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LNG

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Language definition file

File type: Game file, Various data file

An lng file extension is traditionally used for localization (additional language data) files in many applications. Mostly text files that contain translated texts used in the program.

Found 4 different file type records with the same lng filename suffix.

What is lng file?

File type category:
Game file
Various data file

Date updated: June 23, 2025

The lng file extension is used mostly by multi-language applications and programs for storing separate language data for each language or sometimes all languages in one file.

Used in numerous programs. File formats may vary, but contains user interface strings and program menus etc. for specified language. File name before extension mostly contains language name e.g. czech.lng etc.

Also used in some games for their localization files.

How to open lng file?

LNG files are mostly in plain text format that can be viewed by basic text editor, or some common database file format.

How to convert lng file?

Generally, there is no way how language files can be converted. However some might be opened using a text editor and data exported out of it.

Associated software actions with the lng file

Software applications that can open lng files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Software applications that can edit lng files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Software capable of saving lng files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Software apps that manage or store settings in lng files:

Crysis game file

File type category:
Game file

Date updated: November 23, 2010

The LNG file extension is used by the computer game Crysis.

Suggested software to open lng file:

Associated software actions with the lng file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving lng files:

Microsoft Windows

Lahey Fortran language data

File type category:
Source code and script file

Date updated: January 29, 2019

The lng file extension is used for language files in Fortran.

Fortran (previously FORTRAN) is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing.

How to open lng file?

Use compatible tools to work with *.lng files.

How to convert lng file?

Probably cannot be converted to other formats.

Suggested software to open lng file:

Associated software actions with the lng file

Software applications that handle other tasks involving lng files:

Microsoft Windows

Setup string and message definitions file

File type category:
Miscellaneous file

Date updated: August 8, 2017

The lng file extension is associated with OpenOffice.org. The lng file format contains string and message definitions for the setup program. The lng files are used in programming of OpenOffice.org.

How to open lng file?

Use Notepad or any text editor to open and edit files with lng extension.

How to convert lng file?

You can convert lng file format just by simple renaming it into txt file format.

Convert .lng files

Convert .lng to other formats

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