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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+# detect_locale.py
+#
+# Author: Intel A80486DX2-66
+# License: Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal or Unlicense
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 OR Unlicense
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+from os import name as os_name
+if os_name == "nt":
+	from ctypes import windll
+	from locale import windows_locale
+
+
+def detect_locale() -> Optional[str]:
+	if os_name == "posix":
+		return os.environ["LANG"]
+	if os_name == "nt":
+		return windows_locale[windll.kernel32.GetUserDefaultUILanguage()]
+	return None
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	print(detect_locale())