diff --git a/man/waybar-hyprland-language.5.scd b/man/waybar-hyprland-language.5.scd
index 5a7ba941..b5ce80aa 100644
--- a/man/waybar-hyprland-language.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-hyprland-language.5.scd
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ Addressed by *hyprland/language*
 	typeof: array ++
 	The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.
 
+*tooltip*: ++
+	typeof: boolean ++
+	default: true ++
+	Enables or disables the tooltip for the language module. By default, the tooltip is enabled. Set to *false* to disable.
+
+*tooltip-format*: ++
+	typeof: string ++
+	default: {long} ++
+	Specifies the format of the tooltip when it is enabled. It follows the same format replacement rules as the *format* key.
+
+*tooltip-format-<lang>*: ++
+	typeof: string ++
+	Allows specifying a different tooltip format for each language. The *<lang>* should be replaced with the language code. This can be used to provide a custom tooltip for each language.
+
 *expand*: ++
 	typeof: bool ++
 	default: false ++
@@ -66,6 +80,28 @@ Addressed by *hyprland/language*
 }
 ```
 
+```
+"hyprland/language": {
+	"format": "{}",
+	"format-en": "US",
+	"format-es": "ES",
+	"tooltip": true,
+	"tooltip-format": "{long}"
+}
+```
+
+```
+"hyprland/language": {
+	"format": "{}",
+	"format-en": "US",
+	"format-es": "ES",
+	"tooltip": true,
+	"tooltip-format": "{}",
+	"tooltip-format-es": "{Español}",
+	"tooltip-format-en": "{English (american)}"
+}
+```
+
 # STYLE
 
 - *#language*
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
index 6e0fe23d..43af6b93 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,39 @@ auto Language::update() -> void {
                                   fmt::arg("shortDescription", layout_.short_description),
                                   fmt::arg("variant", layout_.variant)));
   }
-
   spdlog::debug("hyprland language formatted layout name {}", layoutName);
 
+  std::string tooltipContent = std::string{};
+  bool tooltip_enabled = tooltipEnabled();
+  if (tooltip_enabled) {
+    if (config_.isMember("tooltip-format")) {
+      auto tooltip_format = config_["tooltip-format"].asString();
+      if (config_.isMember("tooltip-format-" + layout_.short_description + "-" + layout_.variant)) {
+        const auto propName = "tooltip-format-" + layout_.short_description + "-" + layout_.variant;
+        tooltipContent = fmt::format(fmt::runtime(tooltip_format), config_[propName].asString());
+      } else if (config_.isMember("tooltip-format-" + layout_.short_description)) {
+        const auto propName = "tooltip-format-" + layout_.short_description;
+        tooltipContent = fmt::format(fmt::runtime(tooltip_format), config_[propName].asString());
+      } else {
+        tooltipContent =
+            trim(fmt::format(fmt::runtime(tooltip_format), fmt::arg("long", layout_.full_name),
+                             fmt::arg("short", layout_.short_name),
+                             fmt::arg("shortDescription", layout_.short_description),
+                             fmt::arg("variant", layout_.variant)));
+      }
+    } else {
+      // if no tooltip format is provided, use the same text as the module
+      tooltipContent = layoutName;
+    }
+    spdlog::debug("hyprland language formatted tooltip content {}", tooltipContent);
+  }
+
   if (!format_.empty()) {
     label_.show();
     label_.set_markup(layoutName);
+    if (tooltip_enabled) {
+      label_.set_tooltip_markup(tooltipContent);
+    }
   } else {
     label_.hide();
   }