diff --git a/packages/embark-i18n/.npmrc b/packages/embark-i18n/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e031d3432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-i18n/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+engine-strict = true
+package-lock = false
+save-exact = true
+scripts-prepend-node-path = true
diff --git a/packages/embark-i18n/README.md b/packages/embark-i18n/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a1bfdcb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-i18n/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# `embark-i18n`
+
+i18n support for Embark
+
+Visit [embark.status.im](https://embark.status.im/) to get started with
+[Embark](https://github.com/embark-framework/embark).
diff --git a/packages/embark/locales/en.json b/packages/embark-i18n/locales/en.json
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/embark/locales/en.json
rename to packages/embark-i18n/locales/en.json
diff --git a/packages/embark/locales/es.json b/packages/embark-i18n/locales/es.json
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/embark/locales/es.json
rename to packages/embark-i18n/locales/es.json
diff --git a/packages/embark/locales/fr.json b/packages/embark-i18n/locales/fr.json
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/embark/locales/fr.json
rename to packages/embark-i18n/locales/fr.json
diff --git a/packages/embark/locales/pt.json b/packages/embark-i18n/locales/pt.json
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/embark/locales/pt.json
rename to packages/embark-i18n/locales/pt.json
diff --git a/packages/embark/locales/sl.json b/packages/embark-i18n/locales/sl.json
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/embark/locales/sl.json
rename to packages/embark-i18n/locales/sl.json
diff --git a/packages/embark-i18n/package.json b/packages/embark-i18n/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52761c352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-i18n/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+{
+  "name": "embark-i18n",
+  "version": "4.1.0-beta.0",
+  "author": "Iuri Matias <iuri.matias@gmail.com>",
+  "contributors": [],
+  "description": "i18n Support for Embark",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/tree/master/packages/embark-i18n#readme",
+  "bugs": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark/issues",
+  "keywords": [
+    "blockchain",
+    "dapps",
+    "ethereum",
+    "ipfs",
+    "serverless",
+    "solc",
+    "solidity"
+  ],
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "directory": "packages/embark-i18n",
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/embark-framework/embark.git"
+  },
+  "main": "./dist/index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "cross-env BABEL_ENV=node babel src --extensions \".js,.ts\" --out-dir dist --root-mode upward --source-maps",
+    "ci": "npm run qa",
+    "clean": "npm run reset",
+    "lint": "npm-run-all lint:*",
+    "lint:ts": "tslint -c tslint.json \"src/**/*.ts\"",
+    "package": "npm pack",
+    "// qa": "npm-run-all lint typecheck build package",
+    "qa": "npm-run-all lint build package",
+    "reset": "npx rimraf dist embark-*.tgz package",
+    "start": "npm run watch",
+    "typecheck": "tsc",
+    "watch": "run-p watch:*",
+    "watch:build": "npm run build -- --verbose --watch",
+    "watch:typecheck": "npm run typecheck -- --preserveWatchOutput --watch"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@babel/runtime-corejs2": "7.3.1",
+    "colors": "1.3.2",
+    "i18n": "0.8.3",
+    "os-locale": "2.1.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@babel/cli": "7.2.3",
+    "@babel/core": "7.2.2",
+    "cross-env": "5.2.0",
+    "eslint": "5.7.0",
+    "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
+    "rimraf": "2.6.3",
+    "tslint": "5.16.0",
+    "typescript": "3.4.5"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=8.12.0",
+    "npm": ">=6.4.1",
+    "yarn": ">=1.12.3"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/i18n/i18n.ts b/packages/embark-i18n/src/index.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from packages/embark/src/lib/core/i18n/i18n.ts
rename to packages/embark-i18n/src/index.ts
index e8d040060..d996b38ca 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/core/i18n/i18n.ts
+++ b/packages/embark-i18n/src/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ enum SupportedLanguage {
 const DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = SupportedLanguage.En;
 
 i18n.configure({
-  directory: path.join(__dirname, "../../../../", "locales"),
+  directory: path.join(__dirname, "../", "locales"),
   locales: Object.values(SupportedLanguage),
   register: global,
   syncFiles: false,
diff --git a/packages/embark-i18n/tsconfig.json b/packages/embark-i18n/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52d43eaaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-i18n/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
+  "include": ["src/**/*"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark-i18n/tslint.json b/packages/embark-i18n/tslint.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0946f2096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/embark-i18n/tslint.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tslint.json"
+}
diff --git a/packages/embark-utils/src/accountParser.js b/packages/embark-utils/src/accountParser.js
index c11edd174..145d6f8a1 100644
--- a/packages/embark-utils/src/accountParser.js
+++ b/packages/embark-utils/src/accountParser.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { __ } from 'i18n';
 const bip39 = require("bip39");
 const hdkey = require('ethereumjs-wallet/hdkey');
 const ethereumjsWallet = require('ethereumjs-wallet');
diff --git a/packages/embark/package.json b/packages/embark/package.json
index 3907eb8f4..aa998c57d 100644
--- a/packages/embark/package.json
+++ b/packages/embark/package.json
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
     "embark-core": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-deployment": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-ens": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
+    "embark-i18n": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-library-manager": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-logger": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
     "embark-plugin-cmd": "^4.1.0-beta.0",
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/cmd/cmd.js b/packages/embark/src/cmd/cmd.js
index 61b267770..fc4c2f248 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/cmd/cmd.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/cmd/cmd.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+import * as i18n from 'embark-i18n';
 const program = require('commander');
 const EmbarkController = require('./cmd_controller.js');
-const i18n = require('../lib/core/i18n/i18n.js');
 const fs = require('../lib/core/fs.js');
 
 let embark = new EmbarkController();
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain_process/blockchainProcess.js b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain_process/blockchainProcess.js
index 08fe4614f..dd395040b 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain_process/blockchainProcess.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/lib/modules/blockchain_process/blockchainProcess.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+import * as i18n from 'embark-i18n';
 import { ProcessWrapper } from 'embark-core';
 const BlockchainClient = require('./blockchain');
-const i18n = require('../../core/i18n/i18n.js');
 const constants = require('embark-core/constants');
 
 let blockchainProcess;
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/test/accountParser.js b/packages/embark/src/test/accountParser.js
index ae2c4f049..c51f18c6d 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/test/accountParser.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/test/accountParser.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /*global __dirname, describe, it, before, after, require*/
+import * as i18n from 'embark-i18n';
 const assert = require('assert');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 let TestLogger = require('../lib/utils/test_logger');
 const Web3 = require('web3');
-const i18n = require('../lib/core/i18n/i18n');
 const fs = require('../lib/core/fs');
 import { getWeiBalanceFromString, getHexBalanceFromString, AccountParser } from 'embark-utils';
 i18n.setOrDetectLocale('en');
diff --git a/packages/embark/src/test/modules/compiler/compiler.js b/packages/embark/src/test/modules/compiler/compiler.js
index dc63003cd..4c40c04c3 100644
--- a/packages/embark/src/test/modules/compiler/compiler.js
+++ b/packages/embark/src/test/modules/compiler/compiler.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { File, Types } from "../../../lib/core/file";
 const assert = require('assert');
 
 // TODO: need to rethink i18n and how that is required in each module
-require('../../../lib/core/i18n/i18n');
+require('embark-i18n');
 
 const Compiler = require('embark-compiler');
 const Plugins = require('../../../lib/core/plugins.js');