diff --git a/src/utils/ConfigAccumalator.js b/src/utils/ConfigAccumalator.js
index a93efb51..1237897c 100644
--- a/src/utils/ConfigAccumalator.js
+++ b/src/utils/ConfigAccumalator.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   pageInfo as defaultPageInfo,
   iconSize as defaultIconSize,
   layout as defaultLayout,
+  language as defaultLanguage,
 } from '@/utils/defaults';
 
 import conf from '../../public/conf.yml';
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ export default class ConfigAccumulator {
       || appConfigFile.layout || defaultLayout;
     usersAppConfig.iconSize = localStorage[localStorageKeys.ICON_SIZE]
       || appConfigFile.iconSize || defaultIconSize;
+    usersAppConfig.language = localStorage[localStorageKeys.LANGUAGE]
+      || appConfigFile.language || defaultLanguage;
     return usersAppConfig;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/ConfigHelpers.js b/src/utils/ConfigHelpers.js
index a1848b66..d282c297 100644
--- a/src/utils/ConfigHelpers.js
+++ b/src/utils/ConfigHelpers.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import ConfigAccumulator from '@/utils/ConfigAccumalator';
-import { visibleComponents, localStorageKeys, theme as defaultTheme } from '@/utils/defaults';
+import { languages } from '@/utils/languages';
+import {
+  visibleComponents,
+  localStorageKeys,
+  theme as defaultTheme,
+  language as defaultLanguage,
+} from '@/utils/defaults';
 
 /**
  * Initiates the Accumulator class and generates a complete config object
@@ -74,3 +80,15 @@ export const getCustomKeyShortcuts = () => {
   });
   return results.flat();
 };
+
+/**
+ * Gets the users chosen language. Defaults to English.
+ * @returns {object} Language, including code, name and flag
+ */
+export const getUsersLanguage = () => {
+  const langCode = localStorage[localStorageKeys.LANGUAGE]
+    || config.appConfig.language
+    || defaultLanguage;
+  const langObj = languages.find(lang => lang.code === langCode);
+  return langObj;
+};