language-transact-sql.md

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@@LANGUAGE (Transact-SQL)	@@LANGUAGE (Transact-SQL)	markingmyname	maghan	09/18/2017	sql	t-sql	reference	@@LANGUAGE_TSQL @@LANGUAGE	languages [SQL Server], current in use @@LANGUAGE function current language in use names [SQL Server], language in use	TSQL	>= aps-pdw-2016 || = azuresqldb-current || = azure-sqldw-latest || >= sql-server-2016 || >= sql-server-linux-2017 || = azuresqldb-mi-current

@@LANGUAGE (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw]

Returns the name of the language currently being used.

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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';  

[!INCLUDEssResult]

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

See Also

Configuration Functions (Transact-SQL)
SET LANGUAGE (Transact-SQL)
sp_helplanguage (Transact-SQL)