diff --git a/localization.go b/localization.go
index b71ae99..391d7a9 100644
--- a/localization.go
+++ b/localization.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 )
 
@@ -69,3 +71,24 @@ func (d *Dictionary) SetDefaultLocale(loc string) error {
 func (d *Dictionary) GetDefaultLocale() string {
 	return d.defaultLocale
 }
+
+func (d *Dictionary) GetBestMatchLocale(req *http.Request) (best string) {
+	accepted := d.parseAcceptedLanguageHeader(req)
+	best = accepted[0]
+	return
+}
+
+func (d *Dictionary) parseAcceptedLanguageHeader(req *http.Request) (langs []string) {
+	a := req.Header.Get("Accepted-Language")
+	if a == "" {
+		langs = append(langs, d.GetDefaultLocale())
+		return
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.Split(a, ",")
+	for _, p := range parts {
+		langs = append(langs, p)
+	}
+
+	return
+}