diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9eb4445..6ba5552 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,35 @@ each node.
 <TextLoop children={["Trade faster", "Increase sales", "Stock winners", "Price perfectly"]} />;
 ```
 
+## Internationalization
+
+You can render translated strings by passing a language code and a translations map. When a translation for a given key is missing, the component falls back to the original string.
+
+```jsx
+import TextLoop from "react-text-loop";
+
+const translations = {
+    en: {
+        trade: "Trade faster",
+        increase: "Increase sales",
+    },
+    zh: {
+        trade: "交易更快",
+        increase: "提高销售",
+    },
+    es: {
+        trade: "Comercia más rápido",
+        increase: "Aumenta ventas",
+    },
+};
+
+// Using string keys so translations can be applied
+<TextLoop lang="zh" translations={translations} children={["trade", "increase"]} />;
+
+// If a translation key is missing, TextLoop will fall back to the original value
+<TextLoop lang="es" translations={translations} children={["unknown", "trade"]} />;
+```
+
 ## Examples
 
 ### Fast transition
diff --git a/src/__tests__/TextLoop.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/TextLoop.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09436c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/TextLoop.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { render, cleanup } from "@testing-library/react";
+import TextLoop from "../components/TextLoop";
+
+afterEach(() => {
+    cleanup();
+});
+
+describe("TextLoop Internationalization", () => {
+    it("(a) default language behavior remains unchanged", () => {
+        const { getByText } = render(<TextLoop children={["First", "Second"]} />);
+        // Should render the first item unchanged
+        getByText("First");
+    });
+
+    it("(b) switches language and updates rendered text", () => {
+        const translations = {
+            zh: { greeting: "你好", farewell: "再见" },
+            es: { greeting: "Hola", farewell: "Adiós" },
+        };
+
+        const { rerender, getByText } = render(
+            <TextLoop lang="zh" translations={translations} children={["greeting", "farewell"]} />
+        );
+
+        // Should display the Chinese translation for the first key
+        getByText("你好");
+
+        // Switch to Spanish and ensure text updates
+        rerender(
+            <TextLoop lang="es" translations={translations} children={["greeting", "farewell"]} />
+        );
+        getByText("Hola");
+    });
+
+    it("(c) falls back to original value when translation key is missing", () => {
+        const translations = { zh: { known: "已知" } };
+        const { getByText } = render(
+            <TextLoop lang="zh" translations={translations} children={["unknown", "known"]} />
+        );
+
+        // First item has no translation; should fall back to the original value
+        getByText("unknown");
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/TextLoop.tsx b/src/components/TextLoop.tsx
index 51866ba..af527a8 100644
--- a/src/components/TextLoop.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TextLoop.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ type Props = {
     noWrap: boolean;
     className?: string;
     onChange?: Function;
+    // i18n additions
+    lang?: string;
+    translations?: Record<string, Record<string, string>>;
 };
 
 type State = {
@@ -54,7 +57,15 @@ class TextLoop extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
 
     constructor(props: Props) {
         super(props);
-        const elements = React.Children.toArray(props.children);
+        const baseElements = React.Children.toArray(props.children) as (
+            JSX.Element | string
+        )[];
+
+        const elements = this.applyTranslations(
+            baseElements,
+            props.lang,
+            props.translations
+        );
 
         this.state = {
             elements,
@@ -109,10 +120,19 @@ class TextLoop extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
             }
         }
 
-        if (!isEqual(prevProps.children, children)) {
+        // Update elements when children, lang, or translations change
+        if (
+            !isEqual(prevProps.children, children) ||
+            prevProps.lang !== this.props.lang ||
+            !isEqual(prevProps.translations, this.props.translations)
+        ) {
             // eslint-disable-next-line react/no-did-update-set-state
             this.setState({
-                elements: React.Children.toArray(children),
+                elements: this.applyTranslations(
+                    React.Children.toArray(children) as (JSX.Element | string)[],
+                    this.props.lang,
+                    this.props.translations
+                ),
             });
         }
     }
@@ -132,6 +152,25 @@ class TextLoop extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
         }
     }
 
+    // Map strings through translations when available; keep JSX elements intact
+    applyTranslations(
+        elements: (JSX.Element | string | undefined)[],
+        lang?: string,
+        translations?: Record<string, Record<string, string>>
+    ): (JSX.Element | string | undefined)[] {
+        if (!lang || !translations) {
+            return elements;
+        }
+        const pack = translations[lang] || {};
+        return elements.map(el => {
+            if (typeof el === "string") {
+                const translated = pack[el];
+                return translated != null ? translated : el;
+            }
+            return el;
+        });
+    }
+
     // Fade out animation
     willLeave = (): { opacity: OpaqueConfig; translate: OpaqueConfig } => {
         const { height } = this.getDimensions();
diff --git a/src/i18n.ts b/src/i18n.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9103ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { LanguageCode } from "./types";
+
+// Predefined (empty) language packs. Library users can enrich these as needed.
+export const DEFAULT_TRANSLATIONS: Record<LanguageCode, Record<string, string>> = {
+    en: {},
+    zh: {},
+    es: {},
+};
+
+// Lightweight translation function: returns the translated string if available,
+// otherwise falls back to the provided key.
+export function t(key: string, lang: string): string {
+    const code = lang as LanguageCode;
+    const pack = DEFAULT_TRANSLATIONS[code];
+    if (pack && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(pack, key)) {
+        return pack[key];
+    }
+    return key;
+}
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b27aa1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export type LanguageCode = "en" | "zh" | "es";
+
+export type Translations = Record<string, Record<string, string>>;