diff --git a/src/course-home/data/api.js b/src/course-home/data/api.js
index 963bdefc76..685ba173d9 100644
--- a/src/course-home/data/api.js
+++ b/src/course-home/data/api.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ function normalizeCourseHomeCourseMetadata(metadata, rootSlug) {
       url: tab.url,
     })),
     isMasquerading: data.originalUserIsStaff && !data.isStaff,
+    language: data.language?.slice(0, 2),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
index 5b93437a8d..169174db44 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/__snapshots__/index.test.jsx.snap
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ exports[`Unit component output BookmarkButton props not bookmarked, bookmark upd
 />
 `;
 
-exports[`Unit component output TranslationSelection renders if wholeCourseTranslationEnabled 1`] = `
+exports[`Unit component output TranslationSelection renders if wholeCourseTranslationEnabled and language is defined 1`] = `
 <div
   className="unit"
 >
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/index.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/index.jsx
index dcaff7a559..656f6cdda0 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/index.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/index.jsx
@@ -24,24 +24,28 @@ const Unit = ({
   const examAccess = useExamAccess({ id });
   const shouldDisplayHonorCode = useShouldDisplayHonorCode({ courseId, id });
   const unit = useModel(modelKeys.units, id);
-  const { wholeCourseTranslationEnabled } = useModel('coursewareMeta', courseId);
+  const { language, wholeCourseTranslationEnabled } = useModel('courseHomeMeta', courseId);
   const isProcessing = unit.bookmarkedUpdateState === 'loading';
   const view = authenticatedUser ? views.student : views.public;
-  const { selectedLanguage, setSelectedLanguage } = useSelectLanguage(courseId);
+  const { selectedLanguage, setSelectedLanguage } = useSelectLanguage({
+    courseId,
+    language,
+  });
 
   const iframeUrl = useMemo(() => getIFrameUrl({
     id,
     view,
     format,
     examAccess,
-    translateLanguage: selectedLanguage,
-  }), [id, view, format, examAccess, selectedLanguage]);
+    srcLanguage: language,
+    destLanguage: selectedLanguage,
+  }), [id, view, format, examAccess, selectedLanguage, language]);
 
   return (
     <div className="unit">
       <div className="mb-0">
         <h3 className="h3">{unit.title}</h3>
-        {wholeCourseTranslationEnabled && (
+        {wholeCourseTranslationEnabled && language && (
           <TranslationSelection
             courseId={courseId}
             selectedLanguage={selectedLanguage}
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/index.test.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/index.test.jsx
index 2ecab54dab..0f61a9bcce 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/index.test.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/index.test.jsx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const mockCoursewareMetaFn = jest.fn(() => ({ wholeCourseTranslationEnabled: fal
 const mockUnitsFn = jest.fn(() => unit);
 
 when(useModel)
-  .calledWith('coursewareMeta', props.courseId)
+  .calledWith('courseHomeMeta', props.courseId)
   .mockImplementation(mockCoursewareMetaFn)
   .calledWith(modelKeys.units, props.id)
   .mockImplementation(mockUnitsFn);
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ describe('Unit component', () => {
       });
     });
     describe('TranslationSelection', () => {
-      test('renders if wholeCourseTranslationEnabled', () => {
-        mockCoursewareMetaFn.mockReturnValueOnce({ wholeCourseTranslationEnabled: true });
+      test('renders if wholeCourseTranslationEnabled and language is defined', () => {
+        mockCoursewareMetaFn.mockReturnValueOnce({ wholeCourseTranslationEnabled: true, language: 'en' });
         el = shallow(<Unit {...props} />);
         expect(el.snapshot).toMatchSnapshot();
         expect(el.instance.findByType('TranslationSelection')).toHaveLength(1);
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ describe('Unit component', () => {
         el = shallow(<Unit {...props} />);
         expect(el.instance.findByType('TranslationSelection')).toHaveLength(0);
       });
+      test('does not render if language is undefined', () => {
+        mockCoursewareMetaFn.mockReturnValueOnce({ wholeCourseTranslationEnabled: true });
+        el = shallow(<Unit {...props} />);
+        expect(el.instance.findByType('TranslationSelection')).toHaveLength(0);
+      });
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/translation-selection/useSelectLanguage.js b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/translation-selection/useSelectLanguage.js
index 5977ee0244..c6aed3994a 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/translation-selection/useSelectLanguage.js
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/translation-selection/useSelectLanguage.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../../../data/localStorage';
 
 export const selectedLanguageKey = 'selectedLanguages';
+// This will be use to check supported languages
 export const languages = Object.entries({
   en: 'English',
   es: 'Spanish',
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@ export const stateKeys = StrictDict({
   selectedLanguage: 'selectedLanguage',
 });
 
-const useSelectLanguage = (courseId) => {
+const useSelectLanguage = ({ courseId, language }) => {
   const selectedLanguageItem = getLocalStorage(selectedLanguageKey) || {};
   const [selectedLanguage, updateSelectedLanguage] = useKeyedState(
     stateKeys.selectedLanguage,
-    selectedLanguageItem[courseId] || 'en',
+    selectedLanguageItem[courseId] || language,
   );
 
   const setSelectedLanguage = useCallback((newSelectedLanguage) => {
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/translation-selection/useSelectLanguage.test.js b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/translation-selection/useSelectLanguage.test.js
index a461ae709f..62e8e3ea8f 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/translation-selection/useSelectLanguage.test.js
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/translation-selection/useSelectLanguage.test.js
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ jest.mock('../../../../../data/localStorage', () => ({
 }));
 
 describe('useSelectLanguage', () => {
-  const courseId = 'some-course-id';
+  const props = {
+    courseId: 'test-course-id',
+    language: 'en',
+  };
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
@@ -41,8 +44,8 @@ describe('useSelectLanguage', () => {
 
   languages.forEach(([key, value]) => {
     it(`initializes selectedLanguage to the selected language (${value})`, () => {
-      getLocalStorage.mockReturnValueOnce({ [courseId]: key });
-      const { selectedLanguage } = useSelectLanguage(courseId);
+      getLocalStorage.mockReturnValueOnce({ [props.courseId]: key });
+      const { selectedLanguage } = useSelectLanguage(props);
 
       state.expectInitializedWith(stateKeys.selectedLanguage, key);
       expect(selectedLanguage).toBe(key);
@@ -50,12 +53,12 @@ describe('useSelectLanguage', () => {
   });
 
   test('setSelectedLanguage behavior', () => {
-    const { setSelectedLanguage } = useSelectLanguage(courseId);
+    const { setSelectedLanguage } = useSelectLanguage(props);
 
     setSelectedLanguage('es');
     state.expectSetStateCalledWith(stateKeys.selectedLanguage, 'es');
     expect(setLocalStorage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(selectedLanguageKey, {
-      [courseId]: 'es',
+      [props.courseId]: 'es',
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/urls.js b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/urls.js
index abed160641..0d76edcde4 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/urls.js
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/urls.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ export const getIFrameUrl = ({
   view,
   format,
   examAccess,
-  translateLanguage,
+  srcLanguage,
+  destLanguage,
 }) => {
   const xblockUrl = `${getConfig().LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${id}`;
   const params = stringify({
@@ -20,7 +21,10 @@ export const getIFrameUrl = ({
     view,
     ...(format && { format }),
     ...(!examAccess.blockAccess && { exam_access: examAccess.accessToken }),
-    ...(translateLanguage && { translate_lang: translateLanguage }),
+    ...(srcLanguage && destLanguage && srcLanguage !== destLanguage && {
+      src_lang: srcLanguage,
+      dest_lang: destLanguage,
+    }),
   });
   return `${xblockUrl}?${params}`;
 };
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/urls.test.js b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/urls.test.js
index 409b5d65a1..2b0e46d8f7 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/urls.test.js
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit/urls.test.js
@@ -17,28 +17,45 @@ const props = {
   view: 'test-view',
   format: 'test-format',
   examAccess: { blockAccess: false, accessToken: 'test-access-token' },
-  translateLanguage: 'test-translate-language',
 };
 
-describe('urls module', () => {
-  describe('getIFrameUrl', () => {
-    test('format provided, exam access and token available', () => {
-      const params = stringify({
-        ...iframeParams,
-        view: props.view,
-        format: props.format,
-        exam_access: props.examAccess.accessToken,
-        translate_lang: props.translateLanguage,
-      });
-      expect(getIFrameUrl(props)).toEqual(`${config.LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${props.id}?${params}`);
+describe('urls module getIFrameUrl', () => {
+  test('format provided, exam access and token available', () => {
+    const params = stringify({
+      ...iframeParams,
+      view: props.view,
+      format: props.format,
+      exam_access: props.examAccess.accessToken,
     });
-    test('no format provided, exam access blocked', () => {
-      const params = stringify({ ...iframeParams, view: props.view });
-      expect(getIFrameUrl({
-        id: props.id,
-        view: props.view,
-        examAccess: { blockAccess: true },
-      })).toEqual(`${config.LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${props.id}?${params}`);
+    expect(getIFrameUrl(props)).toEqual(`${config.LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${props.id}?${params}`);
+  });
+  test('no format provided, exam access blocked', () => {
+    const params = stringify({ ...iframeParams, view: props.view });
+    expect(getIFrameUrl({
+      id: props.id,
+      view: props.view,
+      examAccess: { blockAccess: true },
+    })).toEqual(`${config.LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${props.id}?${params}`);
+  });
+  test('src and dest languages provided', () => {
+    const params = stringify({
+      ...iframeParams,
+      view: props.view,
+      src_lang: 'test-src-lang',
+      dest_lang: 'test-dest-lang',
     });
+    expect(getIFrameUrl({
+      ...props,
+      srcLanguage: 'test-src-lang',
+      destLanguage: 'test-dest-lang',
+    })).toEqual(`${config.LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${props.id}?${params}`);
+  });
+  test('src and dest languages provided are the same', () => {
+    const params = stringify({ ...iframeParams, view: props.view });
+    expect(getIFrameUrl({
+      ...props,
+      srcLanguage: 'test-lang',
+      destLanguage: 'test-lang',
+    })).toEqual(`${config.LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${props.id}?${params}`);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/courseware/data/api.js b/src/courseware/data/api.js
index 7643796695..f3a82a5e2b 100644
--- a/src/courseware/data/api.js
+++ b/src/courseware/data/api.js
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ function normalizeMetadata(metadata) {
     showCalculator: data.show_calculator,
     notes: camelCaseObject(data.notes),
     marketingUrl: data.marketing_url,
-    language: data.language,
-    wholeCourseTranslationEnabled: data.whole_course_translation_enabled,
     celebrations: camelCaseObject(data.celebrations),
     userHasPassingGrade: data.user_has_passing_grade,
     courseExitPageIsActive: data.course_exit_page_is_active,