diff --git a/src/asset/asset.c b/src/asset/asset.c
index 86ddc68..38d63a0 100644
--- a/src/asset/asset.c
+++ b/src/asset/asset.c
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ errorret_t assetLoad(const char_t *filename, void *output) {
   // Find the asset type based on the header
   const assettypedef_t *def = NULL;
   for(uint_fast8_t i = 0; i < ASSET_TYPE_COUNT; i++) {
-    if(ASSET_TYPE_DEFINITIONS[i].header == NULL) continue;
-    if(strcmp(header.header, ASSET_TYPE_DEFINITIONS[i].header) != 0) continue;
-    def = &ASSET_TYPE_DEFINITIONS[i];
+    const assettypedef_t *cmp = &ASSET_TYPE_DEFINITIONS[i];
+    if(cmp->header == NULL) continue;
+    if(strcmp(header.header, cmp->header) != 0) continue;
+    def = cmp;
     break;
   }
   if(def == NULL) {
@@ -73,22 +74,33 @@ errorret_t assetLoad(const char_t *filename, void *output) {
   }
 
   // We found the asset type, now load the asset data
-  assertNotNull(def->load, "Asset load function cannot be NULL.");
-  void *data = memoryAllocate(def->dataSize);
-  bytesRead = zip_fread(file, data, def->dataSize);
-  if(bytesRead == 0 || bytesRead > def->dataSize) {
-    memoryFree(data);
-    zip_fclose(file);
-    errorThrow("Failed to read asset data for file: %s", filename);
+  switch(def->loadStrategy) {
+    case ASSET_LOAD_STRAT_ENTIRE:
+      assertNotNull(def->entire, "Asset load function cannot be NULL.");
+      void *data = memoryAllocate(def->dataSize);
+      bytesRead = zip_fread(file, data, def->dataSize);
+      if(bytesRead == 0 || bytesRead > def->dataSize) {
+        memoryFree(data);
+        zip_fclose(file);
+        errorThrow("Failed to read asset data for file: %s", filename);
+      }
+
+      // Close the file now we have the data
+      zip_fclose(file);
+
+      // Pass to the asset type loader
+      errorret_t ret = def->entire(data, output);
+      memoryFree(data);
+      errorChain(ret);
+      break;
+
+    case ASSET_LOAD_STRAT_TEST:
+      assertUnreachable("Asset load strategy not implemented yet.");
+
+    default:
+      assertUnreachable("Unknown asset load strategy.");
   }
 
-  // Close the file now we have the data
-  zip_fclose(file);
-
-  // Pass to the asset type loader
-  errorret_t ret = def->load(data, output);
-  memoryFree(data);
-  errorChain(ret);
   errorOk();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/asset/assettype.h b/src/asset/assettype.h
index dd9026d..4c1b27c 100644
--- a/src/asset/assettype.h
+++ b/src/asset/assettype.h
@@ -13,18 +13,25 @@ typedef enum {
   ASSET_TYPE_NULL,
   ASSET_TYPE_PALETTE_IMAGE,
   ASSET_TYPE_ALPHA_IMAGE,
+  ASSET_TYPE_LANGUAGE,
   ASSET_TYPE_COUNT,
 } assettype_t;
 
 typedef enum {
   ASSET_LOAD_STRAT_ENTIRE,
+  ASSET_LOAD_STRAT_TEST
 } assetloadstrat_t;
 
 typedef struct {
   const char_t *header;
   const size_t dataSize;
   const assetloadstrat_t loadStrategy;
-  errorret_t (*load)(void *data, void *output);
+  union {
+    errorret_t (*entire)(void *data, void *output);
+    struct {
+      void *test;
+    } test;
+  };
 } assettypedef_t;
 
 static const assettypedef_t ASSET_TYPE_DEFINITIONS[ASSET_TYPE_COUNT] = {
@@ -36,13 +43,22 @@ static const assettypedef_t ASSET_TYPE_DEFINITIONS[ASSET_TYPE_COUNT] = {
     .header = "DPI",
     .loadStrategy = ASSET_LOAD_STRAT_ENTIRE,
     .dataSize = sizeof(assetpaletteimage_t),
-    .load = assetPaletteImageLoad
+    .entire = assetPaletteImageLoad
   },
 
   [ASSET_TYPE_ALPHA_IMAGE] = {
     .header = "DAI",
     .loadStrategy = ASSET_LOAD_STRAT_ENTIRE,
     .dataSize = sizeof(assetalphaimage_t),
-    .load = assetAlphaImageLoad
+    .entire = assetAlphaImageLoad
   },
+
+  [ASSET_TYPE_LANGUAGE] = {
+    .header = "DLF",
+    .loadStrategy = ASSET_LOAD_STRAT_TEST,
+    .dataSize = 0, // Variable size
+    .test = {
+      .test = NULL
+    }
+  }
 };
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diff --git a/src/asset/type/assetlanguage.c b/src/asset/type/assetlanguage.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e692be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/asset/type/assetlanguage.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
+ * 
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "assetlanguage.h"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/asset/type/assetlanguage.h b/src/asset/type/assetlanguage.h
index 63bc9e3..451eb7b 100644
--- a/src/asset/type/assetlanguage.h
+++ b/src/asset/type/assetlanguage.h
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "locale/language/keys.h"
 
+#define ASSET_LANG_CHUNK_CHAR_COUNT 6 * 1024 // 6 KB per chunk
+
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+typedef char assetlanguagechunk_t[ASSET_LANG_CHUNK_CHAR_COUNT];
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
 typedef struct {
   uint32_t chunk;
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.c b/src/engine/engine.c
index febfa35..c90ddf6 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ errorret_t engineInit(void) {
   // Init systems. Order is important.
   timeInit();
   inputInit();
-  localeManagerInit();
   errorChain(assetInit());
+  errorChain(localeManagerInit());
   errorChain(displayInit());
   errorChain(uiInit());
   errorChain(rpgInit());
diff --git a/src/locale/language/languagechunk.h b/src/locale/language/languagechunk.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 102ea33..0000000
--- a/src/locale/language/languagechunk.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2025 Dominic Masters
- * 
- * This software is released under the MIT License.
- * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- */
-
-#pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
-
-#define LANG_CHUNK_CHAR_COUNT 6 * 1024 // 6 KB per chunk
-
-#pragma pack(push, 1)
-typedef char languagechunkdata_t[LANG_CHUNK_CHAR_COUNT];
-#pragma pack(pop)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/locale/localemanager.c b/src/locale/localemanager.c
index 45a78d8..9a9fa85 100644
--- a/src/locale/localemanager.c
+++ b/src/locale/localemanager.c
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@
 
 #include "localemanager.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
+#include "asset/asset.h"
 
 localemanager_t LOCALE;
 
-void localeManagerInit() {
+errorret_t localeManagerInit() {
   memoryZero(&LOCALE, sizeof(localemanager_t));
+
+  errorChain(assetLoad("language/us.dlf", &LOCALE));
+  errorOk();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/locale/localemanager.h b/src/locale/localemanager.h
index 557fc90..4969ec1 100644
--- a/src/locale/localemanager.h
+++ b/src/locale/localemanager.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#include "dusk.h"
+#include "error/error.h"
 
 typedef struct {
   void *nothing;
@@ -16,5 +16,7 @@ extern localemanager_t LOCALE;
 
 /**
  * Initialize the locale system.
+ * 
+ * @return An error code if a failure occurs.
  */
-void localeManagerInit();
\ No newline at end of file
+errorret_t localeManagerInit();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/assetstool/main.py b/tools/assetstool/main.py
index ec96699..2207202 100644
--- a/tools/assetstool/main.py
+++ b/tools/assetstool/main.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ for asset in inputAssets:
   asset = processAsset(asset)
   files.extend(asset['files'])
 
+files.extend(processLanguageList()['files'])
+
 # Take assets and add to a zip archive.
 outputFileName = args.output_file
 print(f"Creating output file: {outputFileName}")
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ with zipfile.ZipFile(outputFileName, 'w') as zipf:
 # Generate additional headers.
 processPaletteList()
 processTilesetList()
-processLanguageList()
 
 # Finalize build
 if args.build_type == 'header':
diff --git a/tools/assetstool/processlanguage.py b/tools/assetstool/processlanguage.py
index 6dc5b01..e322de8 100644
--- a/tools/assetstool/processlanguage.py
+++ b/tools/assetstool/processlanguage.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def processLanguageList():
 
     # We have now chunked all the keys for this language!
     langBuffer = b""
+    files = []
 
     # Write header info 
     langBuffer += b'DLF'  # Dusk Language File
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ def processLanguageList():
 
     # Write out the language data file
     outputFile = os.path.join(args.output_assets, "language", f"{lang}.dlf")
+    files.append(outputFile)
     os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(outputFile), exist_ok=True)
     with open(outputFile, "wb") as f:
       f.write(langBuffer)
@@ -139,6 +141,10 @@ def processLanguageList():
   with open(outputFile, "w") as f:
     f.write(headerKeys)
 
+  return {
+    'files': files
+  }
+
 def getLanguageVariableName(languageKey):
   # Take the language key, prepend LANG_, uppercase, replace any non symbols
   # with _