diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/preview.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/preview.py
index 09e234d6ea..c33dd46380 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/preview.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/preview.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ def _studio_wrap_xblock(xblock, view, frag, context, display_name_only=False):
         selected_groups_label = get_visibility_partition_info(xblock)['selected_groups_label']
         if selected_groups_label:
             selected_groups_label = _('Access restricted to: {list_of_groups}').format(list_of_groups=selected_groups_label)
+        course = modulestore().get_course(xblock.location.course_key)
         template_context = {
             'xblock_context': context,
             'xblock': xblock,
@@ -293,8 +294,10 @@ def _studio_wrap_xblock(xblock, view, frag, context, display_name_only=False):
             'can_edit_visibility': context.get('can_edit_visibility', True),
             'selected_groups_label': selected_groups_label,
             'can_add': context.get('can_add', True),
-            'can_move': context.get('can_move', True)
+            'can_move': context.get('can_move', True),
+            'language': getattr(course, 'language', None)
         }
+
         html = render_to_string('studio_xblock_wrapper.html', template_context)
         frag = wrap_fragment(frag, html)
     return frag
diff --git a/cms/templates/course_info.html b/cms/templates/course_info.html
index 4080ea7183..ed983c27a5 100644
--- a/cms/templates/course_info.html
+++ b/cms/templates/course_info.html
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.js_utils import (
 
   <div class="main-wrapper">
     <div class="inner-wrapper">
-      <div class="course-info-wrapper">
+      <div class="course-info-wrapper"
+        % if getattr(context_course, 'language'):
+          lang="${context_course.language}"
+        % endif
+      >
         <div class="main-column window">
           <article class="course-updates" id="course-update-view">
             <ol class="update-list" id="course-update-list"></ol>
diff --git a/cms/templates/course_outline.html b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
index 3cd55667b6..c4239b94b4 100644
--- a/cms/templates/course_outline.html
+++ b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
@@ -175,8 +175,11 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
                     </div>
                % endif
             </div>
-
-            <div class="wrapper-dnd">
+            <div class="wrapper-dnd"
+              % if getattr(context_course, 'language'):
+                lang="${context_course.language}"
+              % endif
+            >
                 <%
                 course_locator = context_course.location
                 %>
diff --git a/cms/templates/studio_xblock_wrapper.html b/cms/templates/studio_xblock_wrapper.html
index 420c54ae2f..27fd4427c3 100644
--- a/cms/templates/studio_xblock_wrapper.html
+++ b/cms/templates/studio_xblock_wrapper.html
@@ -158,7 +158,11 @@ messages = xblock.validate().to_json()
 
 % if show_preview:
     % if is_root or not xblock_url:
-        <article class="xblock-render">
+        % if not is_root and language:
+            <article class="xblock-render" lang="${language}">
+        % else:
+            <article class="xblock-render">
+        % endif
         ${content | n, decode.utf8}
         </article>
     % else:
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/templates/discussion/discussion_board_fragment.html b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/templates/discussion/discussion_board_fragment.html
index f8f71ef129..94dc0052b2 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/templates/discussion/discussion_board_fragment.html
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/templates/discussion/discussion_board_fragment.html
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML
             <div class="forum-search"></div>
         </div>
     </header>
-    <div class="page-content">
+    <div class="page-content"
+      % if getattr(course, 'language'):
+        lang="${course.language}"
+      % endif
+    >
         <div class="discussion-body layout layout-1t2t">
             <aside class="forum-nav layout-col layout-col-a" role="complementary" aria-label="${_("Discussion thread list")}">
                 <%include file="_filter_dropdown.html" />
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
index 4db0b3d1fe..415c3ae928 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
@@ -111,7 +111,11 @@ ${HTML(fragment.foot_html())}
   <%include file="/courseware/course_navigation.html" args="active_page='courseware'" />
 % endif
 
-<div class="container">
+<div class="container"
+  % if getattr(course, 'language'):
+    lang="${course.language}"
+  % endif
+  >
   <div class="course-wrapper" role="presentation">
 
 % if disable_accordion is UNDEFINED or not disable_accordion:
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/info.html b/lms/templates/courseware/info.html
index 5fa1ec4c6c..be9bee148f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/info.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/info.html
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML, Text
 <%block name="bodyclass">view-in-course view-course-info ${course.css_class or ''}</%block>
 
 <main id="main" aria-label="Content" tabindex="-1">
-    <div class="container">
+    <div class="container"
+    % if getattr(course, 'language'):
+      lang="${course.language}"
+    % endif
+    >
       <div class="home">
         <div class="page-header-main">
             <h2 class="hd hd-2 page-title">${_("Welcome to {org}'s {course_name}!").format(org=course.display_org_with_default, course_name=course.display_number_with_default)}
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/progress.html b/lms/templates/courseware/progress.html
index a566897c00..1381896150 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/progress.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/progress.html
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ from django.utils.http import urlquote_plus
 <main id="main" aria-label="Content" tabindex="-1">
     <div class="container">
         <div class="profile-wrapper">
-            <section class="course-info" id="course-info-progress">
+            <section class="course-info" id="course-info-progress"
+              % if getattr(course, 'language'):
+                lang="${course.language}"
+              % endif
+              >
                 % if staff_access and studio_url is not None:
                 <div class="wrap-instructor-info">
                     <a class="instructor-info-action studio-view" href="${studio_url}">${_("View Grading in studio")}</a>
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/static_tab.html b/lms/templates/courseware/static_tab.html
index ab18be3961..3b529aba66 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/static_tab.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/static_tab.html
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ ${HTML(fragment.foot_html())}
 <%include file="/courseware/course_navigation.html" args="active_page=active_page" />
 
 <main id="main" aria-label="Content" tabindex="-1">
+    <section class="container"
+    % if getattr(course, 'language'):
+      lang=${course.language}
+    % endif
+    >
     <section class="container">
       <div class="static_tab_wrapper">
         ${HTML(fragment.body_html())}
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
index 542fe920ed..a8b992a86f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
   % else:
     <% mode_class = '' %>
   % endif
-<div class="course-container">
+      <div class="course-container"
+        % if getattr(course_overview, 'language'):
+          lang="${course_overview.language}"
+        % endif
+      >
 <article class="course${mode_class}">
   <% course_target = reverse(course_home_url_name(course_overview.id), args=[unicode(course_overview.id)]) %>
   <section class="details" aria-labelledby="details-heading-${course_overview.number}">
diff --git a/lms/templates/wiki/base.html b/lms/templates/wiki/base.html
index 00d9db005b..0d6ea04b36 100644
--- a/lms/templates/wiki/base.html
+++ b/lms/templates/wiki/base.html
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@
 <div class="container">
   <div class="wiki-wrapper">
     <main id="main" aria-label="Content" tabindex="-1">
-      <section class="wiki {{ selected_tab }}" id="wiki-content">
+          <section class="wiki {{ selected_tab }}" id="wiki-content"
+            {% if request.course.language %}
+              lang="{{ request.course.language }}"
+            {% endif %}
+          >
         {% block wiki_body %}
 
           {% block wiki_breadcrumbs %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/migrations/0013_courseoverview_language.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/migrations/0013_courseoverview_language.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8090d872dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/migrations/0013_courseoverview_language.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('course_overviews', '0012_courseoverview_eligible_for_financial_aid'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='courseoverview',
+            name='language',
+            field=models.TextField(null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
index 20330043ac..2a757b4706 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/course_overviews/models.py
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class CourseOverview(TimeStampedModel):
     marketing_url = TextField(null=True)
     eligible_for_financial_aid = BooleanField(default=True)
 
+    language = TextField(null=True)
+
     @classmethod
     def _create_or_update(cls, course):
         """
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ class CourseOverview(TimeStampedModel):
         course_overview.course_video_url = CourseDetails.fetch_video_url(course.id)
         course_overview.self_paced = course.self_paced
 
+        course_overview.language = course.language
+
         return course_overview
 
     @classmethod