diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index a5e80d13f..82d8cd1ca 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ Jonas Häggqvist
 Sabas
 Paul Spencer
 Raphael Pinson
-Juan Luis Rodriguez Ponce
\ No newline at end of file
+Juan Luis Rodriguez Ponce
+Lauris Bukšis-Haberkorns
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/WebContent/OSRM.config.js b/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
index fe30e41e1..79e29edc5 100644
--- a/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
+++ b/WebContent/OSRM.config.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ OSRM.DEFAULTS = {
 		{encoding:"fi", name:"Suomi"},
 		{encoding:"fr", name:"Français"},
 		{encoding:"it", name:"Italiano"},
+		{encoding:"lv", name:"Latviešu"},
 		{encoding:"pl", name:"Polski", culture:"en-US"}
 	],
 		
diff --git a/WebContent/localization/OSRM.Locale.lv.js b/WebContent/localization/OSRM.Locale.lv.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecff4cb36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WebContent/localization/OSRM.Locale.lv.js
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+or see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.txt.
+*/
+
+// OSRM localization
+// [Latvian language support]
+
+
+OSRM.Localization["lv"] = {
+// own language
+"LANGUAGE": "Latviešu",
+// gui
+"GUI_START": "Sākums",
+"GUI_END": "Galamērķis",
+"GUI_RESET": "  Reset  ",
+"GUI_ZOOM": "Padidinti ant Route",
+"GUI_SEARCH": "  Rādīt  ",
+"GUI_REVERSE": "Pretējā virzienā",
+"GUI_START_TOOLTIP": "Izvēlieties sākumu",
+"GUI_END_TOOLTIP": "Izvēlieties galamērķi",
+"GUI_LEGAL_NOTICE": "GUI2 v"+OSRM.VERSION+" "+OSRM.DATE+" - OSRM hosting by <a href='http://algo2.iti.kit.edu/'>KIT</a> - Geocoder by <a href='http://www.osm.org/'>OSM</a>",
+// config
+"GUI_CONFIGURATION": "Konfigurācija",
+"GUI_LANGUAGE": "Valoda",
+"GUI_UNITS": "Mērvienība",
+"GUI_KILOMETERS": "Kilometri",
+"GUI_MILES": "Jūdzes",
+"GUI_DATA_TIMESTAMP": "data",
+// mapping
+"GUI_MAPPING_TOOLS": "Kartēšanas rīki",
+"GUI_HIGHLIGHT_UNNAMED_ROADS": "Izcelt ielas bez nosaukumiem",
+"GUI_SHOW_PREVIOUS_ROUTES": "Rādīt vēsturiskos maršrutus",
+"OPEN_JOSM": "JOSM",
+"OPEN_OSMBUGS": "OSM Bugs",
+// geocoder
+"SEARCH_RESULTS": "Meklēšanas rezultāti",
+"FOUND_X_RESULTS": "atrasti %i ieraksti",
+"TIMED_OUT": "Iestājās noildze",
+"NO_RESULTS_FOUND": "Neizdevās atrast šādu maršrutu",
+"NO_RESULTS_FOUND_SOURCE": "Šāds sākuma punkts netika atrasts",
+"NO_RESULTS_FOUND_TARGET": "Šāds galamērķis netika atrasts",
+// routing
+"ROUTE_DESCRIPTION": "Maršruta apraksts",
+"GET_LINK_TO_ROUTE": "Izveidot saiti",
+"GENERATE_LINK_TO_ROUTE": "notiek saites veidošana",
+"LINK_TO_ROUTE_TIMEOUT": "saite nav pieejama",
+"GPX_FILE": "GPX fails",
+"DISTANCE": "Attālums",
+"DURATION": "Ilgums",
+"YOUR_ROUTE_IS_BEING_COMPUTED": "Tiek veikta maršruta aprēķināšana",
+"NO_ROUTE_FOUND": "Maršrutu nav iespējams aprēķināt",
+// printing
+"OVERVIEW_MAP": "Kartes pārskats",
+"NO_ROUTE_SELECTED": "Nav norādīts maršruts",
+// directions
+"N": "ziemeļu",
+"E": "austrumu",
+"S": "dienvidu",
+"W": "rietumu",
+"NE": "ziemeļaustrumu",
+"SE": "dienvidaustrumu",
+"SW": "dienvidrietumu",
+"NW": "ziemeļrietumu",
+// driving directions
+// %s: road name
+// %d: direction
+// [*]: will only be printed when there actually is a road name
+"DIRECTION_0":"Nezinama instrukcija[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_1":"Turpiniet ceļu[ pa <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_2":"Pagriezieties nedaudz pa labi [ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_3":"Pagriezieties pa labi[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_4":"Pagriezieties strauji pa labi[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_5":"U-veida pagrieziens[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_6":"Pagriezieties strauji pa kreisi[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_7":"Pagriezieties pa kreisi[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_8":"Pagriezieties nedaudz pa kreisi[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_10":"Dotieties <b>%d</b> virzienā[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-1":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa pirmo izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-2":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa otro izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-3":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa trešo izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-4":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa ceturto izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-5":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa piekto izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-6":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa sesto izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-7":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa septīto izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-8":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa astoto izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-9":"Iebrauciet aplī, brauciet pa devīto izeju[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_11-x":"Ieprauciet aplī, brauciet pa vienu no pārāk daudzajām izejām[ uz <b>%s</b>]",
+"DIRECTION_15":"Sasniegts galamērķis"
+};
+
+// set GUI language on load
+if( OSRM.DEFAULTS.LANUGAGE_ONDEMAND_RELOADING == true )
+	OSRM.Localization.setLanguage("lv");