@@LANGUAGE (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics SQL database in Microsoft Fabric

Returns the name of the language currently being used.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

@@LANGUAGE  

Return Types

nvarchar

Remarks

To view information about language settings, including valid official language names, run sp_helplanguage without a parameter specified.

Examples

The following example returns the language for the current session.

SELECT @@LANGUAGE AS 'Language Name';  

Here's the result set.

Language Name                   
------------------------------  
us_english                      

Related content

• SET LANGUAGE (Transact-SQL)
• sys.sp_helplanguage (Transact-SQL)