diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
index 2098f654d9..0f123c2ad4 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import json
 import urllib
 from django.test import TestCase
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.conf import settings
 
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ import mock
 import ddt
 from config_models.models import cache
 from branding.models import BrandingApiConfig
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.dark_lang.models import DarkLangConfig
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.lang_pref.api import released_languages
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration.tests.mixins import SiteMixin
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.tests.test_util import with_comprehensive_theme_context
 from student.tests.factories import UserFactory
@@ -208,6 +211,38 @@ class TestFooter(TestCase):
         else:
             self.assertNotIn("vendor", resp.content)
 
+    @ddt.data(
+        # OpenEdX
+        (None, None, '1'),
+        (None, 'eo', '1'),
+        (None, None, ''),
+
+        # EdX.org
+        ('edx.org', None, '1'),
+        ('edx.org', 'eo', '1'),
+        ('edx.org', None, '')
+    )
+    @ddt.unpack
+    def test_include_language_selector(self, theme, language, include_language_selector):
+        self._set_feature_flag(True)
+        DarkLangConfig(released_languages='en,eo,es-419,fr', enabled=True, changed_by=User().save()).save()
+
+        with with_comprehensive_theme_context(theme):
+            params = {
+                key: val for key, val in [
+                    ('language', language), ('include-language-selector', include_language_selector)
+                ] if val
+            }
+            resp = self._get_footer(accepts="text/html", params=params)
+
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+
+        if include_language_selector:
+            selected_language = language if language else 'en'
+            self._verify_language_selector(resp.content, selected_language)
+        else:
+            self.assertNotIn('footer-language-selector', resp.content)
+
     def test_no_supported_accept_type(self):
         self._set_feature_flag(True)
         resp = self._get_footer(accepts="application/x-shockwave-flash")
@@ -230,6 +265,20 @@ class TestFooter(TestCase):
 
         return self.client.get(url, HTTP_ACCEPT=accepts)
 
+    def _verify_language_selector(self, content, selected_language):
+        """ Verify that the language selector is present and correctly configured."""
+        # Verify the selector is included
+        self.assertIn('footer-language-selector', content)
+
+        # Verify the correct language is selected
+        self.assertIn('<option value="{}" selected="selected">'.format(selected_language), content)
+
+        # Verify the language choices
+        for language in released_languages():
+            if language.code == selected_language:
+                continue
+            self.assertIn('<option value="{}">'.format(language.code), content)
+
 
 class TestIndex(SiteMixin, TestCase):
     """ Test the index view """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
index 93d10ede5d..c4f68cc53e 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from edxmako.shortcuts import marketing_link
 from util.cache import cache_if_anonymous
 from util.json_request import JsonResponse
 import branding.api as branding_api
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.lang_pref.api import released_languages
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -122,12 +123,13 @@ def _footer_css_urls(request, package_name):
     ]
 
 
-def _render_footer_html(request, show_openedx_logo, include_dependencies):
+def _render_footer_html(request, show_openedx_logo, include_dependencies, include_language_selector):
     """Render the footer as HTML.
 
     Arguments:
         show_openedx_logo (bool): If True, include the OpenEdX logo in the rendered HTML.
         include_dependencies (bool): If True, include JavaScript and CSS dependencies.
+        include_language_selector (bool): If True, include a language selector with all supported languages.
 
     Returns: unicode
 
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ def _render_footer_html(request, show_openedx_logo, include_dependencies):
         'footer_css_urls': _footer_css_urls(request, css_name),
         'bidi': bidi,
         'include_dependencies': include_dependencies,
+        'include_language_selector': include_language_selector
     }
 
     return render_to_response("footer.html", context)
@@ -235,6 +238,13 @@ def footer(request):
         GET /api/branding/v1/footer?language=en
         Accepts: text/html
 
+
+    Example: Retrieving the footer with a language selector
+
+        GET /api/branding/v1/footer?include-language-selector=1
+        Accepts: text/html
+
+
     Example: Retrieving the footer with all JS and CSS dependencies (for testing)
 
         GET /api/branding/v1/footer?include-dependencies=1
@@ -261,19 +271,26 @@ def footer(request):
     except LookupError:
         language = settings.LANGUAGE_CODE
 
+    # Include a language selector
+    include_language_selector = request.GET.get('include-language-selector', '') == '1'
+
     # Render the footer information based on the extension
     if 'text/html' in accepts or '*/*' in accepts:
-        cache_key = u"branding.footer.{params}.html".format(
-            params=urllib.urlencode({
-                'language': language,
-                'show_openedx_logo': show_openedx_logo,
-                'include_dependencies': include_dependencies,
-            })
-        )
+        cache_params = {
+            'language': language,
+            'show_openedx_logo': show_openedx_logo,
+            'include_dependencies': include_dependencies
+        }
+        if include_language_selector:
+            cache_params['language_selector_options'] = ','.join(sorted([lang.code for lang in released_languages()]))
+        cache_key = u"branding.footer.{params}.html".format(params=urllib.urlencode(cache_params))
+
         content = cache.get(cache_key)
         if content is None:
             with translation.override(language):
-                content = _render_footer_html(request, show_openedx_logo, include_dependencies)
+                content = _render_footer_html(
+                    request, show_openedx_logo, include_dependencies, include_language_selector
+                )
                 cache.set(cache_key, content, settings.FOOTER_CACHE_TIMEOUT)
         return HttpResponse(content, status=200, content_type="text/html; charset=utf-8")
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss b/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
index 8c9f121484..efa59bb9f4 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/base/_base.scss
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ p {
 }
 
 span {
-  font: inherit;
   color: inherit;
+  font: inherit;
 }
 
 /* Fix for CodeMirror: prevent top-level span from affecting deeply-embedded span in CodeMirror */
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer-edx.scss b/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer-edx.scss
index 1ef6d748d2..9da43b62ad 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer-edx.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer-edx.scss
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ footer#footer-edx-v3 {
     font-family: $sans-serif;
   }
 
+  .copyright {
+    margin-top: 30px;
+  }
+
   .site-nav,
   .legal-notices {
     li {
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ footer#footer-edx-v3 {
   }
 
   .legal-notices {
-    margin: 20px 0 30px;
+    margin: 20px 0;
   }
 
   .openedx-link {
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ footer#footer-edx-v3 {
   .social-media-links,
   .mobile-app-links {
       @extend %ui-no-list;
-      
+
       .list-item {
           display: inline-block;
       }
@@ -107,6 +111,12 @@ footer#footer-edx-v3 {
     margin-bottom: 30px;
   }
 
+  .icon {
+    font-family: 'FontAwesome';
+    font-style: normal;
+    color: $edx-footer-link-color;
+  }
+
   a.sm-link {
     @include float(left);
     @include margin(0, 0, 10px, 10px);
@@ -129,11 +139,6 @@ footer#footer-edx-v3 {
       opacity: 0.7;
       border: none;
     }
-
-    .icon {
-      font-family: 'FontAwesome';
-      color: $edx-footer-link-color;
-    }
   }
 
   .app-link {
@@ -208,4 +213,13 @@ footer#footer-edx-v3 {
       margin-bottom: 50px;
     }
   }
+
+  .footer-language-selector {
+    margin: 20px 0;
+
+    label[for=footer-language-select] {
+      display: inline-block;
+      cursor: initial;
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss b/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
index b92cdb475c..f368538651 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/shared/_footer.scss
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
       }
     }
 
+    .icon {
+      font-family: 'FontAwesome';
+      font-style: normal;
+    }
+
     // colophon
     .colophon {
       @include span-columns(8);
@@ -186,6 +191,13 @@
         }
       }
     }
+
+    .footer-language-selector {
+      label[for=footer-language-select] {
+        display: inline-block;
+        cursor: initial;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   // edx theme overrides
diff --git a/lms/templates/footer.html b/lms/templates/footer.html
index 569c8d2d4e..860d1d9d2a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/footer.html
+++ b/lms/templates/footer.html
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
         </ol>
       </nav>
 
+      % if include_language_selector:
+          <%include file="widgets/footer-language-selector.html"/>
+      % endif
+
       <div class="wrapper-logo">
         <p>
           <a href="/">
diff --git a/lms/templates/widgets/footer-language-selector.html b/lms/templates/widgets/footer-language-selector.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a8b44e552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/templates/widgets/footer-language-selector.html
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+## Language-selection widget for the footer.
+##
+## Requires settings.LANGUAGE_COOKIE.
+<%page expression_filter="h"/>
+<%!
+  from babel import Locale
+  from django.conf import settings
+  from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+
+  from openedx.core.djangoapps.lang_pref import COOKIE_DURATION
+  from openedx.core.djangoapps.lang_pref.api import released_languages
+  from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import js_escaped_string
+
+  # Make sure LANGUAGE_COOKIE is present.
+  if not settings.LANGUAGE_COOKIE:
+      raise ValueError('settings.LANGUAGE_COOKIE is required to use footer-language-selector.')
+%>
+
+<div class="footer-language-selector">
+    <label for="footer-language-select">
+        <span class="icon fa fa-globe" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+        <span class="sr">${_("Choose Language")}</span>
+    </label>
+    <select id="footer-language-select" name="language" onchange="footerLanguageSelector.handleSelection(this)">
+        % for language in sorted(released_languages(), key=lambda x: x.code):
+            <% language_name = Locale.parse(language.code.replace('_', '-'), sep='-').language_name %>
+            % if language.code == LANGUAGE_CODE:
+                <option value="${language.code}" selected="selected">${language_name}</option>
+            % else:
+                <option value="${language.code}">${language_name}</option>
+            % endif
+        % endfor
+    </select>
+</div>
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    window.footerLanguageSelector = {
+        ##
+        ## Set the language cookie using the same settings as
+        ## https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/blob/master/openedx/core/djangoapps/lang_pref/views.py#L26
+        ## and
+        ## https://github.com/edx/edx-platform/blob/master/openedx/core/djangoapps/lang_pref/middleware.py#63
+        ## Then refresh the page so that the language negotiation middleware can read it and re-render everything
+        ## in the selected language.
+        ##
+        ## NOTE: For logged-in users, the LMS language negotiation middleware should persist the selected language
+        ## preference to the user's profile. This effect may be delayed on pages that do not use the LMS language
+        ## selection middleware.
+        ##
+        handleSelection: function($select) {
+            this.setLanguageCookie($select.value, this.refreshPage);
+        },
+
+        setLanguageCookie: function(value, callback) {
+            var cookie = '${settings.LANGUAGE_COOKIE | n, js_escaped_string}=' + value + ';path=/';
+            % if settings.SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN:
+                cookie += ';domain=${settings.SESSION_COOKIE_DOMAIN | n, js_escaped_string}';
+            % endif
+            % if COOKIE_DURATION:
+                cookie += ';max-age=${COOKIE_DURATION | n, js_escaped_string}';
+            % endif
+
+            document.cookie = cookie;
+
+            callback();
+        },
+
+        refreshPage: function() {
+            window.location.reload();
+        }
+    };
+</script>
diff --git a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/footer.html b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/footer.html
index fd2abc730d..a991e19337 100644
--- a/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/footer.html
+++ b/themes/edx.org/lms/templates/footer.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <div class="footer-content-wrapper">
       <div class="footer-logo">
           <a href="${marketing_link('ROOT')}">
-            <img alt="edX Home Page" src="${footer['logo_image']}">
+            <img alt="${_('edX Home Page')}" src="${footer['logo_image']}">
           </a>
       </div>
 
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
               % endfor
             </ul>
           </nav>
+
+          % if include_language_selector:
+              <%include file="widgets/footer-language-selector.html"/>
+          % endif
+
           <p class="copyright">${_(
           u"\u00A9 2012-{year} edX Inc.  All rights reserved except where noted.  "
           u"EdX, Open edX and the edX and Open EdX logos are registered trademarks "
diff --git a/themes/red-theme/lms/templates/footer.html b/themes/red-theme/lms/templates/footer.html
index cb1ca3a070..1046b37254 100755
--- a/themes/red-theme/lms/templates/footer.html
+++ b/themes/red-theme/lms/templates/footer.html
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
       </ol>
       </nav>
 
+      % if include_language_selector:
+          <%include file='widgets/footer-language-selector.html'/>
+      % endif
+
       <div class="wrapper-logo">
         <p>
           <a href="/">
diff --git a/themes/stanford-style/lms/templates/footer.html b/themes/stanford-style/lms/templates/footer.html
index b4afdcd4c6..af22699718 100644
--- a/themes/stanford-style/lms/templates/footer.html
+++ b/themes/stanford-style/lms/templates/footer.html
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
           <li><a href="${reverse('tos')}#copyright">${_("Copyright")}</a></li>
         </ol>
       </nav>
+
+      % if include_language_selector:
+          <%include file='widgets/footer-language-selector.html'/>
+      % endif
+
     </div>
     <div class="references">
       <span>Built on <a href="http://open.edx.org">OpenEdX</a>.</span>