diff --git a/app/README.md b/app/README.md
index a90390bf3..d7ef3bb4f 100644
--- a/app/README.md
+++ b/app/README.md
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ export default config;
 * [`getState()`](#getstate)
 * [`getLaunchUrl()`](#getlaunchurl)
 * [`minimizeApp()`](#minimizeapp)
+* [`getAppLanguage()`](#getapplanguage)
 * [`toggleBackButtonHandler(...)`](#togglebackbuttonhandler)
 * [`addListener('appStateChange', ...)`](#addlistenerappstatechange-)
 * [`addListener('pause', ...)`](#addlistenerpause-)
@@ -211,6 +212,21 @@ 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:** 8.1.0
+
+--------------------
+
+
 ### toggleBackButtonHandler(...)
 
 ```typescript
@@ -427,6 +443,13 @@ 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. | 8.1.0 |
+
+
 #### ToggleBackButtonHandlerOptions
 
 | Prop          | Type                 | Description                                                          | Since |
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 c0edf2d4c..f14286f26 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
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import androidx.activity.OnBackPressedCallback;
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate;
 import androidx.core.content.pm.PackageInfoCompat;
+import androidx.core.os.LocaleListCompat;
 import com.getcapacitor.JSObject;
 import com.getcapacitor.Logger;
 import com.getcapacitor.Plugin;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@
 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 {
@@ -126,6 +129,15 @@ public void toggleBackButtonHandler(PluginCall call) {
         call.resolve();
     }
 
+    @PluginMethod
+    public void getAppLanguage(PluginCall call) {
+        JSObject ret = new JSObject();
+        LocaleListCompat appLocales = AppCompatDelegate.getApplicationLocales();
+        Locale appLocale = !appLocales.isEmpty() ? appLocales.get(0) : null;
+        ret.put("value", appLocale != null ? appLocale.getLanguage() : 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 a6c4451fd..c93b84a6d 100644
--- a/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift
+++ b/app/ios/Sources/AppPlugin/AppPlugin.swift
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public class AppPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin {
     public let pluginMethods: [CAPPluginMethod] = [
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "exitApp", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "getInfo", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
+        CAPPluginMethod(name: "getAppLanguage", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "getLaunchUrl", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "getState", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
         CAPPluginMethod(name: "minimizeApp", returnType: CAPPluginReturnPromise),
@@ -115,6 +116,12 @@ public class AppPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin {
         call.unimplemented()
     }
 
+    @objc func getAppLanguage(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
+        call.resolve([
+            "value": Bundle.main.preferredLocalizations.first
+        ])
+    }
+
     @objc func toggleBackButtonHandler(_ call: CAPPluginCall) {
         call.unimplemented()
     }
diff --git a/app/src/definitions.ts b/app/src/definitions.ts
index 3c7249546..1029be2ec 100644
--- a/app/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/app/src/definitions.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ 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 8.1.0
+   */
+  value: string;
+}
+
 export interface AppPlugin {
   /**
    * Force exit the app. This should only be used in conjunction with the `backButton` handler for Android to
@@ -199,6 +208,13 @@ export interface AppPlugin {
    */
   minimizeApp(): Promise<void>;
 
+  /**
+   * Get the app specific language locale code.
+   *
+   * @since 8.1.0
+   */
+  getAppLanguage(): Promise<AppLanguageCode>;
+
   /**
    * Enables or disables the plugin's back button handling during runtime.
    *
diff --git a/app/src/web.ts b/app/src/web.ts
index db4ac5f02..be23cc767 100644
--- a/app/src/web.ts
+++ b/app/src/web.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 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 +44,10 @@ export class AppWeb extends WebPlugin implements AppPlugin {
       this.notifyListeners('resume', null);
     }
   };
+
+  async getAppLanguage(): Promise<AppLanguageCode> {
+    return {
+      value: navigator.language.split('-')[0].toLowerCase(),
+    };
+  }
 }