diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/options/winOptions.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/options/winOptions.ts
index bb180684ad6..86f4adb7406 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/options/winOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/options/winOptions.ts
@@ -349,4 +349,12 @@ export interface AppXOptions extends TargetSpecificOptions {
    * Describes the contents of the package. The Name attribute is case-sensitive. Corresponds to [Identity.Name](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211441.aspx).
    */
   readonly identityName?: string | null
+
+  /**
+   * List of supported languages that will be listed in the Windows Store.
+   * The first entry (index 0) will be the default language.
+   * Defaults to en-US if omitted.
+   * See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/globalizing/manage-language-and-region#specify-the-supported-languages-in-the-apps-manifest
+   */
+  readonly languages?: Array<string> | null
 }
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/src/targets/appx.ts b/packages/electron-builder/src/targets/appx.ts
index a6733a37bc9..6fbbaaf67a0 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/src/targets/appx.ts
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/src/targets/appx.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const vendorAssetsForDefaultAssets: { [key: string]: string; } = {
   "Wide310x150Logo.png": "SampleAppx.310x150.png",
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_RESOURCE_LANG = "en-US"
+
 export default class AppXTarget extends Target {
   readonly options: AppXOptions = deepAssign({}, this.packager.platformSpecificBuildOptions, this.packager.config.appx)
 
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ export default class AppXTarget extends Target {
 
           case "name":
             return appInfo.name
-            
+
           case "identityName":
             return this.options.identityName  || appInfo.name
 
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ export default class AppXTarget extends Target {
 
           case "displayName":
             return this.options.displayName || appInfo.productName
-            
+
           case "description":
             return appInfo.description || appInfo.productName
 
@@ -145,10 +147,13 @@ export default class AppXTarget extends Target {
 
           case "splashScreen":
             return splashScreenTag(userAssets)
-            
+
           case "arch":
             return arch === Arch.ia32 ? "x86" : "x64"
 
+          case "resourceLanguages":
+            return resourceLanguageTag(this.options.languages)
+
           default:
             throw new Error(`Macro ${p1} is not defined`)
         }
@@ -157,6 +162,14 @@ export default class AppXTarget extends Target {
   }
 }
 
+// get the resource - language tag, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/globalizing/manage-language-and-region#specify-the-supported-languages-in-the-apps-manifest
+function resourceLanguageTag(userLanguages: Array<string> | null | undefined): string {
+    if (!userLanguages || userLanguages.length == 0)
+        return `<Resource Language="${DEFAULT_RESOURCE_LANG}" />`
+    else
+        return userLanguages.map(lang => `<Resource Language="${lang}" />`).join("\n")
+}
+
 function lockScreenTag(userAssets: Array<string>): string {
   if (isDefaultAssetIncluded(userAssets, "BadgeLogo.png")) {
     return '<uap:LockScreen Notification="badgeAndTileText" BadgeLogo="assets\\BadgeLogo.png" />'
@@ -205,4 +218,4 @@ export function quoteString(s: string): string {
   }
 
   return `"${s.replace(/"/g, '\\"')}"`
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/electron-builder/templates/appx/appxmanifest.xml b/packages/electron-builder/templates/appx/appxmanifest.xml
index ee02f6604fe..f5edccccc39 100644
--- a/packages/electron-builder/templates/appx/appxmanifest.xml
+++ b/packages/electron-builder/templates/appx/appxmanifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <Logo>${logo}</Logo>
   </Properties>
   <Resources>
-    <Resource Language="en-us" />
+    ${resourceLanguages}
   </Resources>
   <Dependencies>
     <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.14316.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.14316.0" />