diff --git a/orangecanvas/application/settings.py b/orangecanvas/application/settings.py
index c40069f7..5752e386 100644
--- a/orangecanvas/application/settings.py
+++ b/orangecanvas/application/settings.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     Signal)
 
 from .. import config
+from ..utils.localization import get_languages
 from ..utils.settings import SettingChangedEvent
 from ..utils.propertybindings import (
     AbstractBoundProperty, PropertyBinding, BindingManager
@@ -274,6 +275,25 @@ def __setupUi(self):
         form = FormLayout()
         tab.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Fixed, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
 
+        languages = get_languages()
+        if languages:
+            langlay = QHBoxLayout()
+            label = QLabel(
+                "Changes will take effect on next application startup.")
+            label.setHidden(True)
+
+            cm_lang = QComboBox(
+                objectName="combo-language",
+                toolTip=self.tr("Select the application language.")
+            )
+            cm_lang.addItems(languages)
+            self.bind(cm_lang, "currentText", "application/language")
+            cm_lang.currentTextChanged.connect(lambda: label.setHidden(False))
+
+            langlay.addWidget(cm_lang)
+            langlay.addWidget(label)
+            form.addRow(self.tr("Language"), langlay)
+
         nodes = QWidget(self, objectName="nodes")
         nodes.setLayout(QVBoxLayout())
         nodes.layout().setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
diff --git a/orangecanvas/config.py b/orangecanvas/config.py
index 950b6592..ae3a97e2 100644
--- a/orangecanvas/config.py
+++ b/orangecanvas/config.py
@@ -364,6 +364,12 @@ def init():
      ("startup/load-crashed-workflows", bool, True,
       "Load crashed scratch workflows on startup"),
 
+     ("application/language", str, "English",
+      "Application language"),
+
+     ("application/last-used-language", str, "English",
+      "If different from application/language, widget discovery is forced"),
+
      ("stylesheet", str, "orange",
       "QSS stylesheet to use"),
 
diff --git a/orangecanvas/main.py b/orangecanvas/main.py
index 5a9b051b..4d9aea40 100644
--- a/orangecanvas/main.py
+++ b/orangecanvas/main.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from AnyQt.QtGui import QFont, QColor, QPalette
 from AnyQt.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QTimer, QUrl, QDir
 
+from orangecanvas.utils import localization
 from .utils.after_exit import run_after_exit
 from .styles import style_sheet, breeze_dark as _breeze_dark
 from .application.application import CanvasApplication
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ def run_discovery(self) -> WidgetRegistry:
         Run the widget discovery and return the resulting registry.
         """
         options = self.options
-        if not options.force_discovery:
+        language_changed = localization.language_changed()
+        if not (options.force_discovery or language_changed):
             reg_cache = cache.registry_cache()
         else:
             reg_cache = None
@@ -168,6 +170,8 @@ def run_discovery(self) -> WidgetRegistry:
             with open(cache_filename, "wb") as f:
                 pickle.dump(WidgetRegistry(widget_registry), f)
         self.registry = widget_registry
+        if language_changed:
+            localization.update_last_used_language()
         self.close_splash_screen()
         return widget_registry
 
diff --git a/orangecanvas/utils/localization/__init__.py b/orangecanvas/utils/localization/__init__.py
index c9bbc4b6..3dbb6c21 100644
--- a/orangecanvas/utils/localization/__init__.py
+++ b/orangecanvas/utils/localization/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+import os
+import json
+import importlib
+
+from AnyQt.QtCore import QSettings, QLocale
+
 def pl(n: int, forms: str) -> str:  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     """
     Choose a singular/plural form for English - or create one, for regular nouns
@@ -29,3 +35,53 @@ def pl(n: int, forms: str) -> str:  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     if forms.isupper():
         word = word.upper()
     return word
+
+
+def get_languages(package=None):
+    if package is None:
+        package = "orangecanvas"
+    package_path = os.path.dirname(importlib.import_module(package).__file__)
+    msgs_path = os.path.join(package_path, "i18n")
+    if not os.path.exists(msgs_path):
+        return []
+    return [name
+            for name, ext in map(os.path.splitext, os.listdir(msgs_path))
+            if ext == ".json"]
+
+
+DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = QLocale().languageToString(QLocale().language())
+if DEFAULT_LANGUAGE not in get_languages():
+    DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = "English"
+
+
+def language_changed():
+    s = QSettings()
+    lang = s.value("application/language", DEFAULT_LANGUAGE)
+    last_lang = s.value("application/last-used-language", DEFAULT_LANGUAGE)
+    return lang != last_lang
+
+
+def update_last_used_language():
+    s = QSettings()
+    lang = s.value("application/language", "English")
+    s.setValue("application/last-used-language", lang)
+
+
+class Translator:
+    e = eval
+
+    def __init__(self, package, organization="biolab.si", application="Orange"):
+        s = QSettings(QSettings.IniFormat, QSettings.UserScope,
+                      organization, application)
+        lang = s.value("application/language", DEFAULT_LANGUAGE)
+        # For testing purposes (and potential fallback)
+        # lang = os.environ.get("ORANGE_LANG", "English")
+        package_path = os.path.dirname(importlib.import_module(package).__file__)
+        path = os.path.join(package_path, "i18n", f"{lang}.json")
+        if not os.path.exists(path):
+            path = os.path.join(package_path, "i18n", f"{DEFAULT_LANGUAGE}.json")
+        assert os.path.exists(path), f"Missing language file {path}"
+        self.m = json.load(open(path))
+
+    def c(self, idx):
+        return compile(self.m[idx], '<string>', 'eval')