diff --git a/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index 5a694e7..513450b 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="{{ site.Language }}" dir="{{ .Language.LanguageDirection | default "auto" }}">
+<html lang="{{ .Params.language | default .Language.Lang }}" dir="{{ .Language.LanguageDirection | default "auto" }}">
 
 <head>
     {{- partial "head.html" . }}
