Index: openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/form-field-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/form-field-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.284.2.66 -r1.284.2.67
--- openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/form-field-procs.tcl	22 Dec 2019 22:56:55 -0000	1.284.2.66
+++ openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/form-field-procs.tcl	14 Jan 2020 12:42:31 -0000	1.284.2.67
@@ -2915,12 +2915,18 @@
         set dimensions [join $dimensions ,],
       }
 
+      if {[ns_conn isconnected]} {
+        set ckeditor_lang [lang::conn::language]
+      } else {
+        set ckeditor_lang [${:object} lang]
+      }
+
       set options [subst {
         $dimensions
         ${:additionalConfigOptions}
         toolbar : '${:toolbar}',
         uiColor: '${:uiColor}',
-        language: '[lang::conn::language]',
+        language: '$ckeditor_lang',
         skin: '${:skin}',
         startupMode: '${:mode}',
         disableNativeSpellChecker: false,