diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 83822debe0..555a8ce4d1 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import '@angular/localize/init';
+
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { NgbAccordionModule } from './accordion/accordion.module';
diff --git a/src/typeahead/typeahead.spec.ts b/src/typeahead/typeahead.spec.ts
index 53ceed9866..b25fca3a5a 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/typeahead.spec.ts
+++ b/src/typeahead/typeahead.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { debounceTime, filter, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { createGenericTestComponent, triggerEvent } from '../test/common';
 import { expectResults, getWindowLinks } from '../test/typeahead/common';
-import { ARIA_LIVE_DELAY } from '../util/accessibility/live';
+import { ARIA_LIVE_DELAY, Live } from '../util/accessibility/live';
 import { NgbTypeahead } from './typeahead';
 import { NgbTypeaheadConfig } from './typeahead-config';
 import { NgbHighlight } from './highlight';
@@ -63,9 +63,18 @@ function expectWindowResults(element, expectedResults: string[]) {
 }
 
 describe('ngb-typeahead', () => {
+	let mockLiveService: Partial<Live>;
+
 	beforeEach(() => {
+		mockLiveService = {
+			say: createSpy('say'),
+		};
+
 		TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-			providers: [{ provide: ARIA_LIVE_DELAY, useValue: null }],
+			providers: [
+				{ provide: ARIA_LIVE_DELAY, useValue: null },
+				{ provide: Live, useValue: mockLiveService },
+			],
 		});
 	});
 
@@ -838,6 +847,41 @@ describe('ngb-typeahead', () => {
 			expect(input.getAttribute('aria-owns')).toBeNull();
 			expect(input.getAttribute('aria-activedescendant')).toBeNull();
 		}));
+
+		describe('live', () => {
+			let fixture: ComponentFixture<TestComponent>;
+			let compiled: any;
+
+			beforeEach(() => {
+				fixture = createTestComponent(`<input type="text" [(ngModel)]="model" [ngbTypeahead]="find"/>`);
+				compiled = fixture.nativeElement;
+			});
+
+			it('should call the method with the correct message when there is more than one result', fakeAsync(() => {
+				tick();
+				changeInput(compiled, 'o');
+				fixture.detectChanges();
+
+				expectWindowResults(compiled, ['+one', 'one more']);
+				expect(mockLiveService.say).toHaveBeenCalledWith('2 results available');
+			}));
+
+			it('should call the method with the correct message when there is not any result available', fakeAsync(() => {
+				tick();
+				changeInput(compiled, 'a');
+				fixture.detectChanges();
+
+				expect(mockLiveService.say).toHaveBeenCalledWith('No results available');
+			}));
+
+			it('should call the method with the correct message when there is one single result available', fakeAsync(() => {
+				tick();
+				changeInput(compiled, 'one more');
+				fixture.detectChanges();
+
+				expect(mockLiveService.say).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1 result available');
+			}));
+		});
 	});
 
 	describe('hint', () => {
diff --git a/src/typeahead/typeahead.ts b/src/typeahead/typeahead.ts
index 38fb23a4fb..ae08c597c8 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/typeahead.ts
+++ b/src/typeahead/typeahead.ts
@@ -399,6 +399,18 @@ export class NgbTypeahead implements ControlValueAccessor, OnInit, OnChanges, On
 		this._nativeElement.value = toString(value);
 	}
 
+	private _getAnnounceLocalizedMessage(count: number): string {
+		if (count === 0) {
+			return $localize`:@@ngb.typeahead.no-results:No results available`;
+		}
+
+		if (count === 1) {
+			return $localize`:@@ngb.typeahead.one-result:1 result available`;
+		}
+
+		return $localize`:@@ngb.typeahead.many-results:${count}:count: results available`;
+	}
+
 	private _subscribeToUserInput(): void {
 		const results$ = this._valueChanges$.pipe(
 			tap((value) => {
@@ -445,7 +457,7 @@ export class NgbTypeahead implements ControlValueAccessor, OnInit, OnChanges, On
 
 			// live announcer
 			const count = results ? results.length : 0;
-			this._live.say(count === 0 ? 'No results available' : `${count} result${count === 1 ? '' : 's'} available`);
+			this._live.say(this._getAnnounceLocalizedMessage(count));
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/util/accessibility/live.ts b/src/util/accessibility/live.ts
index b1c7a222a7..10becdac47 100644
--- a/src/util/accessibility/live.ts
+++ b/src/util/accessibility/live.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ function getLiveElement(document: any, container: HTMLElement, lazyCreate = fals
 		element.setAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
 		element.setAttribute('aria-atomic', 'true');
 
+		element.classList.add('visually-hidden');
+
 		container.appendChild(element);
 	}
 
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ export class Live implements OnDestroy {
 	ngOnDestroy() {
 		const element = getLiveElement(this._document, this._container);
 		if (element) {
-			// if exists, it will always be attached to the <body>
+			// if exists, it will always be attached to either the <body> or the overriding container provided through the LIVE_CONTAINER DI token
 			element.parentElement!.removeChild(element);
 		}
 	}