diff --git a/app/about/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/about/page.tsx
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rename from app/about/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/about/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/contact/layout.tsx b/app/[locale]/contact/layout.tsx
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rename from app/contact/layout.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/contact/layout.tsx
diff --git a/app/contact/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/contact/page.tsx
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rename from app/contact/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/contact/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/documents/layout.tsx b/app/[locale]/documents/layout.tsx
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rename from app/documents/layout.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/documents/layout.tsx
diff --git a/app/documents/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/documents/page.tsx
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rename from app/documents/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/documents/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/fraud/layout.tsx b/app/[locale]/fraud/layout.tsx
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rename from app/fraud/layout.tsx
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diff --git a/app/fraud/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/fraud/page.tsx
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rename from app/fraud/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/fraud/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/inspection/layout.tsx b/app/[locale]/inspection/layout.tsx
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rename from app/inspection/layout.tsx
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diff --git a/app/inspection/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/inspection/page.tsx
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rename from app/inspection/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/inspection/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/[locale]/layout.tsx b/app/[locale]/layout.tsx
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+++ b/app/[locale]/layout.tsx
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+import type { Metadata } from "next";
+import "./globals.css";
+import { Lora, Figtree } from "next/font/google";
+import { Nav } from "@/components/layout/Nav";
+import { Footer } from "@/components/layout/Footer";
+// import { CarCursor } from "@/components/ui/CarCursor";
+
+const lora = Lora({
+  subsets: ["latin"],
+  variable: "--font-heading",
+  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700"],
+  style: ["normal", "italic"],
+  display: "swap",
+});
+
+const figtree = Figtree({
+  subsets: ["latin"],
+  variable: "--font-body",
+  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700", "800", "900"],
+  display: "swap",
+});
+
+export const metadata: Metadata = {
+  metadataBase: new URL(
+    process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL ?? "https://getvindicated.org"
+  ),
+  title: {
+    default: "VINdicated | Educate. Empower. Vindicate.",
+    template: "%s | VINdicated",
+  },
+  description:
+    "VINdicated is a nonprofit built on the belief that car knowledge should be public knowledge. We break down the systems that allow consumer discrimination to thrive.",
+  openGraph: {
+    type: "website",
+    siteName: "VINdicated",
+    title: {
+      default: "VINdicated | Educate. Empower. Vindicate.",
+      template: "%s | VINdicated",
+    },
+    description:
+      "VINdicated is a nonprofit built on the belief that car knowledge should be public knowledge. We break down the systems that allow consumer discrimination to thrive.",
+    url: "/",
+    images: [
+      {
+        url: "/illus-woman-dealership.png",
+        alt: "VINdicated",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  twitter: {
+    card: "summary_large_image",
+    title: {
+      default: "VINdicated | Educate. Empower. Vindicate.",
+      template: "%s | VINdicated",
+    },
+    description:
+      "VINdicated is a nonprofit built on the belief that car knowledge should be public knowledge. We break down the systems that allow consumer discrimination to thrive.",
+    images: ["/illus-woman-dealership.png"],
+  },
+};
+
+export default function RootLayout({
+  children,
+}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <html lang="en" className={`${lora.variable} ${figtree.variable}`}>
+      <body className="min-h-screen antialiased">
+        {/* <CarCursor /> */}
+        <Nav />
+        <main>{children}</main>
+        <Footer />
+      </body>
+    </html>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/page.tsx
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rename from app/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/research/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/research/page.tsx
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rename from app/research/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/research/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/rights/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/rights/page.tsx
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rename from app/rights/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/rights/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/team/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/team/page.tsx
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rename from app/team/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/team/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/volunteer/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/volunteer/page.tsx
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rename from app/volunteer/page.tsx
rename to app/[locale]/volunteer/page.tsx
diff --git a/app/volunteer/page.txt b/app/[locale]/volunteer/page.txt
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rename from app/volunteer/page.txt
rename to app/[locale]/volunteer/page.txt
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 429a259..cd4a053 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,77 +1,7 @@
-import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import "./globals.css";
-import { Lora, Figtree } from "next/font/google";
-import { Nav } from "@/components/layout/Nav";
-import { Footer } from "@/components/layout/Footer";
-// import { CarCursor } from "@/components/ui/CarCursor";
-
-const lora = Lora({
-  subsets: ["latin"],
-  variable: "--font-heading",
-  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700"],
-  style: ["normal", "italic"],
-  display: "swap",
-});
-
-const figtree = Figtree({
-  subsets: ["latin"],
-  variable: "--font-body",
-  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700", "800", "900"],
-  display: "swap",
-});
-
-export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  metadataBase: new URL(
-    process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SITE_URL ?? "https://getvindicated.org"
-  ),
-  title: {
-    default: "VINdicated | Educate. Empower. Vindicate.",
-    template: "%s | VINdicated",
-  },
-  description:
-    "VINdicated is a nonprofit built on the belief that car knowledge should be public knowledge. We break down the systems that allow consumer discrimination to thrive.",
-  openGraph: {
-    type: "website",
-    siteName: "VINdicated",
-    title: {
-      default: "VINdicated | Educate. Empower. Vindicate.",
-      template: "%s | VINdicated",
-    },
-    description:
-      "VINdicated is a nonprofit built on the belief that car knowledge should be public knowledge. We break down the systems that allow consumer discrimination to thrive.",
-    url: "/",
-    images: [
-      {
-        url: "/illus-woman-dealership.png",
-        alt: "VINdicated",
-      },
-    ],
-  },
-  twitter: {
-    card: "summary_large_image",
-    title: {
-      default: "VINdicated | Educate. Empower. Vindicate.",
-      template: "%s | VINdicated",
-    },
-    description:
-      "VINdicated is a nonprofit built on the belief that car knowledge should be public knowledge. We break down the systems that allow consumer discrimination to thrive.",
-    images: ["/illus-woman-dealership.png"],
-  },
-};
-
 export default function RootLayout({
   children,
 }: {
   children: React.ReactNode;
 }) {
-  return (
-    <html lang="en" className={`${lora.variable} ${figtree.variable}`}>
-      <body className="min-h-screen antialiased">
-        {/* <CarCursor /> */}
-        <Nav />
-        <main>{children}</main>
-        <Footer />
-      </body>
-    </html>
-  );
+  return children;
 }
diff --git a/components/layout/LanguageSwitcher.tsx b/components/layout/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
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+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
+import { usePathname, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { locales, localeLabels, type Locale } from "@/lib/i18n/config";
+
+export function LanguageSwitcher({ currentLocale }: { currentLocale: Locale }) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+  const router = useRouter();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    function onClickOutside(e: MouseEvent) {
+      if (ref.current && !ref.current.contains(e.target as Node)) {
+        setOpen(false);
+      }
+    }
+    document.addEventListener("mousedown", onClickOutside);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener("mousedown", onClickOutside);
+  }, []);
+
+  function switchTo(locale: Locale) {
+    const segments = pathname.split("/");
+    segments[1] = locale;
+    router.push(segments.join("/"));
+    setOpen(false);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative" ref={ref}>
+      <button
+        onClick={() => setOpen((o) => !o)}
+        className="text-[0.85rem] font-semibold px-3 py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors duration-150"
+        style={{
+          color: "#fff",
+          border: "1px solid var(--color-border)",
+          background: open ? "rgba(149,51,165,0.14)" : "transparent",
+        }}
+        aria-haspopup="listbox"
+        aria-expanded={open}
+      >
+        {localeLabels[currentLocale]}
+      </button>
+
+      {open && (
+        <div
+          className="absolute right-0 mt-2 rounded-xl overflow-hidden z-50 min-w-[160px]"
+          style={{
+            background: "var(--color-bg-surface)",
+            border: "1px solid var(--color-border)",
+            boxShadow: "0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)",
+          }}
+          role="listbox"
+        >
+          {locales.map((locale) => (
+            <button
+              key={locale}
+              onClick={() => switchTo(locale)}
+              className="w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 text-[0.9rem] transition-colors duration-150"
+              style={{
+                color: "#fff",
+                background: locale === currentLocale ? "rgba(149,51,165,0.16)" : "transparent",
+                fontWeight: locale === currentLocale ? 700 : 400,
+              }}
+              role="option"
+              aria-selected={locale === currentLocale}
+            >
+              {localeLabels[locale]}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/config.ts b/lib/i18n/config.ts
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+++ b/lib/i18n/config.ts
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+// lib/i18n/config.ts
+export type Locale =
+  | "en"
+  | "es"
+  | "zh-Hans"
+  | "tl"
+  | "vi"
+  | "ko"
+  | "fa"
+  | "hy"
+  | "hi"
+  | "ar-EG";
+
+export const locales: Locale[] = [
+  "en",
+  "es",
+  "zh-Hans",
+  "tl",
+  "vi",
+  "ko",
+  "fa",
+  "hy",
+  "hi",
+  "ar-EG"
+];
+
+export const defaultLocale: Locale = "en";
+
+export const localeLabels: Record<Locale, string> = {
+  en: "English",
+  es: "Español",
+  "zh-Hans": "简体中文",
+  tl: "Tagalog",
+  vi: "Tiếng Việt",
+  ko: "한국어",
+  fa: "فارسی",
+  hy: "Հայերեն",
+  hi: "हिन्दी",
+  "ar-EG": "العربية المصرية",
+};
+
+export const rtlLocales: Locale[] = ["fa", "ar-EG"];
+
+export function isRtl(locale: Locale): boolean {
+  return rtlLocales.includes(locale);
+}
+
+export function isValidLocale(value: string): value is Locale {
+  return locales.includes(value as Locale);
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ar-EG.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ar-EG.json
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+{
+  "dir": "rtl",
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "الرئيسية",
+    "about": "عننا",
+    "inspection": "دليل الفحص",
+    "fraud": "الوقاية من النصب",
+    "documents": "شرح المستندات",
+    "research": "أبحاث",
+    "contact": "تواصل معنا"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "نتعلّم. نتمكّن. ننصف حقنا.",
+    "subtagline": "تثقيف مجاني عن السيارات للستات والمهاجرين وأول مرة بيشتروا عربية.",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated. جميع الحقوق محفوظة. أسستها رنا درويش.",
+    "mission": "منظمة غير هادفة للربح ملتزمة بالمساواة بين الجنسين في تجارة السيارات."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/en.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/en.json
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+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/en.json
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+{
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "Home",
+    "about": "About Us",
+    "inspection": "Inspection Guide",
+    "fraud": "Fraud Prevention",
+    "documents": "Documents Decoded",
+    "research": "Research",
+    "contact": "Contact"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "Educate. Empower. Vindicate.",
+    "subtagline": "Free automotive education for women, immigrants, and first-time buyers.",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated. All rights reserved. Founded by Rana Darwich.",
+    "mission": "A nonprofit committed to gender equity in automotive commerce."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/es.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/es.json
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+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/es.json
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+{
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "Inicio",
+    "about": "Sobre Nosotros",
+    "inspection": "Guía de Inspección",
+    "fraud": "Prevención de Fraude",
+    "documents": "Documentos Descifrados",
+    "research": "Investigación",
+    "contact": "Contacto"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "Educar. Empoderar. Reivindicar.",
+    "subtagline": "Educación automotriz gratuita para mujeres, inmigrantes y compradores primerizos.",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated. Todos los derechos reservados. Fundado por Rana Darwich.",
+    "mission": "Una organización sin fines de lucro comprometida con la equidad de género en el comercio automotriz."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/fa.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/fa.json
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+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/fa.json
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+{
+  "dir": "rtl",
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "خانه",
+    "about": "درباره ما",
+    "inspection": "راهنمای بازرسی",
+    "fraud": "پیشگیری از کلاهبرداری",
+    "documents": "رمزگشایی اسناد",
+    "research": "پژوهش",
+    "contact": "تماس با ما"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "آموزش. توانمندسازی. احقاق حق.",
+    "subtagline": "آموزش رایگان خودرو برای زنان، مهاجران و خریداران بار اول.",
+    "copyright": "© ۲۰۲۶ VINdicated. تمامی حقوق محفوظ است. بنیان‌گذار: رعنا درویش.",
+    "mission": "یک سازمان غیرانتفاعی متعهد به برابری جنسیتی در تجارت خودرو."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/hi.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/hi.json
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+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/hi.json
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+{
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "होम",
+    "about": "हमारे बारे में",
+    "inspection": "निरीक्षण गाइड",
+    "fraud": "धोखाधड़ी से बचाव",
+    "documents": "दस्तावेज़ों की व्याख्या",
+    "research": "शोध",
+    "contact": "संपर्क करें"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "शिक्षित करें। सशक्त बनाएं। न्याय दिलाएं।",
+    "subtagline": "महिलाओं, प्रवासियों और पहली बार कार खरीदने वालों के लिए मुफ़्त ऑटोमोटिव शिक्षा।",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated. सर्वाधिकार सुरक्षित। संस्थापक: राणा दरविश।",
+    "mission": "ऑटोमोटिव व्यापार में लैंगिक समानता के लिए प्रतिबद्ध एक गैर-लाभकारी संस्था।"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/hy.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/hy.json
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+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/hy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "Գլխավոր",
+    "about": "Մեր Մասին",
+    "inspection": "Ստուգման Ուղեցույց",
+    "fraud": "Խարդախության Կանխարգելում",
+    "documents": "Փաստաթղթերի Վերծանում",
+    "research": "Հետազոտություն",
+    "contact": "Կապ"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "Կրթել. Հզորացնել. Պաշտպանել.",
+    "subtagline": "Անվճար ավտոմեքենայի կրթություն կանանց, միգրանտների և առաջին անգամ գնորդների համար։",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated: Բոլոր իրավունքները պաշտպանված են: Հիմնադրվել է Ռանա Դարվիշի կողմից:",
+    "mission": "Ոչ առևտրային կազմակերպություն, նվիրված ավտոառևտրում գենդերային հավասարությանը:"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ko.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ko.json
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+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/ko.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "홈",
+    "about": "소개",
+    "inspection": "검사 가이드",
+    "fraud": "사기 예방",
+    "documents": "문서 해설",
+    "research": "연구",
+    "contact": "문의하기"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "교육. 역량 강화. 정당한 권리 수호.",
+    "subtagline": "여성, 이민자, 그리고 첫 자동차 구매자를 위한 무료 자동차 교육입니다.",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated. 모든 권리 보유. Rana Darwich 설립.",
+    "mission": "자동차 상거래의 성평등을 위해 힘쓰는 비영리 단체입니다."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/tl.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/tl.json
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+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/tl.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "Home",
+    "about": "Tungkol Sa Amin",
+    "inspection": "Gabay sa Inspeksyon",
+    "fraud": "Pag-iwas sa Panloloko",
+    "documents": "Mga Dokumentong Ipinaliwanag",
+    "research": "Pananaliksik",
+    "contact": "Makipag-ugnayan"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "Turuan. Bigyang-kapangyarihan. Ipagtanggol.",
+    "subtagline": "Libreng edukasyon tungkol sa sasakyan para sa mga kababaihan, imigrante, at mga unang beses na bumibili.",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated. Nakalaan ang lahat ng karapatan. Itinatag ni Rana Darwich.",
+    "mission": "Isang nonprofit na nakatuon sa pagkakapantay-pantay ng kasarian sa kalakalang pang-awto."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/vi.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/vi.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/vi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "Trang Chủ",
+    "about": "Về Chúng Tôi",
+    "inspection": "Hướng Dẫn Kiểm Tra",
+    "fraud": "Phòng Chống Gian Lận",
+    "documents": "Giải Mã Tài Liệu",
+    "research": "Nghiên Cứu",
+    "contact": "Liên Hệ"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "Giáo Dục. Trao Quyền. Minh Oan.",
+    "subtagline": "Giáo dục miễn phí về ô tô dành cho phụ nữ, người nhập cư và người mua xe lần đầu.",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated. Bảo lưu mọi quyền. Sáng lập bởi Rana Darwich.",
+    "mission": "Một tổ chức phi lợi nhuận cam kết vì bình đẳng giới trong thương mại ô tô."
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/dictionaries/zh-Hans.json b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/zh-Hans.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ec3dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/i18n/dictionaries/zh-Hans.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "nav": {
+    "home": "首页",
+    "about": "关于我们",
+    "inspection": "检验指南",
+    "fraud": "防范欺诈",
+    "documents": "文件解读",
+    "research": "研究",
+    "contact": "联系我们"
+  },
+  "footer": {
+    "tagline": "教育。赋能。维权。",
+    "subtagline": "为女性、移民和首次购车者提供免费的汽车知识教育。",
+    "copyright": "© 2026 VINdicated。保留所有权利。由 Rana Darwich 创立。",
+    "mission": "一家致力于促进汽车商务性别平等的非营利组织。"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/get-dictionary.ts b/lib/i18n/get-dictionary.ts
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/i18n/get-dictionary.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// lib/i18n/get-dictionary.ts
+import "server-only";
+import type { Locale } from "./config";
+
+const dictionaries = {
+  en: () => import("./dictionaries/en.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  es: () => import("./dictionaries/es.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  "zh-Hans": () => import("./dictionaries/zh-Hans.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  tl: () => import("./dictionaries/tl.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  vi: () => import("./dictionaries/vi.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  ko: () => import("./dictionaries/ko.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  fa: () => import("./dictionaries/fa.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  hy: () => import("./dictionaries/hy.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  hi: () => import("./dictionaries/hi.json").then((m) => m.default),
+  "ar-EG": () => import("./dictionaries/ar-EG.json").then((m) => m.default),
+} as const;
+
+export async function getDictionary(locale: Locale) {
+  const loader = dictionaries[locale] ?? dictionaries.en;
+  return loader();
+}
diff --git a/middleware.ts b/middleware.ts
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+++ b/middleware.ts
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+// middleware.ts
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { locales, defaultLocale, isValidLocale } from "@/lib/i18n/config";
+
+function detectLocale(request: NextRequest): string {
+  const acceptLanguage = request.headers.get("accept-language");
+  if (!acceptLanguage) return defaultLocale;
+
+  const preferred = acceptLanguage.split(",").map((part) => part.split(";")[0].trim());
+
+  for (const lang of preferred) {
+    if (isValidLocale(lang)) return lang;
+    const base = lang.split("-")[0];
+    const match = locales.find((l) => l.split("-")[0] === base);
+    if (match) return match;
+  }
+
+  return defaultLocale;
+}
+
+export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
+  const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;
+
+  if (pathname.startsWith("/_next") || pathname.startsWith("/api") || pathname.includes(".")) {
+    return NextResponse.next();
+  }
+
+  const segments = pathname.split("/");
+  const maybeLocale = segments[1];
+
+  if (isValidLocale(maybeLocale)) {
+    return NextResponse.next();
+  }
+
+  const locale = detectLocale(request);
+  const newUrl = new URL(`/${locale}${pathname}`, request.url);
+  return NextResponse.redirect(newUrl);
+}
+
+export const config = {
+  matcher: ["/((?!_next|api|.*\\..*).*)"],
+};