diff --git a/lib/core/language-menu/language-menu.component.spec.ts b/lib/core/language-menu/language-menu.component.spec.ts
index 57373fdb18..5fc955a152 100644
--- a/lib/core/language-menu/language-menu.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/language-menu/language-menu.component.spec.ts
@@ -108,4 +108,14 @@ describe('LanguageMenuComponent', () => {
         component.changeLanguage(languages[1]);
         expect(spy.calls.mostRecent().args[0]).toBe('textOrientation', 'ltr');
     });
+
+    it('should emit changedLanguage event with language details', () => {
+        const changedLanguageSpy = spyOn(component.changedLanguage, 'emit');
+        appConfig.config.languages = languages;
+        userPreferencesService.locale = 'fake-key-3';
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        component.changeLanguage(languages[2]);
+        expect(changedLanguageSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(languages[2]);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/lib/core/language-menu/language-menu.component.ts b/lib/core/language-menu/language-menu.component.ts
index b21b4afd09..13643274b4 100644
--- a/lib/core/language-menu/language-menu.component.ts
+++ b/lib/core/language-menu/language-menu.component.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, EventEmitter, Output } from '@angular/core';
 import { LanguageService } from '../services/language.service';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { LanguageItem } from '../services/language-item.interface';
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ import { LanguageItem } from '../services/language-item.interface';
 })
 export class LanguageMenuComponent {
 
+    @Output()
+    changedLanguage: EventEmitter<LanguageItem> = new EventEmitter<LanguageItem>();
+
     languages$: Observable<LanguageItem[]>;
 
     constructor(private languageService: LanguageService) {
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ export class LanguageMenuComponent {
     }
 
     changeLanguage(language: LanguageItem) {
+        this.changedLanguage.emit(language);
         this.languageService.changeLanguage(language);
     }
 }