/** * Get default language * * @param string $client Name of the client to get (site|admin) * * @return string Name of the language ex. en-GB */ public static function getSiteLanguage($client = 'site') { if (!isset(self::$siteLanguage)) { $db = JFactory::getDbo(); $oldTranslate = $db->translate; // We do not want to translate this value $db->translate = false; self::$siteLanguage = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_languages')->get($client); // We put translation check back on $db->translate = $oldTranslate; } return self::$siteLanguage; }