The BBC World Service has announced 382 job losses as part of the corporation's ongoing cost-cutting measures.
Some 16% of the division's 2,300-strong workforce will be let go, saving around £28.5m from World Service's annual budget.
The BBC has described the changes as a "digital-first" strategy, which will see seven Asian-language services - Chinese, Gujarati, Igbo, Indonesian, Pidgin, Urdu and Yoruba - move to digital-only delivery.
Almost half of the 41 languages offered by World Service will then be digital-only, while BBC Arabic radio and BBC Persian radio will stop broadcasting.
Liliane Landor, director of the BBC World Service, said: "The role of the BBC has never been more crucial worldwide. The BBC is trusted by hundreds of millions of people for fair and impartial news, especially in countries where this is in short supply. We help people in times of crisis.
"We will continue to bring the best journalism to audiences in English and more than 40 languages, as well as increasing the impact and influence of our journalism by making our stories go further.
"There is a compelling case for expanding our digital services across the World Service in order to better serve and connect with our audiences.
"The way audiences are accessing news and content is changing and the challenge of reaching and engaging people around the world with quality, trusted journalism is growing."
The BBC spends around £277m a year on the World Service, with the government contributing an additional £94m.
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