diff --git a/apps/map/static/map/language.js b/apps/map/static/map/language.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8caa317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/map/static/map/language.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+$(function() {
+	$('#id-language-dropdown').change(function() {
+		window.location = ('/set_language/'
+			+ $('#id-language-dropdown').find(':selected').val()
+			+ "?from=" + encodeURI(window.location.href)
+		);
+	})
+});
diff --git a/ojusomap/templates/base.html b/ojusomap/templates/base.html
index 8492519..ed13bc2 100644
--- a/ojusomap/templates/base.html
+++ b/ojusomap/templates/base.html
@@ -78,6 +78,22 @@
           {% endfor %}
         </ul>
         <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
+          <li class="form-group">
+            <form class="navbar-form navbar-left">
+              {# Global language selection dropdown #}
+              {% get_available_languages as LANGUAGES %}
+              {% get_current_language as LANGUAGE_CODE %}
+              <select id="id-language-dropdown" name="language-dropdown">
+                  {% for language in LANGUAGES %}
+                      {% if language.0 == LANGUAGE_CODE %}
+                          <option value="{{ language.0 }}" selected="selected">{{ language.0|language_name_local|title }}</option>
+                      {% else %}
+                          <option value="{{ language.0 }}">{{ language.0|language_name_local|title }}</option>
+                      {% endif %}
+                  {% endfor %}
+              </select>
+            </form>
+          </li>
           {% if user.is_authenticated %}
           <a class="btn btn-primary navbar-btn" href="{% url 'create' %}"><i class="fa fa-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i> New Case Study</a>
           <li class="dropdown">
@@ -134,6 +150,7 @@
   {# CDN Javascript #}
   <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.0.0/jquery.min.js" integrity="sha256-JmvOoLtYsmqlsWxa7mDSLMwa6dZ9rrIdtrrVYRnDRH0=" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
   <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js" integrity="sha384-Tc5IQib027qvyjSMfHjOMaLkfuWVxZxUPnCJA7l2mCWNIpG9mGCD8wGNIcPD7Txa" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
+  <script src="{% static "map/language.js" %}"></script>
   {% block scripts %}{% endblock %}
 
 </html>
diff --git a/ojusomap/urls.py b/ojusomap/urls.py
index 4b32c6a..307119f 100644
--- a/ojusomap/urls.py
+++ b/ojusomap/urls.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from apps.map.models import CaseStudy
 from rest_framework import routers, serializers, viewsets
 from rest_framework_gis import serializers as gis_serializers
 
+from .views import LanguageDropdownView
+
 class UserSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = User
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^avatar/', include('avatar.urls')),
     url(r'^cas/', include('cas_server.urls', namespace='cas_server')),
     url(r'^files/', include('apps.files.urls')),
+    url(r'^set_language/(?P<language>[^/]+)$', LanguageDropdownView.as_view()),
     # url(r'^contact/', include('apps.contact.urls'), name="contact"),
 ]
 
diff --git a/ojusomap/views.py b/ojusomap/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..119e411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ojusomap/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.utils import translation
+from django.views.i18n import set_language
+from django.views.generic import View
+
+
+class LanguageDropdownView(View):
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        lang_code = kwargs.get('language', None)
+        if lang_code is not None and translation.check_for_language(lang_code):
+            request.POST = request.POST.copy()
+            request.POST['language'] = lang_code
+            request.method = 'POST'
+        return set_language(request)