diff --git a/app/templates/settings.html b/app/templates/settings.html
index 20dfa57..a5c59f0 100644
--- a/app/templates/settings.html
+++ b/app/templates/settings.html
@@ -224,6 +224,47 @@
     })();
     </script>
 
+    {# --- Language block ------------------------------------------------ #}
+    <details class="settings-section">
+      <summary class="settings-section__head">Language</summary>
+      <p class="settings-section__lede">
+        Language the AI uses for the strategic log, your daily digest, and
+        portfolio commentary. The interface itself stays in English for now.
+      </p>
+      <div class="settings-row">
+        <select id="lang-select" class="settings-select">
+          <option value="en" {% if (user.lang or 'en') == 'en' %}selected{% endif %}>English</option>
+          <option value="it" {% if (user.lang or 'en') == 'it' %}selected{% endif %}>Italiano</option>
+          <option value="es" disabled>Español &middot; coming soon</option>
+          <option value="fr" disabled>Français &middot; coming soon</option>
+          <option value="de" disabled>Deutsch &middot; coming soon</option>
+        </select>
+        <span id="lang-status" class="settings-status" aria-live="polite"></span>
+      </div>
+      <script>
+        (function () {
+          var sel = document.getElementById('lang-select');
+          var status = document.getElementById('lang-status');
+          if (!sel) return;
+          sel.addEventListener('change', async function () {
+            status.textContent = 'saving…';
+            try {
+              var r = await fetch('/api/settings/language', {
+                method: 'PATCH',
+                headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+                body: JSON.stringify({lang: sel.value}),
+              });
+              if (!r.ok) throw new Error('HTTP ' + r.status);
+              status.textContent = '✓ saved';
+              setTimeout(function () { status.textContent = ''; }, 1500);
+            } catch (e) {
+              status.textContent = '✗ failed';
+            }
+          });
+        })();
+      </script>
+    </details>
+
     {# --- Cloud sync block --------------------------------------------- #}
     <details class="settings-section">
       <summary class="settings-section__head">Cloud sync (encrypted)</summary>