PHP: Detect Browser Language

get-browser-language.php

<?php
/**
 * Get browser language, given an array of avalaible languages.
 * 
 * @param  [array]   $availableLanguages  Avalaible languages for the site
 * @param  [string]  $default             Default language for the site
 * @return [string]                       Language code/prefix
 */
function get_browser_language( $available = [], $default = 'en' ) {
	if ( isset( $_SERVER[ 'HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE' ] ) ) {

		$langs = explode( ',', $_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'] );

    if ( empty( $available ) ) {
      return $langs[ 0 ];
    }

		foreach ( $langs as $lang ){
			$lang = substr( $lang, 0, 2 );
			if( in_array( $lang, $available ) ) {
				return $lang;
			}
		}
	}
	return $default;
}