--- title: '{% get_current_language %}' description: puts the active language code in a variable. date: '2026-08-21' categories: - Template Tag - Utility canonical: https://www.djangotemplatetagsandfilters.com/tags/get_current_language/ doc_link: >- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.1/topics/i18n/translation/#std-templatetag-get_current_language --- # {% get_current_language %} puts the active language code in a variable. ## Documentation The language code currently in effect, for marking the selected entry in a switcher or setting `lang` on the page. ### Template ```django {% load i18n %} {% get_current_language as LANGUAGE_CODE %} ```