diff --git a/app/README.md b/app/README.md
index a89622092..da8642faf 100644
--- a/app/README.md
+++ b/app/README.md
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const checkAppLaunchUrl = async () => {
 * [`getState()`](#getstate)
 * [`getLaunchUrl()`](#getlaunchurl)
 * [`minimizeApp()`](#minimizeapp)
+* [`getAppLanguage()`](#getapplanguage)
 * [`addListener('appStateChange', ...)`](#addlistenerappstatechange)
 * [`addListener('pause', ...)`](#addlistenerpause)
 * [`addListener('resume', ...)`](#addlistenerresume)
@@ -167,6 +168,21 @@ Only available for Android.
 --------------------
 
 
+### getAppLanguage()
+
+```typescript
+getAppLanguage() => Promise<AppLanguageCode>
+```
+
+Get the app specific language locale code.
+
+**Returns:** <code>Promise&lt;<a href="#applanguagecode">AppLanguageCode</a>&gt;</code>
+
+**Since:** 6.0.0
+
+--------------------
+
+
 ### addListener('appStateChange', ...)
 
 ```typescript
@@ -364,6 +380,13 @@ Remove all native listeners for this plugin
 | **`url`** | <code>string</code> | The url used to open the app. | 1.0.0 |
 
 
+#### AppLanguageCode
+
+| Prop        | Type                | Description                           | Since |
+| ----------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ----- |
+| **`value`** | <code>string</code> | Two or Three character language code. | 5.1.0 |
+
+
 #### PluginListenerHandle
 
 | Prop         | Type                                      |
diff --git a/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java b/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
index 916ad391a..8cabd2e85 100644
--- a/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
+++ b/app/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/app/AppPlugin.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import com.getcapacitor.PluginMethod;
 import com.getcapacitor.annotation.CapacitorPlugin;
 import com.getcapacitor.util.InternalUtils;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 @CapacitorPlugin(name = "App")
 public class AppPlugin extends Plugin {
@@ -115,6 +116,13 @@ public void minimizeApp(PluginCall call) {
         call.resolve();
     }
 
+    @PluginMethod
+    public void getAppLanguage(PluginCall call) {
+        JSObject ret = new JSObject();
+        ret.put("value", Locale.getDefault().getLanguage());
+        call.resolve(ret);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Handle ACTION_VIEW intents to store a URL that was used to open the app
      * @param intent
diff --git a/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift b/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift
index 0f6086507..0097fb9cc 100644
--- a/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift
+++ b/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift
@@ -113,4 +113,10 @@ public class AppPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin {
     @objc func minimizeApp(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
         call.unimplemented()
     }
+
+    @objc func getAppLanguage(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
+        call.resolve([
+            "value": Bundle.main.preferredLocalizations.first
+        ])
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/definitions.ts b/app/src/definitions.ts
index 072dda507..7eef8bdf2 100644
--- a/app/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/app/src/definitions.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ export type URLOpenListener = (event: URLOpenListenerEvent) => void;
 export type RestoredListener = (event: RestoredListenerEvent) => void;
 export type BackButtonListener = (event: BackButtonListenerEvent) => void;
 
+export interface AppLanguageCode {
+  /**
+   * Two or Three character language code.
+   *
+   * @since 5.1.0
+   */
+  value: string;
+}
+
 export interface AppPlugin {
   /**
    * Force exit the app. This should only be used in conjunction with the `backButton` handler for Android to
@@ -171,6 +180,13 @@ export interface AppPlugin {
    */
   minimizeApp(): Promise<void>;
 
+  /**
+   * Get the app specific language locale code.
+   *
+   * @since 6.0.0
+   */
+  getAppLanguage(): Promise<AppLanguageCode>;
+
   /**
    * Listen for changes in the app or the activity states.
    *
diff --git a/app/src/web.ts b/app/src/web.ts
index 1db1ff356..fe0aee860 100644
--- a/app/src/web.ts
+++ b/app/src/web.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import { WebPlugin } from '@capacitor/core';
 
-import type { AppInfo, AppPlugin, AppLaunchUrl, AppState } from './definitions';
+import type {
+  AppInfo,
+  AppPlugin,
+  AppLaunchUrl,
+  AppState,
+  AppLanguageCode,
+} from './definitions';
 
 export class AppWeb extends WebPlugin implements AppPlugin {
   constructor() {
@@ -44,4 +50,10 @@ export class AppWeb extends WebPlugin implements AppPlugin {
       this.notifyListeners('resume', null);
     }
   };
+
+  async getAppLanguage(): Promise<AppLanguageCode> {
+    return {
+      value: navigator.language.split('-')[0].toLowerCase(),
+    };
+  }
 }