i18n: log initial default language set based on OS locale

electrum/i18n.py

@@ -32,7 +32,17 @@ from .logging import get_logger
 
 _logger = get_logger(__name__)
 LOCALE_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'locale')
+
+# set initial default language, based on OS-locale
+# FIXME some module-level strings might get translated using this language, before
+#       any user-provided custom language (in config) can get set.
 language = gettext.translation('electrum', LOCALE_DIR, fallback=True)
+try:
+    _lang = language.info().get('language', None)
+except Exception as e:
+    _logger.info(f"gettext setting initial language to ?? (error: {e!r})")
+else:
+    _logger.info(f"gettext setting initial language to {_lang!r}")
 
 
 # note: do not use old-style (%) formatting inside translations,