---
title: "Locale"
description: "A `Locale` object represents a specific geographical, political, or cultural region. An operation
that requires a `Locale` to perform its task is called _locale-sensitive_ and uses the `Locale`
to tailor information for the user. For example, displaying a number is a locale-sensitive
operation— the number should be formatted according to the customs and conventions of the user's
native country, region, or culture."
type: "class"
---
Class
Common
```kotlin
expect class Locale
```
A `Locale` object represents a specific geographical, political, or cultural region. An operation
that requires a `Locale` to perform its task is called _locale-sensitive_ and uses the `Locale`
to tailor information for the user. For example, displaying a number is a locale-sensitive
operation— the number should be formatted according to the customs and conventions of the user's
native country, region, or culture.
## Secondary Constructors
```kotlin
constructor(languageTag: String)
```
Create Locale object from a language tag.
#### Parameters
| | |
| --- | --- |
| languageTag | A `IETF BCP47`(https://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47) compliant language tag. |
#### Returns
| | |
| --- | --- |
| | a locale object |
## Properties
Common
```kotlin
val language: String
```
The ISO 639 compliant language code.
Common
```kotlin
val script: String
```
The ISO 15924 compliant 4-letter script code.
Common
```kotlin
val region: String
```
The ISO 3166 compliant region code.
## Functions
```kotlin
fun toLanguageTag(): String
```
Returns a IETF BCP47 compliant language tag representation of this Locale.
#### Returns
| | |
| --- | --- |
| | A IETF BCP47 compliant language tag. |
## Companion Object
#### Properties
Common
```kotlin
val current: Locale
```
Returns a `Locale` object which represents current locale
JvmAndAndroid
```kotlin
actual class Locale(val platformLocale: JavaLocale)
```
## Secondary Constructors
```kotlin
actual constructor(languageTag: String) : this(parseLanguageTag(languageTag))
```
## Properties
JvmAndAndroid
```kotlin
actual val language: String
```
JvmAndAndroid
```kotlin
actual val script: String
```
JvmAndAndroid
```kotlin
actual val region: String
```
## Functions
```kotlin
actual fun toLanguageTag(): String
```
## Companion Object
#### Properties
JvmAndAndroid
```kotlin
actual val current: Locale
```