this that it represents a
+keyboard that is meant for them to be able to enter Latin characters as opposed to the script they
+are used to. This keyboard does not provide a dictionary, and it is not tied to any specific
+language among those that use the Latin alphabet. This keyboard is laid out in the QWERTY PC
+disposition that offers additional keys, but smaller keys compared to other common dispositions for
+mobile devices. [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <string name="subtype_no_language_pcqwerty">Alphabet (PC)</string>
 
     <!-- Title of the preference settings for custom input styles (language and keyboard layout pairs) [CHAR LIMIT=35]-->
     <string name="custom_input_styles_title">Custom input styles</string>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardTextsSet.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardTextsSet.java
index 7bb7442f3..b55e19d52 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardTextsSet.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/internal/KeyboardTextsSet.java
@@ -3151,7 +3151,7 @@ public final class KeyboardTextsSet {
         /* 7 */ "\u00E7",
     };
 
-    /* Language zz: No language */
+    /* Language zz: Alphabet */
     private static final String[] LANGUAGE_zz = {
         // U+00E0: "à" LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH GRAVE
         // U+00E1: "á" LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE
@@ -3324,7 +3324,7 @@ public final class KeyboardTextsSet {
         "uk", LANGUAGE_uk, /* Ukrainian */
         "vi", LANGUAGE_vi, /* Vietnamese */
         "zu", LANGUAGE_zu, /* Zulu */
-        "zz", LANGUAGE_zz, /* No language */
+        "zz", LANGUAGE_zz, /* Alphabet */
     };
 
     static {
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests.java b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests.java
index e165850ac..baebda2ed 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests.java
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ public class SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests extends AndroidTestCase {
     //  fr    azerty  F  French
     //  fr_CA qwerty  F  French (Canada)
     //  de    qwertz  F  German
-    //  zz    qwerty  F  No language (QWERTY)
+    //  zz    qwerty  F  Alphabet (QWERTY)
     //  fr    qwertz  T  French (QWERTZ)
     //  de    qwerty  T  German (QWERTY)
     //  en_US azerty  T  English (US) (AZERTY)   exception
     //  en_UK dvorak  T  English (UK) (Dvorak)   exception
     //  es_US colemak T  Spanish (US) (Colemak)  exception
-    //  zz    pc      T  No language (PC)
+    //  zz    pc      T  Alphabet (PC)
 
     public void testPredefinedSubtypesInEnglishSystemLocale() {
         final RunInLocale<Void> tests = new RunInLocale<Void>() {
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests extends AndroidTestCase {
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(FR_CA));
                 assertEquals("de   ", "German",
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(DE));
-                assertEquals("zz   ", "No language (QWERTY)",
+                assertEquals("zz   ", "Alphabet (QWERTY)",
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(ZZ));
                 return null;
             }
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests extends AndroidTestCase {
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(EN_UK_DVORAK));
                 assertEquals("es_US colemak","Spanish (US) (Colemak)",
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(ES_US_COLEMAK));
-                assertEquals("zz azerty",    "No language (PC)",
+                assertEquals("zz pc",    "Alphabet (PC)",
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(ZZ_PC));
                 return null;
             }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests extends AndroidTestCase {
     //  en_US azerty  T  Anglais (États-Unis) (AZERTY)   exception
     //  en_UK dvorak  T  Anglais (Royaume-Uni) (Dvorak)   exception
     //  es_US colemak T  Espagnol (États-Unis) (Colemak)  exception
-    //  zz    pc      T  Aucune langue (PC)
+    //  zz    pc      T  Alphabet (PC)
 
     public void testPredefinedSubtypesInFrenchSystemLocale() {
         final RunInLocale<Void> tests = new RunInLocale<Void>() {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests extends AndroidTestCase {
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(FR_CA));
                 assertEquals("de   ", "Allemand",
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(DE));
-                assertEquals("zz   ", "Aucune langue (QWERTY)",
+                assertEquals("zz   ", "Alphabet (QWERTY)",
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(ZZ));
                 return null;
             }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class SubtypeLocaleUtilsTests extends AndroidTestCase {
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(EN_UK_DVORAK));
                 assertEquals("es_US colemak","Espagnol (États-Unis) (Colemak)",
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(ES_US_COLEMAK));
-                assertEquals("zz azerty",    "Aucune langue (PC)",
+                assertEquals("zz pc",    "Alphabet (PC)",
                         SubtypeLocaleUtils.getSubtypeDisplayNameInSystemLocale(ZZ_PC));
                 return null;
             }
diff --git a/tools/maketext/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/maketext/MoreKeysResources.java b/tools/maketext/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/maketext/MoreKeysResources.java
index 50a0c9958..fd427020e 100644
--- a/tools/maketext/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/maketext/MoreKeysResources.java
+++ b/tools/maketext/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/maketext/MoreKeysResources.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class MoreKeysResources {
     private static final String EMPTY_STRING_VAR = "EMPTY";
 
     private static final String NO_LANGUAGE_CODE = "zz";
-    private static final String NO_LANGUAGE_DISPLAY_NAME = "No language";
+    private static final String NO_LANGUAGE_DISPLAY_NAME = "Alphabet";
 
     private final JarFile mJar;
     // Language to string resources map.