export type LocaleDir = 'ltr' | 'rtl';
export interface UseLocaleReturn {
    /** Current i18next language tag (e.g. `'en'`, `'ar'`, `'ja'`). */
    locale: string;
    /** Reading direction for the current locale, derived from `i18n.dir(locale)`. */
    dir: LocaleDir;
    /** Change the active i18next language. */
    setLocale: (next: string) => Promise<void>;
}
/** Read language and direction from the active I18nextProvider instance.
 * react-i18next subscribes to language changes and provider replacements. */
export declare function useLocale(): UseLocaleReturn;
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