diff --git a/Calendar/E-Paper.py b/Calendar/E-Paper.py
index ea477c6..a43bcc2 100644
--- a/Calendar/E-Paper.py
+++ b/Calendar/E-Paper.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import IcalEvents
 import RssParserPosts
 
 all_locales = locale.locale_alias
-if language not in all_locales.keys():
+if language.lower() not in all_locales.keys():
     raise Exception("The locale for \"%s\" is currently not supported! If you need support, please open an issue on github." % language)
-locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "%s.%s" % (all_locales[language].split('.')[0], datetime_encoding))
+locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, "%s.%s" % (all_locales[language.lower()].split('.')[0], datetime_encoding))
 
 debug = DebugConsole()
 output_adapters = []
diff --git a/Calendar/Translator.py b/Calendar/Translator.py
index 218a6a0..9d27774 100644
--- a/Calendar/Translator.py
+++ b/Calendar/Translator.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ def translate(phrase, target_lang = language, dictionary_collection = dictionary
 
     if target_lang in dictionary.keys():
         return dictionary[target_lang]
+    elif '_' in target_lang and target_lang.split('_')[0] in dictionary.keys():
+        return dictionary[target_lang.split('_')[0]]
     else:
         return dictionary[default_language]