diff --git a/lam/lib/config.inc b/lam/lib/config.inc
index ff97714d..8dacc091 100644
--- a/lam/lib/config.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/config.inc
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ $Id$
 
 */
 
+// sets language settings for i18n
+function setlanguage() {
+	if ($_SESSION['language']) {
+		$language = explode(":", $_SESSION['language']);
+		putenv("LANG=" . $language[1]);
+		setlocale(LC_ALL, $language[0]);
+		$locdir = substr(__FILE__, 0, strlen(__FILE__) - 15) . "/locale";
+		bindtextdomain("lam", $locdir);
+		textdomain("lam");
+	}
+	else echo _("Language not defined in session!");
+}
 
 
 class Config {