Java.util.Locale.getLanguage() Method

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Description

The Java Locale getLanguage() method returns the language code for this locale, which will either be the empty string or a lowercase ISO 639 code.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for Java Locale getLanguage() method

public String getLanguage()

Parameters

NA

Return Value

This method does not return a value.

Exception

NA

Getting Language of US Locale Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getLanguage() method. We're creating a locale of US and then its language is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale = Locale.US;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale:" + locale);

      // print the language of this locale
      System.out.println("Language:" + locale.getLanguage());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale:en_US
Language:en

Getting Language of FRANCE Locale Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getLanguage() method. We're creating a locale of France and then its language is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale = Locale.FRANCE;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale:" + locale);

      // print the language of this locale
      System.out.println("Language:" + locale.getLanguage());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale:fr_FR
Language:fr

Getting Language of Germany Locale Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getLanguage() method. We're creating a locale of Germany and then its language is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale = Locale.GERMANY;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale:" + locale);

      // print the language of this locale
      System.out.println("Language:" + locale.getLanguage());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale:de_DE
Language:de