diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 370d8ff..0b525f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ This should print the Kirby CLI version and a list of available commands
 - kirby make:command
 - kirby make:config
 - kirby make:controller
+- kirby make:language
 - kirby make:model
 - kirby make:plugin
 - kirby make:snippet
diff --git a/commands/make/language.php b/commands/make/language.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42dbc05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/make/language.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types = 1);
+
+use Kirby\CLI\CLI;
+use Kirby\Cms\Language;
+
+return [
+	'description' => 'Creates a new language',
+	'args' => [
+		'code' => [
+			'description'  => 'The code of the language'
+		],
+		'name' => [
+			'description'  => 'The name of the language'
+		],
+		'locale' => [
+			'description'  => 'The locale of the language'
+		],
+		'direction' => [
+			'description'  => 'The direction of the language'
+		]
+	],
+	'command' => static function (CLI $cli): void {
+		$kirby     = $cli->kirby();
+		$code      = $cli->argOrPrompt('code', 'Enter a language code:');
+		$name      = $cli->argOrPrompt('name', 'Enter a language name (optional):', false);
+		$locale    = $cli->argOrPrompt('locale', 'Enter a language locale (optional):', false);
+		$direction = $cli->radio('Select language direction:', ['ltr', 'rtl'])->prompt();
+
+		// authenticate as almighty
+		$kirby->impersonate('kirby');
+
+		Language::create([
+			'code'      => $code,
+			'name'      => empty($name) === false ? $name : $code,
+			'locale'    => $locale,
+			'direction' => $direction,
+			'default'   => $kirby->languages()->count() === 0,
+		]);
+
+		$cli->success('The language has been created');
+	}
+];