diff --git a/config/toot.tmpl b/config/toot.tmpl
index dacb537..a719d5b 100644
--- a/config/toot.tmpl
+++ b/config/toot.tmpl
@@ -71,3 +71,4 @@
 {{- Color .Style.TextSpecial1 }} {{ .Toot.Boosts }}
 {{- Color .Style.Subtle }} Favorites
 {{- Color .Style.TextSpecial1 }} {{ .Toot.Favorites }}
+{{- Color .Style.TextSpecial2 }} {{ .Toot.Lang }}
diff --git a/ui/item_status.go b/ui/item_status.go
index 26f4730..3c93905 100644
--- a/ui/item_status.go
+++ b/ui/item_status.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type Toot struct {
 	Boosts             int
 	Favorites          int
 	Edited             bool
+	Lang               string
 	Controls           string
 }
 
@@ -120,6 +121,12 @@ func drawStatus(tv *TutView, item api.Item, status *mastodon.Status, main *tview
 		ShowSpoiler:        showSensitive,
 		CWlabel:            cwToggle.Label,
 	}
+	for _, lang := range util.Languages {
+		if status.Language == lang.Code {
+			toot.Lang = lang.English
+			break
+		}
+	}
 
 	toot.AccountDisplayName = tview.Escape(status.Account.DisplayName)
 	toot.Account = tview.Escape(status.Account.Acct)