diff --git a/plugins/Multilanguage/helpers/functions.php b/plugins/Multilanguage/helpers/functions.php
index 3b739a5..bdedfc3 100644
--- a/plugins/Multilanguage/helpers/functions.php
+++ b/plugins/Multilanguage/helpers/functions.php
@@ -13,21 +13,33 @@ function locale_human($locale)
     if (isset($parts[1])) {
         $langCode = $parts[0];
         $regionCode = $parts[1];
-        // HACK - use the locale for the language
-        $language = Zend_Locale::getTranslation($langCode, 'language', $locale);
+        $language = Zend_Locale::getTranslation($langCode, 'language');
         $region = Zend_Locale::getTranslation($regionCode, 'territory');
     } else {
         $region = '';
-        // HACK - use the locale for the language
-        $language = Zend_Locale::getTranslation($locale, 'language', $locale);
+        $language = Zend_Locale::getTranslation($locale, 'language');
     }
     if ($region != '') {
         $region = " - $region";
     }
 
     // HACK - just return the language
+    // return ucfirst($language);
+    return ucfirst($language) . $region;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a standard locale string (en_US)  into the language and region.
+ *
+ * @param string $locale
+ * @return string
+ */
+function locale_human_ui($locale)
+{
+    $parts = explode('_', $locale);
+    $langCode = $parts[0];
+    $language = Zend_Locale::getTranslation($langCode, 'language', $locale);
     return ucfirst($language);
-    // return ucfirst($language) . $region;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/plugins/Multilanguage/views/shared/common/locale-switcher.php b/plugins/Multilanguage/views/shared/common/locale-switcher.php
index 4130180..26b0d9c 100644
--- a/plugins/Multilanguage/views/shared/common/locale-switcher.php
+++ b/plugins/Multilanguage/views/shared/common/locale-switcher.php
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
             <?php $country = $this->localeToCountry($locale); ?>
             <li>
                 <?php if ($currentLocale == $locale): ?>
-                    <span class="active flag-icon flag-icon-<?php echo strtolower($country); ?>"></span> <?php echo locale_human($locale); ?>
+                    <span class="active flag-icon flag-icon-<?php echo strtolower($country); ?>"></span> <?php echo locale_human_ui($locale); ?>
                 <?php else: ?>
                     <?php $language = Zend_Locale::getTranslation(substr($locale, 0, 2), 'language'); ?>
                     <?php $url = url('setlocale', array('locale' => $locale, 'redirect' => $currentUrl) + $query); ?>
-                    <a href="<?php echo $url ; ?>" title="<?php echo locale_human($locale); ?>"><span class="flag-icon flag-icon-<?php echo strtolower($country); ?>"></span> <?php echo locale_human($locale); ?></a>
+                    <a href="<?php echo $url ; ?>" title="<?php echo locale_human_ui($locale); ?>"><span class="flag-icon flag-icon-<?php echo strtolower($country); ?>"></span> <?php echo locale_human_ui($locale); ?></a>
                 <?php endif; ?>
             </li>
         <?php endforeach; ?>