diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35884c01..689d91ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ Integrations
 * [Django](https://github.com/applegrew/django-select2)
 * [Symfony](https://github.com/19Gerhard85/sfSelect2WidgetsPlugin)
 
+Internationalization (i18n)
+---------------------------
+
+Select2 supports multiple languages by simply including the right
+language JS file (`select2_locale_it.js`, `select2_locale_nl.js` etc.).
+
+Missing a language? Just copy `select2_locale_en.js.template`, translate
+it and make a pull request back to Select2 here on Github.
+
 Bug tracker
 -----------
 
@@ -43,7 +52,6 @@ Have a bug? Please create an issue here on GitHub!
 
 https://github.com/ivaynberg/select2/issues
 
-
 Mailing list
 ------------
 
diff --git a/select2_locale_en.js.template b/select2_locale_en.js.template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..260c6c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/select2_locale_en.js.template
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Select2 <Language> translation.
+ * 
+ * Author: Your Name <your@email>
+ */
+(function ($) {
+    "use strict";
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+        formatNoMatches: function () { return "No matches found"; },
+        formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Please enter " + n + " more character" + (n == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
+        formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Please enter " + n + " less character" + (n == 1? "" : "s"); },
+        formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "You can only select " + limit + " item" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
+        formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Loading more results..."; },
+        formatSearching: function () { return "Searching..."; }
+    });
+})(jQuery);