diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 50b160553..35383ea0d 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -478,6 +478,10 @@ Bug fixes
   in the `array_size` attribute of the returned `CIMProperty` objects.
   (Issue #1031).
 
+* Fixed the issue that the `xml:lang` attributes that are allowed on some
+  CIM-XML elements have been rejected by raising `ParseError`. They are now
+  tolerated but ignored (Issue #1033).
+
 Cleanup
 ^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/docs/intro.rst b/docs/intro.rst
index 8de9cba38..cb850b4e6 100644
--- a/docs/intro.rst
+++ b/docs/intro.rst
@@ -516,6 +516,13 @@ specified when following the links to the standards:
 * The CIM-XML representation of :ref:`CIM objects` as produced by their
   ``tocimxml()`` and ``tocimxmlstr()`` methods conforms to :term:`DSP0201`.
 
+  Limitations:
+
+  - The `xml:lang` attribute supported by :term:`DSP0201` on some CIM-XML
+    elements that can have string values is tolerated in the CIM-XML received
+    by pywbem, but is ignored and is not represented on the corresponding
+    :ref:`CIM objects`.
+
 * The MOF as produced by the ``tomof()`` methods on :ref:`CIM objects` and as
   parsed by the MOF compiler conforms to :term:`DSP0004`.
 
diff --git a/pywbem/tupleparse.py b/pywbem/tupleparse.py
index a334bfd26..a02e86acb 100644
--- a/pywbem/tupleparse.py
+++ b/pywbem/tupleparse.py
@@ -1029,13 +1029,16 @@ def parse_instance(tup_tree):
         <!ELEMENT INSTANCE (QUALIFIER*, (PROPERTY | PROPERTY.ARRAY |
                                          PROPERTY.REFERENCE)*)>
         <!ATTLIST INSTANCE
-            %ClassName;>
+            %ClassName;
+            xml:lang NMTOKEN #IMPLIED>
     """
 
-    check_node(tup_tree, 'INSTANCE', ['CLASSNAME'], [],
+    check_node(tup_tree, 'INSTANCE', ['CLASSNAME'], ['xml:lang'],
                ['QUALIFIER', 'PROPERTY', 'PROPERTY.ARRAY',
                 'PROPERTY.REFERENCE'])
 
+    # The 'xml:lang' attribute is tolerated but ignored.
+
     # Note: The check above does not enforce the ordering constraint in the DTD
     # that QUALIFIER elements must appear before PROPERTY* elements.
 
@@ -1165,14 +1168,17 @@ def parse_qualifier(tup_tree):
             %CIMName;
             %CIMType;              #REQUIRED
             %Propagated;
-            %QualifierFlavor;>
+            %QualifierFlavor;
+            xml:lang NMTOKEN #IMPLIED>
     """
 
     check_node(tup_tree, 'QUALIFIER', ['NAME', 'TYPE'],
                ['OVERRIDABLE', 'TOSUBCLASS', 'TOINSTANCE',
-                'TRANSLATABLE', 'PROPAGATED'],
+                'TRANSLATABLE', 'PROPAGATED', 'xml:lang'],
                ['VALUE', 'VALUE.ARRAY'])
 
+    # The 'xml:lang' attribute is tolerated but ignored.
+
     attrl = attrs(tup_tree)
     val = unpack_value(tup_tree)
 
@@ -1224,14 +1230,17 @@ def parse_property(tup_tree):
             %CIMType;              #REQUIRED
             %ClassOrigin;
             %Propagated;
-            %EmbeddedObject;>
+            %EmbeddedObject;
+            xml:lang NMTOKEN #IMPLIED>
     """
 
     check_node(tup_tree, 'PROPERTY', ['TYPE', 'NAME'],
                ['CLASSORIGIN', 'PROPAGATED', 'EmbeddedObject',
-                'EMBEDDEDOBJECT'],
+                'EMBEDDEDOBJECT', 'xml:lang'],
                ['QUALIFIER', 'VALUE'])
 
+    # The 'xml:lang' attribute is tolerated but ignored.
+
     attrl = attrs(tup_tree)
     try:
         val = unpack_value(tup_tree)
@@ -1273,15 +1282,18 @@ def parse_property_array(tup_tree):
             %ArraySize;
             %ClassOrigin;
             %Propagated;
-            %EmbeddedObject;>
+            %EmbeddedObject;
+            xml:lang NMTOKEN #IMPLIED>
     """
 
     check_node(tup_tree, 'PROPERTY.ARRAY', ['NAME', 'TYPE'],
                ['REFERENCECLASS', 'CLASSORIGIN', 'PROPAGATED',
-                'ARRAYSIZE', 'EmbeddedObject', 'EMBEDDEDOBJECT'],
+                'ARRAYSIZE', 'EmbeddedObject', 'EMBEDDEDOBJECT', 'xml:lang'],
                ['QUALIFIER', 'VALUE.ARRAY'])
     # TODO: Remove 'REFERENCECLASS' from attrs list, above.
 
+    # The 'xml:lang' attribute is tolerated but ignored.
+
     values = unpack_value(tup_tree)
     attrl = attrs(tup_tree)
 
diff --git a/testsuite/test_tupleparse.py b/testsuite/test_tupleparse.py
index c0e8520f2..2f70ad891 100755
--- a/testsuite/test_tupleparse.py
+++ b/testsuite/test_tupleparse.py
@@ -4767,7 +4767,7 @@ def test_tupleparse_roundtrip(
             '<INSTANCE CLASSNAME="CIM_Foo" xml:lang="en_us"/>',
             exp_result=CIMInstance('CIM_Foo'),
         ),
-        None, None, False  # TODO 1/18 AM #1033: Enable once xml:lang supported
+        None, None, True
     ),
     (
         "INSTANCE with properties",
@@ -5147,6 +5147,16 @@ def test_tupleparse_roundtrip(
         ),
         None, None, True
     ),
+    (
+        "PROPERTY with xml:lang attribute",
+        dict(
+            xml_str=''
+            '<PROPERTY NAME="Foo" TYPE="string" xml:lang="en_us"/>',
+            exp_result=CIMProperty('Foo', value=None, type='string',
+                                   propagated=False),
+        ),
+        None, None, True
+    ),
     (
         "PROPERTY with CLASSORIGIN and PROPAGATED attributes",
         dict(
@@ -6006,6 +6016,18 @@ def test_tupleparse_roundtrip(
         ),
         None, None, True
     ),
+    (
+        "PROPERTY.ARRAY with xml:lang attribute",
+        dict(
+            xml_str=''
+            '<PROPERTY.ARRAY NAME="Foo" TYPE="string" xml:lang="en_us"/>',
+            exp_result=CIMProperty(
+                'Foo', value=None, type='string', is_array=True,
+                propagated=False,
+            ),
+        ),
+        None, None, True
+    ),
     (
         "PROPERTY.ARRAY with CLASSORIGIN and PROPAGATED attributes",
         dict(
@@ -7741,6 +7763,15 @@ def test_tupleparse_roundtrip(
         ),
         None, None, True
     ),
+    (
+        "QUALIFIER with xml:lang attribute",
+        dict(
+            xml_str=''
+            '<QUALIFIER NAME="Qual" TYPE="string" xml:lang="en_us"/>',
+            exp_result=CIMQualifier('Qual', value=None, type='string'),
+        ),
+        None, None, True
+    ),
     (
         "QUALIFIER with OVERRIDABLE attribute (true)",
         dict(