diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 9beba118..bb084f1d 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ declare module 'react-native-dropdown-picker' {
     | 'RU'
     | 'ES'
     | 'ID'
-    | 'IT';
+    | 'IT'
+    | 'PT'
+    | 'FR';
 
   export interface TranslationInterface {
     PLACEHOLDER: string;
@@ -174,8 +176,10 @@ declare module 'react-native-dropdown-picker' {
     searchContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
     searchTextInputStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
     searchPlaceholderTextColor?: string;
+    searchWithRegionalAccents?: boolean;
     dropDownContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
     modalContentContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
+    modalAnimationType?: 'none' | 'slide' | 'fade';
     arrowIconContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
     closeIconContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
     tickIconContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d4e3ef7..a051bdd8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-dropdown-picker",
-  "version": "5.4.3",
+  "version": "5.4.4",
   "description": "A single / multiple, categorizable, customizable, localizable and searchable item picker (drop-down) component for react native which supports both Android & iOS.",
   "keywords": [
     "picker",
diff --git a/src/components/Picker.js b/src/components/Picker.js
index 0b069400..c7696832 100644
--- a/src/components/Picker.js
+++ b/src/components/Picker.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ function Picker({
     searchPlaceholderTextColor = Colors.GREY,
     dropDownContainerStyle = {},
     modalContentContainerStyle = {},
+    modalAnimationType = 'none',
     arrowIconContainerStyle = {},
     closeIconContainerStyle = {},
     tickIconContainerStyle = {},
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ function Picker({
     listMode = LIST_MODE.DEFAULT,
     categorySelectable = true,
     searchable = false,
+    searchWithRegionalAccents = false,
     searchPlaceholder = null,
     modalTitle,
     schema = {},
@@ -454,8 +456,14 @@ function Picker({
                 return sortedItems;
     
             const values = [];
+            const normalizeText = (text) => text.normalize("NFD").replace(/[\u0300-\u036f]/g, "");
+
             let results = sortedItems.filter(item => {
-                if (item[_schema.label].toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase())) {
+                const label = item[_schema.label].toLowerCase();
+                if (
+                    label.includes(searchText.toLowerCase())
+                    || searchWithRegionalAccents && normalizeText(label).includes(searchText.toLowerCase())
+                ) {
                     values.push(item[_schema.value]);
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -1749,7 +1757,7 @@ function Picker({
      * @returns {JSX.Element}
      */
     const DropDownModalComponent = useMemo(() => (
-        <Modal visible={open} presentationStyle="fullScreen" onRequestClose={onRequestCloseModal} {...modalProps}>
+        <Modal animationType={modalAnimationType} visible={open} presentationStyle="fullScreen" onRequestClose={onRequestCloseModal} {...modalProps}>
             <SafeAreaView style={_modalContentContainerStyle}>
                 {SearchComponent}
                 {DropDownFlatListComponent}
diff --git a/src/translations/index.js b/src/translations/index.js
index 1b5e05a1..a6a933ca 100644
--- a/src/translations/index.js
+++ b/src/translations/index.js
@@ -59,4 +59,22 @@ export default {
         },
         NOTHING_TO_SHOW: 'Non c\'è nulla da mostrare!'
     },
+    PT: {
+        PLACEHOLDER: 'Selecione um item',
+        SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER: 'Faça sua busca...',
+        SELECTED_ITEMS_COUNT_TEXT: {
+            1: 'Um item selecionado',
+            n: '{count} alguns itens selecionados'
+        },
+        NOTHING_TO_SHOW: 'Nada a ser mostrado!'
+    },
+    FR: {
+        PLACEHOLDER: 'Sélectionnez un élément',
+        SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER: 'Tapez quelque chose...',
+        SELECTED_ITEMS_COUNT_TEXT: {
+            1: 'Un élément a été sélectionné',
+            n: '{count} éléments ont été sélectionnés'
+        },
+        NOTHING_TO_SHOW: 'Il n\'y a rien à montrer!'
+    },
 }