The language is set in the {{man menu|Edit > Preferences...}} - "Data" tab in the [[Gramps_6.0_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Display_Options|Display Options]] section and is described in the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Place_Format_Editor|Place Format Editor]]. This is used as the preferred language for place names and types which are imported. The default language is German.