diff --git a/planet/reconstitute.py b/planet/reconstitute.py
index 3149256..30a5cbb 100644
--- a/planet/reconstitute.py
+++ b/planet/reconstitute.py
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ def reconstitute(feed, entry):
     xentry=xdoc.documentElement
     xentry.setAttribute('xmlns:planet',planet.xmlns)
 
+    if entry.has_key('language'):
+        xentry.setAttribute('xml:lang', entry.language)
+
     id(xentry, entry)
     links(xentry, entry)
 
diff --git a/tests/data/reconstitute/dc_lang.xml b/tests/data/reconstitute/dc_lang.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aad92e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/reconstitute/dc_lang.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<!--
+Description:  title value
+Expect:       title_detail.language == 'en-us'
+-->
+
+<rdf:RDF
+  xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+  xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+  xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/">
+<item>
+  <title>foo</title>
+  <dc:language>en-us</dc:language>
+</item>
+</rdf:RDF>