code: function getLanguage(sLang) {
  		var oLocale;
  		if (sLang) {
  			oLocale = new Locale(sLang);
  		} else {
  			oLocale = sap.ui.getCore().getConfiguration().getLocale();
  		}
  
  		var sLanguage = oLocale.getLanguage().toLowerCase();
  
  		// adjustment of the language to corresponds to Hyphenopoly pattern files (.hpb files)
  		switch (sLanguage) {
  			case "en":
  				sLanguage = "en-us";
  				break;
  			case "nb":
  				sLanguage = "nb-no";
  				break;
  			case "no":
  				sLanguage = "nb-no";
  				break;
  			case "el":
  				sLanguage = "el-monoton";
  				break;
  		}
  
  		return sLanguage;
  	}
docs: Gets global language code or the given language code.
  
  @param {string} [sLang] The language to get. If left empty - the global application language will be returned
  @returns {string} The language code
  @private