LanguageLNG
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:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit lng files:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving lng files:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that manage settings for lng files:
Opera browser (Microsoft Windows)
Total Commander (Microsoft Windows)
MAME (Microsoft Windows)
Deep Burner (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Acrobat (Microsoft Windows)
Jasmine - Auto FTP Uploader (Microsoft Windows)
Source Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Launch-n-Go (Microsoft Windows)
Diablo II (Microsoft Windows)
AVG Antivirus (Microsoft Windows)
Winamp (Microsoft Windows)
Opera browser for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Opera browser for Linux (Linux/Unix)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
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:
Crysis (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:
Lahey Fortran (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.