diff --git a/plugins/FeedsParser.inc b/plugins/FeedsParser.inc
index 31b78c0..0b44393 100644
--- a/plugins/FeedsParser.inc
+++ b/plugins/FeedsParser.inc
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ abstract class FeedsParser extends FeedsPlugin {
       'name' => t('Feed node: User ID'),
       'description' => t('The feed node author uid.'),
     );
+    $sources['parent:language'] = array(
+      'name' => t('Feed node: Language'),
+      'description' => t('The language of the feed node.'),
+    );
     return $sources;
   }
 
@@ -129,6 +133,11 @@ abstract class FeedsParser extends FeedsPlugin {
         ($node = node_load($source->feed_nid))) {
       return $node->uid;
     }
+    if ($element_key == 'parent:language' &&
+        $source->feed_nid &&
+        ($node = node_load($source->feed_nid))) {
+      return $node->language;
+    }
     $item = $result->currentItem();
     return isset($item[$element_key]) ? $item[$element_key] : '';
   }