diff --git a/src/gtk/dcmemory.cpp b/src/gtk/dcmemory.cpp
index c6ecf57072..ee801a6f56 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dcmemory.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dcmemory.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ wxMemoryDC::wxMemoryDC() : wxWindowDC()
     
 #ifdef __WXGTK20__
     m_context = gdk_pango_context_get();
+    pango_context_set_language( m_context, gtk_get_default_language() );
     m_layout = pango_layout_new( m_context );
     m_fontdesc = pango_font_description_copy( pango_context_get_font_description( m_context ) );
 #endif
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ wxMemoryDC::wxMemoryDC( wxDC *WXUNUSED(dc) )
     
 #ifdef __WXGTK20__
     m_context = gdk_pango_context_get();
+    pango_context_set_language( m_context, gtk_get_default_language() );
     m_layout = pango_layout_new( m_context );
     m_fontdesc = pango_font_description_copy( pango_context_get_font_description( m_context ) );
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gtk/dcscreen.cpp b/src/gtk/dcscreen.cpp
index 152c7c72cf..d5ce96c175 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dcscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dcscreen.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ wxScreenDC::wxScreenDC()
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK20__
     m_context = gdk_pango_context_get();
+    pango_context_set_language( m_context, gtk_get_default_language() );
     m_layout = pango_layout_new( m_context );
 //    m_fontdesc = pango_font_description_copy( widget->style->font_desc );
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gtk1/dcmemory.cpp b/src/gtk1/dcmemory.cpp
index c6ecf57072..ee801a6f56 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/dcmemory.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/dcmemory.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ wxMemoryDC::wxMemoryDC() : wxWindowDC()
     
 #ifdef __WXGTK20__
     m_context = gdk_pango_context_get();
+    pango_context_set_language( m_context, gtk_get_default_language() );
     m_layout = pango_layout_new( m_context );
     m_fontdesc = pango_font_description_copy( pango_context_get_font_description( m_context ) );
 #endif
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ wxMemoryDC::wxMemoryDC( wxDC *WXUNUSED(dc) )
     
 #ifdef __WXGTK20__
     m_context = gdk_pango_context_get();
+    pango_context_set_language( m_context, gtk_get_default_language() );
     m_layout = pango_layout_new( m_context );
     m_fontdesc = pango_font_description_copy( pango_context_get_font_description( m_context ) );
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gtk1/dcscreen.cpp b/src/gtk1/dcscreen.cpp
index 152c7c72cf..d5ce96c175 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/dcscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/dcscreen.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ wxScreenDC::wxScreenDC()
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK20__
     m_context = gdk_pango_context_get();
+    pango_context_set_language( m_context, gtk_get_default_language() );
     m_layout = pango_layout_new( m_context );
 //    m_fontdesc = pango_font_description_copy( widget->style->font_desc );
 #endif