diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index 2320df74..fa4d21a7 100644
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -3425,14 +3425,6 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
         },
         formatResultCssClass: function(data) {return data.css;},
         formatSelectionCssClass: function(data, container) {return undefined;},
-        formatMatches: function (matches) { if (matches === 1) { return "One result is available, press enter to select it."; } return matches + " results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate."; },
-        formatNoMatches: function () { return "No matches found"; },
-        formatAjaxError: function (jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) { return "Loading failed"; },
-        formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Please enter " + n + " or more character" + (n == 1? "" : "s"); },
-        formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Please delete " + n + " 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…"; },
         minimumResultsForSearch: 0,
         minimumInputLength: 0,
         maximumInputLength: null,
@@ -3471,6 +3463,21 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
         }
     };
 
+    $.fn.select2.locales = [];
+
+    $.fn.select2.locales['en'] = {
+         formatMatches: function (matches) { if (matches === 1) { return "One result is available, press enter to select it."; } return matches + " results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate."; },
+         formatNoMatches: function () { return "No matches found"; },
+         formatAjaxError: function (jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) { return "Loading failed"; },
+         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Please enter " + n + " or more character" + (n == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
+         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Please delete " + n + " 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…"; },
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['en']);
+
     $.fn.select2.ajaxDefaults = {
         transport: $.ajax,
         params: {
diff --git a/select2_locale_ar.js b/select2_locale_ar.js
index acb33a2f..f9fbaa16 100644
--- a/select2_locale_ar.js
+++ b/select2_locale_ar.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['ar'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "لم يتم العثور على مطابقات"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; if (n == 1){ return "الرجاء إدخال حرف واحد على الأكثر"; } return n == 2 ? "الرجاء إدخال حرفين على الأكثر" : "الرجاء إدخال " + n + " على الأكثر"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; if (n == 1){ return "الرجاء إدخال حرف واحد على الأقل"; } return n == 2 ? "الرجاء إدخال حرفين على الأقل" : "الرجاء إدخال " + n + " على الأقل "; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { if (n == 1){ return "يمكنك أن تختار إختيار واحد فقط"; } return n == 2 ? "يمكنك أن تختار إختيارين فقط" : "يمكنك أن تختار " + n + " إختيارات فقط"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "تحميل المزيد من النتائج…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "البحث…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['ar']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_bg.js b/select2_locale_bg.js
index 585d28a2..3283d0ae 100644
--- a/select2_locale_bg.js
+++ b/select2_locale_bg.js
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['bg'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Няма намерени съвпадения"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Моля въведете още " + n + " символ" + (n > 1 ? "а" : ""); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Моля въведете с " + n + " по-малко символ" + (n > 1 ? "а" : ""); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Можете да направите до " + limit + (limit > 1 ? " избора" : " избор"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Зареждат се още…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Търсене…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['bg']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_ca.js b/select2_locale_ca.js
index 7e19d3ce..dbea39e9 100644
--- a/select2_locale_ca.js
+++ b/select2_locale_ca.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['ca'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "No s'ha trobat cap coincidència"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Introduïu " + n + " caràcter" + (n == 1 ? "" : "s") + " més"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Introduïu " + n + " caràcter" + (n == 1? "" : "s") + "menys"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Només podeu seleccionar " + limit + " element" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "S'estan carregant més resultats…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "S'està cercant…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['ca']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_cs.js b/select2_locale_cs.js
index 376b54a1..ef121856 100644
--- a/select2_locale_cs.js
+++ b/select2_locale_cs.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         3: function() { return "tři"; },
         4: function() { return "čtyři"; }
     }
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['cs'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Nenalezeny žádné položky"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) {
             var n = min - input.length;
@@ -45,5 +45,7 @@
         },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Načítají se další výsledky…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Vyhledávání…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+	$.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['cs']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_da.js b/select2_locale_da.js
index dbce3e17..702238b9 100644
--- a/select2_locale_da.js
+++ b/select2_locale_da.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['da'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Ingen resultater fundet"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Angiv venligst " + n + " tegn mere"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Angiv venligst " + n + " tegn mindre"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Du kan kun vælge " + limit + " emne" + (limit === 1 ? "" : "r"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Indlæser flere resultater…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Søger…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['da']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_de.js b/select2_locale_de.js
index ee971ac4..e2754172 100644
--- a/select2_locale_de.js
+++ b/select2_locale_de.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['de'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Keine Übereinstimmungen gefunden"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Bitte " + n + " Zeichen mehr eingeben"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Bitte " + n + " Zeichen weniger eingeben"; },
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Lade mehr Ergebnisse…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Suche…"; },
         formatMatches: function (matches) { return matches + " Ergebnis " + (matches > 1 ? "se" : "") + " verfügbar, zum Navigieren die Hoch-/Runter-Pfeiltasten verwenden."; }
-    });
-})(jQuery);
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['de']);
+})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/select2_locale_el.js b/select2_locale_el.js
index e94b02cb..d17459e1 100644
--- a/select2_locale_el.js
+++ b/select2_locale_el.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['el'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Δεν βρέθηκαν αποτελέσματα"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Παρακαλούμε εισάγετε " + n + " περισσότερο" + (n > 1 ? "υς" : "") + " χαρακτήρ" + (n > 1 ? "ες" : "α"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Παρακαλούμε διαγράψτε " + n + " χαρακτήρ" + (n > 1 ? "ες" : "α"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Μπορείτε να επιλέξετε μόνο " + limit + " αντικείμεν" + (limit > 1 ? "α" : "ο"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Φόρτωση περισσότερων…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Αναζήτηση…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['el']);
 })(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/select2_locale_en.js.template b/select2_locale_en.js.template
index 9a65edd6..f758b110 100644
--- a/select2_locale_en.js.template
+++ b/select2_locale_en.js.template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['en'] = {
         formatMatches: function (matches) { if (matches === 1) { return "One result is available, press enter to select it."; } return matches + " results are available, use up and down arrow keys to navigate."; },
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "No matches found"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Please enter " + n + " or more character" + (n == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
@@ -14,5 +14,7 @@
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "You can only select " + limit + " item" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Loading more results…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Searching…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['en']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_es.js b/select2_locale_es.js
index f2b58179..b506fbcd 100644
--- a/select2_locale_es.js
+++ b/select2_locale_es.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['es'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "No se encontraron resultados"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Por favor, introduzca " + n + " car" + (n == 1? "ácter" : "acteres"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Por favor, elimine " + n + " car" + (n == 1? "ácter" : "acteres"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Sólo puede seleccionar " + limit + " elemento" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Cargando más resultados…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Buscando…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['es']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_et.js b/select2_locale_et.js
index a4045d22..4d69f55e 100644
--- a/select2_locale_et.js
+++ b/select2_locale_et.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['et'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Tulemused puuduvad"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Sisesta " + n + " täht" + (n == 1 ? "" : "e") + " rohkem"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Sisesta " + n + " täht" + (n == 1? "" : "e") + " vähem"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Saad vaid " + limit + " tulemus" + (limit == 1 ? "e" : "t") + " valida"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Laen tulemusi.."; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Otsin.."; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['et']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_eu.js b/select2_locale_eu.js
index 1da1a709..67ae8d05 100644
--- a/select2_locale_eu.js
+++ b/select2_locale_eu.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['eu'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () {
           return "Ez da bat datorrenik aurkitu";
         },
@@ -39,5 +39,7 @@
         formatSearching: function () {
           return "Bilatzen…";
         }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['eu']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_fa.js b/select2_locale_fa.js
index a9e95af4..b3ffd8b7 100644
--- a/select2_locale_fa.js
+++ b/select2_locale_fa.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['fa'] = {
         formatMatches: function (matches) { return matches + " نتیجه موجود است، کلیدهای جهت بالا و پایین را برای گشتن استفاده کنید."; },
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "نتیجه‌ای یافت نشد."; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "لطفاً " + n + " نویسه بیشتر وارد نمایید"; },
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "شما فقط می‌توانید " + limit + " مورد را انتخاب کنید"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "در حال بارگیری موارد بیشتر…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "در حال جستجو…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['fa']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_fi.js b/select2_locale_fi.js
index 9bed310f..6487fbda 100644
--- a/select2_locale_fi.js
+++ b/select2_locale_fi.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  */
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['fi'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () {
             return "Ei tuloksia";
         },
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@
         formatSearching: function () {
             return "Etsitään…";
         }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['fi']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_fr.js b/select2_locale_fr.js
index 110854f8..d5485d6b 100644
--- a/select2_locale_fr.js
+++ b/select2_locale_fr.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['fr'] = {
         formatMatches: function (matches) { return matches + " résultats sont disponibles, utilisez les flèches haut et bas pour naviguer."; },
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Aucun résultat trouvé"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Saisissez " + n + " caractère" + (n == 1? "" : "s") + " supplémentaire" + (n == 1? "" : "s") ; },
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Vous pouvez seulement sélectionner " + limit + " élément" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Chargement de résultats supplémentaires…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Recherche en cours…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['fr']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_gl.js b/select2_locale_gl.js
index 80326320..9335167d 100644
--- a/select2_locale_gl.js
+++ b/select2_locale_gl.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['gl'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () {
             return "Non se atoparon resultados";
         },
@@ -39,5 +39,7 @@
         formatSearching: function () {
             return "Buscando…";
         }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['gl']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_he.js b/select2_locale_he.js
index 00385410..789dcdca 100644
--- a/select2_locale_he.js
+++ b/select2_locale_he.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['he'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "לא נמצאו התאמות"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "נא להזין עוד " + n + " תווים נוספים"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "נא להזין פחות " + n + " תווים"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "ניתן לבחור " + limit + " פריטים"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "טוען תוצאות נוספות…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "מחפש…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['he']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_hr.js b/select2_locale_hr.js
index c2937252..ce8051c7 100644
--- a/select2_locale_hr.js
+++ b/select2_locale_hr.js
@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['hr'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Nema rezultata"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { return "Unesite još" + character(min - input.length); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { return "Unesite" + character(input.length - max) + " manje"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Maksimalan broj odabranih stavki je " + limit; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Učitavanje rezultata…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Pretraga…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['hr']);
 
     function character (n) {
         return " " + n + " znak" + (n%10 < 5 && n%10 > 0 && (n%100 < 5 || n%100 > 19) ? n%10 > 1 ? "a" : "" : "ova");
diff --git a/select2_locale_hu.js b/select2_locale_hu.js
index a8c30881..f431f246 100644
--- a/select2_locale_hu.js
+++ b/select2_locale_hu.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['hu'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Nincs találat."; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Túl rövid. Még " + n + " karakter hiányzik."; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Túl hosszú. " + n + " karakterrel több, mint kellene."; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Csak " + limit + " elemet lehet kiválasztani."; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Töltés…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Keresés…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['hu']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_id.js b/select2_locale_id.js
index 54745407..e9c1fd9b 100644
--- a/select2_locale_id.js
+++ b/select2_locale_id.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['id'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Tidak ada data yang sesuai"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Masukkan " + n + " huruf lagi" + (n == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Hapus " + n + " huruf" + (n == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Anda hanya dapat memilih " + limit + " pilihan" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Mengambil data…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Mencari…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['id']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_is.js b/select2_locale_is.js
index aecc6cd7..273f33de 100644
--- a/select2_locale_is.js
+++ b/select2_locale_is.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['is'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Ekkert fannst"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Vinsamlegast skrifið " + n + " staf" + (n > 1 ? "i" : "") + " í viðbót"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Vinsamlegast styttið texta um " + n + " staf" + (n > 1 ? "i" : ""); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Þú getur aðeins valið " + limit + " atriði"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Sæki fleiri niðurstöður…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Leita…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['is']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_it.js b/select2_locale_it.js
index d4e24de7..6e2b8e23 100644
--- a/select2_locale_it.js
+++ b/select2_locale_it.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['it'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Nessuna corrispondenza trovata"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Inserisci ancora " + n + " caratter" + (n == 1? "e" : "i"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Inserisci " + n + " caratter" + (n == 1? "e" : "i") + " in meno"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Puoi selezionare solo " + limit + " element" + (limit == 1 ? "o" : "i"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Caricamento in corso…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Ricerca…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['it']);
 })(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/select2_locale_ja.js b/select2_locale_ja.js
index 81106e78..7dbd8d7e 100644
--- a/select2_locale_ja.js
+++ b/select2_locale_ja.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['ja'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "該当なし"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "後" + n + "文字入れてください"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "検索文字列が" + n + "文字長すぎます"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "最多で" + limit + "項目までしか選択できません"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "読込中･･･"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "検索中･･･"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['ja']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_ka.js b/select2_locale_ka.js
index 366cc2d9..6cbe1d8f 100644
--- a/select2_locale_ka.js
+++ b/select2_locale_ka.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['ka'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "ვერ მოიძებნა"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "გთხოვთ შეიყვანოთ კიდევ " + n + " სიმბოლო"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "გთხოვთ წაშალოთ " + n + " სიმბოლო"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "თქვენ შეგიძლიათ მხოლოდ " + limit + " ჩანაწერის მონიშვნა"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "შედეგის ჩატვირთვა…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "ძებნა…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['ka']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_ko.js b/select2_locale_ko.js
index 1a84d21e..bf036e09 100644
--- a/select2_locale_ko.js
+++ b/select2_locale_ko.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['ko'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "결과 없음"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "너무 짧습니다. "+n+"글자 더 입력해주세요."; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "너무 깁니다. "+n+"글자 지워주세요."; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "최대 "+limit+"개까지만 선택하실 수 있습니다."; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "불러오는 중…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "검색 중…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['ko']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_lt.js b/select2_locale_lt.js
index 2e2f950b..7d7040f7 100644
--- a/select2_locale_lt.js
+++ b/select2_locale_lt.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['lt'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Atitikmenų nerasta"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { return "Įrašykite dar" + character(min - input.length); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { return "Pašalinkite" + character(input.length - max); },
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
         },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Kraunama daugiau rezultatų…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Ieškoma…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['lt']);
 
     function character (n) {
         return " " + n + " simbol" + ((n%100 > 9 && n%100 < 21) || n%10 == 0 ? "ių" : n%10 > 1 ? "ius" : "į");
diff --git a/select2_locale_lv.js b/select2_locale_lv.js
index b300ec77..4afc5b41 100644
--- a/select2_locale_lv.js
+++ b/select2_locale_lv.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['lv'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Sakritību nav"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Lūdzu ievadiet vēl " + n + " simbol" + (n == 11 ? "us" : n%10 == 1 ? "u" : "us"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Lūdzu ievadiet par " + n + " simbol" + (n == 11 ? "iem" : n%10 == 1 ? "u" : "iem") + " mazāk"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Jūs varat izvēlēties ne vairāk kā " + limit + " element" + (limit == 11 ? "us" : limit%10 == 1 ? "u" : "us"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Datu ielāde…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Meklēšana…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['lv']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_mk.js b/select2_locale_mk.js
index 513562c5..8a51a9e0 100644
--- a/select2_locale_mk.js
+++ b/select2_locale_mk.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['mk'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Нема пронајдено совпаѓања"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Ве молиме внесете уште " + n + " карактер" + (n == 1 ? "" : "и"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Ве молиме внесете " + n + " помалку карактер" + (n == 1? "" : "и"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Можете да изберете само " + limit + " ставк" + (limit == 1 ? "а" : "и"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Вчитување резултати…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Пребарување…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['mk']);
 })(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/select2_locale_ms.js b/select2_locale_ms.js
index 262042aa..46588d6d 100644
--- a/select2_locale_ms.js
+++ b/select2_locale_ms.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['ms'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Tiada padanan yang ditemui"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Sila masukkan " + n + " aksara lagi"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Sila hapuskan " + n + " aksara"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Anda hanya boleh memilih " + limit + " pilihan"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Sedang memuatkan keputusan…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Mencari…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['ms']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_nl.js b/select2_locale_nl.js
index 5b5c4156..4e283af4 100644
--- a/select2_locale_nl.js
+++ b/select2_locale_nl.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['nl'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Geen resultaten gevonden"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Vul " + n + " karakter" + (n == 1? "" : "s") + " meer in"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Vul " + n + " karakter" + (n == 1? "" : "s") + " minder in"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Maximaal " + limit + " item" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s") + " toegestaan"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Meer resultaten laden…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Zoeken…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['nl']);
 })(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/select2_locale_no.js b/select2_locale_no.js
index ab61c082..e00408cf 100644
--- a/select2_locale_no.js
+++ b/select2_locale_no.js
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['no'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Ingen treff"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Vennligst skriv inn " + n + (n>1 ? " flere tegn" : " tegn til"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Vennligst fjern " + n + " tegn"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Du kan velge maks " + limit + " elementer"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Laster flere resultater…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Søker…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['no']);
 })(jQuery);
 
diff --git a/select2_locale_pl.js b/select2_locale_pl.js
index 61cad44a..d77648ff 100644
--- a/select2_locale_pl.js
+++ b/select2_locale_pl.js
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['pl'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Brak wyników"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { return "Wpisz co najmniej" + character(min - input.length, "znak", "i"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { return "Wpisana fraza jest za długa o" + character(input.length - max, "znak", "i"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Możesz zaznaczyć najwyżej" + character(limit, "element", "y"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Ładowanie wyników…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Szukanie…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['pl']);
 
     function character (n, word, pluralSuffix) {
         return " " + n + " " + word + (n == 1 ? "" : n%10 < 5 && n%10 > 1 && (n%100 < 5 || n%100 > 20) ? pluralSuffix : "ów");
diff --git a/select2_locale_pt-BR.js b/select2_locale_pt-BR.js
index ac4969ac..e4088f0c 100644
--- a/select2_locale_pt-BR.js
+++ b/select2_locale_pt-BR.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['pt-BR'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Nenhum resultado encontrado"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Digite mais " + n + " caracter" + (n == 1? "" : "es"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Apague " + n + " caracter" + (n == 1? "" : "es"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Só é possível selecionar " + limit + " elemento" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Carregando mais resultados…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Buscando…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['pt-BR']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_pt-PT.js b/select2_locale_pt-PT.js
index cced7cf3..ae55a4fc 100644
--- a/select2_locale_pt-PT.js
+++ b/select2_locale_pt-PT.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['pt-PT'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Nenhum resultado encontrado"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Introduza " + n + " car" + (n == 1 ? "ácter" : "acteres"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Apague " + n + " car" + (n == 1 ? "ácter" : "acteres"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Só é possível selecionar " + limit + " elemento" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "A carregar mais resultados…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "A pesquisar…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['pt-PT']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_ro.js b/select2_locale_ro.js
index 87eca4cf..21b0cf18 100644
--- a/select2_locale_ro.js
+++ b/select2_locale_ro.js
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['ro'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Nu a fost găsit nimic"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Vă rugăm să introduceți incă " + n + " caracter" + (n == 1 ? "" : "e"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Vă rugăm să introduceți mai puțin de " + n + " caracter" + (n == 1? "" : "e"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Aveți voie să selectați cel mult " + limit + " element" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "e"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Se încarcă…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Căutare…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['ro']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_rs.js b/select2_locale_rs.js
index 300c01bc..72c16389 100644
--- a/select2_locale_rs.js
+++ b/select2_locale_rs.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['rs'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Ništa nije pronađeno"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Ukucajte bar još " + n + " simbol" + (n % 10 == 1 && n % 100 != 11 ? "" : "a"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Obrišite " + n + " simbol" + (n % 10 == 1 && n % 100 != 11	 ? "" : "a"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Možete izabrati samo " + limit + " stavk" + (limit % 10 == 1 && limit % 100 != 11	 ? "u" : (limit % 10 >= 2 && limit % 10 <= 4 && (limit % 100 < 12 || limit % 100 > 14)? "e" : "i")); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Preuzimanje još rezultata…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Pretraga…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['rs']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_ru.js b/select2_locale_ru.js
index 5ec58e47..2a6c7702 100644
--- a/select2_locale_ru.js
+++ b/select2_locale_ru.js
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['ru'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Совпадений не найдено"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { return "Пожалуйста, введите еще хотя бы" + character(min - input.length); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { return "Пожалуйста, введите на" + character(input.length - max) + " меньше"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Вы можете выбрать не более " + limit + " элемент" + (limit%10 == 1 && limit%100 != 11 ? "а" : "ов"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Загрузка данных…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Поиск…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['ru']);
 
     function character (n) {
         return " " + n + " символ" + (n%10 < 5 && n%10 > 0 && (n%100 < 5 || n%100 > 20) ? n%10 > 1 ? "a" : "" : "ов");
diff --git a/select2_locale_sk.js b/select2_locale_sk.js
index 772f304a..10d2b503 100644
--- a/select2_locale_sk.js
+++ b/select2_locale_sk.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
         2: function(masc) { return (masc ? "dva" : "dve"); },
         3: function() { return "tri"; },
         4: function() { return "štyri"; }
-    }
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    };
+    $.fn.select2.locales['sk'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Nenašli sa žiadne položky"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) {
             var n = min - input.length;
@@ -44,5 +44,7 @@
         },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Načítavajú sa ďalšie výsledky…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Vyhľadávanie…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+	$.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['sk']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_sv.js b/select2_locale_sv.js
index d611189a..96f8c0a8 100644
--- a/select2_locale_sv.js
+++ b/select2_locale_sv.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['sv'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Inga träffar"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Var god skriv in " + n + (n>1 ? " till tecken" : " tecken till"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Var god sudda ut " + n + " tecken"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Du kan max välja " + limit + " element"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Laddar fler resultat…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Söker…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['sv']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_th.js b/select2_locale_th.js
index df59bdac..7f3e6ef8 100644
--- a/select2_locale_th.js
+++ b/select2_locale_th.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['th'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "ไม่พบข้อมูล"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "โปรดพิมพ์เพิ่มอีก " + n + " ตัวอักษร"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "โปรดลบออก " + n + " ตัวอักษร"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "คุณสามารถเลือกได้ไม่เกิน " + limit + " รายการ"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "กำลังค้นข้อมูลเพิ่ม…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "กำลังค้นข้อมูล…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['th']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_tr.js b/select2_locale_tr.js
index f834dad2..1dda95ca 100644
--- a/select2_locale_tr.js
+++ b/select2_locale_tr.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['tr'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Sonuç bulunamadı"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "En az " + n + " karakter daha girmelisiniz"; },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return n + " karakter azaltmalısınız"; },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Sadece " + limit + " seçim yapabilirsiniz"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Daha fazla…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Aranıyor…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['tr']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_uk.js b/select2_locale_uk.js
index 8d31a056..b5bd0e02 100644
--- a/select2_locale_uk.js
+++ b/select2_locale_uk.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['uk'] = {
         formatMatches: function (matches) { return character(matches, "результат") + " знайдено, використовуйте клавіші зі стрілками вверх та вниз для навігації."; },
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Нічого не знайдено"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { return "Введіть буль ласка ще " + character(min - input.length, "символ"); },
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Ви можете вибрати лише " + character(limit, "елемент"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Завантаження даних…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Пошук…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['uk']);
 
     function character (n, word) {
         return n + " " + word + (n%10 < 5 && n%10 > 0 && (n%100 < 5 || n%100 > 19) ? n%10 > 1 ? "и" : "" : "ів");
diff --git a/select2_locale_vi.js b/select2_locale_vi.js
index 5dbc2753..cc67065f 100644
--- a/select2_locale_vi.js
+++ b/select2_locale_vi.js
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
 
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['vi'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "Không tìm thấy kết quả"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "Vui lòng nhập nhiều hơn " + n + " ký tự" + (n == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "Vui lòng nhập ít hơn " + n + " ký tự" + (n == 1? "" : "s"); },
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "Chỉ có thể chọn được " + limit + " tùy chọn" + (limit == 1 ? "" : "s"); },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "Đang lấy thêm kết quả…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "Đang tìm…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['vi']);
 })(jQuery);
 
diff --git a/select2_locale_zh-CN.js b/select2_locale_zh-CN.js
index 6add3c52..e988dac1 100644
--- a/select2_locale_zh-CN.js
+++ b/select2_locale_zh-CN.js
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
  */
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['zh-CN'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "没有找到匹配项"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "请再输入" + n + "个字符";},
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "请删掉" + n + "个字符";},
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "你只能选择最多" + limit + "项"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "加载结果中…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "搜索中…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['zh-CN']);
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/select2_locale_zh-TW.js b/select2_locale_zh-TW.js
index f072381f..85dbd5af 100644
--- a/select2_locale_zh-TW.js
+++ b/select2_locale_zh-TW.js
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
  */
 (function ($) {
     "use strict";
-    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, {
+    $.fn.select2.locales['zh-TW'] = {
         formatNoMatches: function () { return "沒有找到相符的項目"; },
         formatInputTooShort: function (input, min) { var n = min - input.length; return "請再輸入" + n + "個字元";},
         formatInputTooLong: function (input, max) { var n = input.length - max; return "請刪掉" + n + "個字元";},
         formatSelectionTooBig: function (limit) { return "你只能選擇最多" + limit + "項"; },
         formatLoadMore: function (pageNumber) { return "載入中…"; },
         formatSearching: function () { return "搜尋中…"; }
-    });
+    };
+
+    $.extend($.fn.select2.defaults, $.fn.select2.locales['zh-TW']);
 })(jQuery);