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[`getLanguage`](getLanguage)
## getLanguage() function
Get the ISO code for the currently configured app language. Defaults to 'en'. See [https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-translations?tab=readme-ov-file\#existing-languages](https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-translations?tab=readme-ov-file#existing-languages) for list of options.
1.8.7
**Signature:**
```typescript
export function getLanguage(): string;
```
**Returns:**
`string`