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# os-locale [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/os-locale.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/os-locale)
> Get the system [locale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locale_(computer_software))
Useful for localizing your module or app.
POSIX systems: The returned locale refers to the [`LC_MESSAGE`](http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Locale-Categories.html#Locale-Categories) category, suitable for selecting the language used in the user interface for message translation.
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## Install
```
$ npm install os-locale
```
## Usage
```js
const osLocale = require('os-locale');
(async () => {
console.log(await osLocale());
//=> 'en_US'
})();
```
## API
### osLocale([options])
Returns a `Promise` for the locale.
### osLocale.sync([options])
Returns the locale.
#### options
Type: `Object`
##### spawn
Type: `boolean`<br>
Default: `true`
Set to `false` to avoid spawning subprocesses and instead only resolve the locale from environment variables.
## Security
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## License
MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)