diff --git a/searx/search/checker/impl.py b/searx/search/checker/impl.py
index bc5cdf968..c11e00e66 100644
--- a/searx/search/checker/impl.py
+++ b/searx/search/checker/impl.py
@@ -293,13 +293,6 @@ class ResultContainerTests:
         if len(self.result_container.answers) == 0:
             self._record_error('No answer')
 
-    def has_language(self, lang):
-        """Check at least one title or content of the results is written in the `lang`.
-
-        Detected using pycld3, may be not accurate"""
-        if lang not in self.languages:
-            self._record_error(lang + ' not found')
-
     def not_empty(self):
         """Check the ResultContainer has at least one answer or infobox or result"""
         result_types = set()
diff --git a/searx/search/processors/online.py b/searx/search/processors/online.py
index 17e9b6a96..ef1fb8cb3 100644
--- a/searx/search/processors/online.py
+++ b/searx/search/processors/online.py
@@ -212,16 +212,6 @@ class OnlineProcessor(EngineProcessor):
                 'test': ['unique_results'],
             }
 
-        if getattr(self.engine, 'supported_languages', []):
-            tests['lang_fr'] = {
-                'matrix': {'query': 'paris', 'lang': 'fr'},
-                'result_container': ['not_empty', ('has_language', 'fr')],
-            }
-            tests['lang_en'] = {
-                'matrix': {'query': 'paris', 'lang': 'en'},
-                'result_container': ['not_empty', ('has_language', 'en')],
-            }
-
         if getattr(self.engine, 'safesearch', False):
             tests['safesearch'] = {'matrix': {'query': 'porn', 'safesearch': (0, 2)}, 'test': ['unique_results']}
 
diff --git a/searx/templates/simple/preferences.html b/searx/templates/simple/preferences.html
index 7f9be5693..214fef3dd 100644
--- a/searx/templates/simple/preferences.html
+++ b/searx/templates/simple/preferences.html
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
         <th class="engine_checkbox">{{ _("Allow") }}</th>{{- "" -}}
         <th class="name">{{ _("Engine name") }}</th>{{- "" -}}
         <th class="shortcut">{{ _("Shortcut") }}</th>{{- "" -}}
-        <th>{{ _("Supports selected language") }}</th>{{- "" -}}
+        <th>{{ _("Language / Region") }}</th>{{- "" -}}
         <th>{{ _("SafeSearch") }}</th>{{- "" -}}
         <th>{{ _("Time range") }}</th>{{- "" -}}
         <th>{{ _("Response time") }}</th>{{- "" -}}
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
           {{- engine_about(search_engine) -}}
         </th>{{- "" -}}
         <td class="shortcut">{{ shortcuts[search_engine.name] }}</td>{{- "" -}}
-        <td>{{ checkbox(None, supports[search_engine.name]['supports_selected_language'], true) }}</td>{{- "" -}}
+        <td>{{ checkbox(None, supports[search_engine.name]['language_support'], true) }}</td>{{- "" -}}
         <td>{{ checkbox(None, supports[search_engine.name]['safesearch'], true) }}</td>{{- "" -}}
         <td>{{ checkbox(None, supports[search_engine.name]['time_range_support'], true) }}</td>{{- "" -}}
         {{- engine_time(search_engine.name) -}}
diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index eb2b19d44..613d30f52 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -997,7 +997,6 @@ def preferences():
             'rate80': rate80,
             'rate95': rate95,
             'warn_timeout': e.timeout > settings['outgoing']['request_timeout'],
-            'supports_selected_language': _is_selected_language_supported(e, request.preferences),
             'result_count': result_count,
         }
     # end of stats
@@ -1048,20 +1047,17 @@ def preferences():
     # supports
     supports = {}
     for _, e in filtered_engines.items():
-        supports_selected_language = _is_selected_language_supported(e, request.preferences)
         safesearch = e.safesearch
         time_range_support = e.time_range_support
         for checker_test_name in checker_results.get(e.name, {}).get('errors', {}):
-            if supports_selected_language and checker_test_name.startswith('lang_'):
-                supports_selected_language = '?'
-            elif safesearch and checker_test_name == 'safesearch':
+            if safesearch and checker_test_name == 'safesearch':
                 safesearch = '?'
             elif time_range_support and checker_test_name == 'time_range':
                 time_range_support = '?'
         supports[e.name] = {
-            'supports_selected_language': supports_selected_language,
             'safesearch': safesearch,
             'time_range_support': time_range_support,
+            'language_support': e.language_support,
         }
 
     return render(
@@ -1095,16 +1091,6 @@ def preferences():
     )
 
 
-def _is_selected_language_supported(engine, preferences: Preferences):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
-    language = preferences.get_value('language')
-    if language == 'all':
-        return True
-    x = match_language(
-        language, getattr(engine, 'supported_languages', []), getattr(engine, 'language_aliases', {}), None
-    )
-    return bool(x)
-
-
 @app.route('/image_proxy', methods=['GET'])
 def image_proxy():
     # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements, too-many-branches
@@ -1323,10 +1309,6 @@ def config():
         if not request.preferences.validate_token(engine):
             continue
 
-        supported_languages = engine.supported_languages
-        if isinstance(engine.supported_languages, dict):
-            supported_languages = list(engine.supported_languages.keys())
-
         _engines.append(
             {
                 'name': name,
@@ -1335,7 +1317,6 @@ def config():
                 'enabled': not engine.disabled,
                 'paging': engine.paging,
                 'language_support': engine.language_support,
-                'supported_languages': supported_languages,
                 'safesearch': engine.safesearch,
                 'time_range_support': engine.time_range_support,
                 'timeout': engine.timeout,