diff --git a/src/gui/src/IPC.js b/src/gui/src/IPC.js
index d27188b9b..8920ff45e 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/IPC.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/IPC.js
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@ const ipc_listener = async (event, handled) => {
         }, '*');
     }
     //--------------------------------------------------------
+    // getLanguage
+    //--------------------------------------------------------
+    else if(event.data.msg === 'getLanguage'){
+        target_iframe.contentWindow.postMessage({
+            original_msg_id: msg_id,
+            msg: 'languageReceived',
+            language: window.locale || 'en',
+        }, '*');
+    }
+    //--------------------------------------------------------
     // socialShare
     //--------------------------------------------------------
     else if(event.data.msg === 'socialShare' && event.data.url !== undefined){
diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/modules/UI.js b/src/puter-js/src/modules/UI.js
index 7b83ce52a..d09365006 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/modules/UI.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/modules/UI.js
@@ -467,6 +467,10 @@ class UI extends EventListener {
                     // execute callback
                     this.#callbackFunctions[e.data.original_msg_id](e.data.response); 
                 }
+                else if(e.data.msg === 'languageReceived'){
+                    // execute callback
+                    this.#callbackFunctions[e.data.original_msg_id](e.data.language); 
+                }
                 else if(e.data.msg === "fileSaved"){
                     // execute callback
                     this.#callbackFunctions[e.data.original_msg_id](new FSItem(e.data.saved_file)); 
@@ -1526,6 +1530,21 @@ class UI extends EventListener {
     isWorkingActive() {
         return this.#overlayActive;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the current language/locale code (e.g., 'en', 'fr', 'es').
+     * 
+     * @returns {Promise<string>} A promise that resolves with the current language code.
+     * 
+     * @example
+     * const currentLang = await puter.ui.getLanguage();
+     * console.log(`Current language: ${currentLang}`); // e.g., "Current language: fr"
+     */
+    getLanguage() {
+        return new Promise((resolve) => {
+            this.#postMessageWithCallback('getLanguage', resolve, {});
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 export default UI