diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 884076d..6367832 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
         "framer-motion": "^12.38.0",
+        "i18next": "^26.3.0",
         "leaflet": "^1.9.4",
         "lucide-react": "^1.16.0",
         "posthog-js": "^1.376.2",
         "react": "^19.2.4",
         "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
         "react-hot-toast": "^2.6.0",
+        "react-i18next": "^17.0.8",
         "react-leaflet": "^5.0.0",
         "react-router-dom": "^7.14.0",
         "tailwindcss": "^4.2.2"
@@ -230,6 +232,15 @@
         "node": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/runtime": {
+      "version": "7.29.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.29.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Nq8OhGWiZIZGV6hLHoyAKLLcJihP/xFeBMGJoUrxTX2psI8dCifzLhZISFb+VWS3wFMRDmCGw5R+dOySCqPLhw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.9.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/template": {
       "version": "7.28.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/template/-/template-7.28.6.tgz",
@@ -2735,6 +2746,43 @@
         "hermes-estree": "0.25.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/html-parse-stringify": {
+      "version": "3.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-parse-stringify/-/html-parse-stringify-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KknJ50kTInJ7qIScF3jeaFRpMpE8/lfiTdzf/twXyPBLAGrLRTmkz3AdTnKeh40X8k9L2fdYwEp/42WGXIRGcg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "void-elements": "3.1.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/i18next": {
+      "version": "26.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18next/-/i18next-26.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gHSgGpUXVmuqE2El1W61DmxeyeTlFfZgdJRWMo9jScAn5pu7TuTuiccb1zh3E2J9hEBVGJ23+96x0ieBhfuIHA==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://www.locize.com/i18next"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://www.i18next.com/how-to/faq#i18next-is-awesome.-how-can-i-support-the-project"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://www.locize.com"
+        }
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "typescript": "^5 || ^6"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ignore": {
       "version": "5.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.3.2.tgz",
@@ -3539,6 +3587,33 @@
         "react-dom": ">=16"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-i18next": {
+      "version": "17.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-i18next/-/react-i18next-17.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0ooKbGLU8JXhe1zwpQUWIeXSgLPOfwJmgheWRIUpcoA0CpyabpGhayjdG+/eA5esC1AQ8h2jWpXjJfzQzeDOCw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@babel/runtime": "^7.29.2",
+        "html-parse-stringify": "^3.0.1",
+        "use-sync-external-store": "^1.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "i18next": ">= 26.2.0",
+        "react": ">= 16.8.0",
+        "typescript": "^5 || ^6"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "react-dom": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "react-native": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/react-leaflet": {
       "version": "5.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-leaflet/-/react-leaflet-5.0.0.tgz",
@@ -3862,7 +3937,7 @@
       "version": "6.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-6.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-y2TvuxSZPDyQakkFRPZHKFm+KKVqIisdg9/CZwm9ftvKXLP8NRWj38/ODjNbr43SsoXqNuAisEf1GdCxqWcdBw==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "devOptional": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
@@ -3943,6 +4018,15 @@
         "punycode": "^2.1.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/use-sync-external-store": {
+      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/use-sync-external-store/-/use-sync-external-store-1.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Pp6GSwGP/NrPIrxVFAIkOQeyw8lFenOHijQWkUTrDvrF4ALqylP2C/KCkeS9dpUM3KvYRQhna5vt7IL95+ZQ9w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/vite": {
       "version": "8.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-8.0.3.tgz",
@@ -4020,6 +4104,15 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/void-elements": {
+      "version": "3.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/void-elements/-/void-elements-3.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Dhxzh5HZuiHQhbvTW9AMetFfBHDMYpo23Uo9btPXgdYP+3T5S+p+jgNy7spra+veYhBP2dCSgxR/i2Y02h5/6w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/web-vitals": {
       "version": "5.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/web-vitals/-/web-vitals-5.2.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06bf502..7d279d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
     "framer-motion": "^12.38.0",
+    "i18next": "^26.3.0",
     "leaflet": "^1.9.4",
     "lucide-react": "^1.16.0",
     "posthog-js": "^1.376.2",
     "react": "^19.2.4",
     "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
     "react-hot-toast": "^2.6.0",
+    "react-i18next": "^17.0.8",
     "react-leaflet": "^5.0.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^7.14.0",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.2.2"
diff --git a/src/components/Navbar.tsx b/src/components/Navbar.tsx
index 9c6456b..3cc0393 100644
--- a/src/components/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Navbar.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { Link, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { usePostHog } from 'posthog-js/react';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export default function Navbar() {
   const [profile, setProfile] = useState<UserProfile | null>(null);
   const [loggedIn, setLoggedIn] = useState(isAuthenticated());
   const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let ignore = false;
@@ -53,9 +55,9 @@ export default function Navbar() {
   };
 
   const links = [
-    { to: '/', label: 'HOME' },
-    { to: '/scanner', label: 'SCANNER' },
-    { to: '/map', label: 'TRUST_MAP' },
+    { to: '/', label: t('home') },
+    { to: '/scanner', label: t('scanner') },
+    { to: '/map', label: t('trustMap') },
   ];
 
   return (
@@ -92,6 +94,15 @@ export default function Navbar() {
 
         {/* Auth Button & Theme Toggle */}
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 sm:gap-4">
+          <select
+            value={i18n.language}
+            onChange={(e) => i18n.changeLanguage(e.target.value)}
+            className="bg-surface-low border border-outline-variant/30 px-2 py-1 text-xs"
+>
+            <option value="en">EN</option>
+            <option value="hi">HI</option>
+            <option value="bn">BN</option>
+          </select>
           {/* Theme Toggle Button */}
           <button
             type="button"
diff --git a/src/i18n/index.ts b/src/i18n/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6dd995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import i18n from "i18next";
+import { initReactI18next } from "react-i18next";
+
+import en from "./locales/en.json";
+import hi from "./locales/hi.json";
+import bn from "./locales/bn.json";
+
+i18n.use(initReactI18next).init({
+  resources: {
+    en: { translation: en },
+    hi: { translation: hi },
+    bn: { translation: bn }
+  },
+  lng: "en",
+  fallbackLng: "en",
+  interpolation: {
+    escapeValue: false
+  }
+});
+
+export default i18n;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/bn.json b/src/i18n/locales/bn.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e65852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/bn.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "home": "হোম",
+  "scanner": "স্ক্যানার",
+  "trustMap": "ট্রাস্ট ম্যাপ",
+  "signin": "সাইন ইন / সাইন আপ",
+  "results": "ফলাফল",
+  "logout": "লগ আউট"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a088df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "home": "HOME",
+  "scanner": "SCANNER",
+  "trustMap": "TRUST MAP",
+  "signin": "SIGN IN / SIGN UP",
+  "results": "RESULTS",
+  "logout": "LOGOUT"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/hi.json b/src/i18n/locales/hi.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e60eea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/hi.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "home": "होम",
+  "scanner": "स्कैनर",
+  "trustMap": "ट्रस्ट मैप",
+  "signin": "साइन इन / साइन अप",
+  "results": "परिणाम",
+  "logout": "लॉग आउट"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.tsx b/src/main.tsx
index fac91d0..6536baa 100644
--- a/src/main.tsx
+++ b/src/main.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import posthog from 'posthog-js'
 import { PostHogProvider } from 'posthog-js/react'
 import './index.css'
 import App from './App.tsx'
-import { initTheme } from './lib/theme';
+import { initTheme } from './lib/theme'
+import "./i18n";
 
 // Initialize theme before rendering the app to prevent flicker
 initTheme();