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