diff --git a/ant/host-source/source/project/src/moai/Moai.java b/ant/host-source/source/project/src/moai/Moai.java
index e71e4e2399..1e52c9a0f2 100644
--- a/ant/host-source/source/project/src/moai/Moai.java
+++ b/ant/host-source/source/project/src/moai/Moai.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 //================================================================//
 // Moai
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ public static InputSensor valueOf ( int index ) {
 	protected static native void 	AKUSetWorkingDirectory 			( String path );
 	protected static native void 	AKUUntzInit			 			();
 	protected static native void 	AKUUpdate				 		();
-
+	protected static native void    AKUSetDeviceLocale              ( String langCode, String countryCode );
+ 
 	//----------------------------------------------------------------//
 	static {
 		
@@ -343,6 +345,8 @@ public static void init () {
 			}
 		
 			AKUSetDeviceProperties ( appName, appId, appVersion, Build.CPU_ABI, Build.BRAND, Build.DEVICE, Build.MANUFACTURER, Build.MODEL, Build.PRODUCT, Runtime.getRuntime ().availableProcessors (), "Android", Build.VERSION.RELEASE, udid );
+
+			AKUSetDeviceLocale(Locale.getDefault().getLanguage(), Locale.getDefault().getCountry());
 		}
 	}	
 
diff --git a/ant/libmoai/jni/src/moai.cpp b/ant/libmoai/jni/src/moai.cpp
index 9b44b8cc6c..219f3119ce 100755
--- a/ant/libmoai/jni/src/moai.cpp
+++ b/ant/libmoai/jni/src/moai.cpp
@@ -596,3 +596,16 @@
 
 		AKUUpdate ();
 	}
+
+	extern "C" void Java_com_ziplinegames_moai_Moai_AKUSetDeviceLocale ( JNIEnv* env, jclass obj, jstring jlangCode, jstring jcountryCode ) {
+		JNI_GET_CSTRING ( jlangCode, langCode );
+		JNI_GET_CSTRING ( jcountryCode, countryCode );
+
+		MOAIEnvironment& environment = MOAIEnvironment::Get ();
+
+		environment.SetValue ( MOAI_ENV_languageCode, langCode );
+		environment.SetValue( MOAI_ENV_countryCode, countryCode );
+
+		JNI_RELEASE_CSTRING ( jlangCode, langCode );
+		JNI_RELEASE_CSTRING ( jcountryCode, countryCode );
+	}