Language Selection Reference (language.yml)

language.yml is loaded before every other RTP configuration file so that config.yml, messages.yml, economy.yml, performance.yml, safety.yml, and logging.yml are read directly from lang/<language>/ when a non-English locale is active.

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Keys

Key	Type	Default	Description
language	String	"en"	Locale code. Selects the lang/<code>/ directory whose translated YAML files are loaded.

Bundled locales

en, de, es, fr, it, ja, ko, nl, pl, pt, ru, zh.

Adding your own locale

1. Create a folder under <pluginDir>/lang/<code>/ containing the translated YAML files.
2. Set language to that code.
3. Run /rtp reload (or restart the server).

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See CONFIG_LIFECYCLE.md for how RTP resolves and reloads locale files.