diff --git a/config/areas/languages/views.php b/config/areas/languages/views.php
index f37ded0247..e31ba86aa0 100644
--- a/config/areas/languages/views.php
+++ b/config/areas/languages/views.php
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 			$language     = Find::language($code);
 			$link         = '/languages/' . $language->code();
 			$strings      = [];
-			$foundation   = App::instance()->defaultLanguage()->translations();
-			$translations = $language->translations();
+			$foundation   = App::instance()->defaultLanguage()->translations()->toArray();
+			$translations = $language->translations()->toArray();
 
 			ksort($foundation);
 
diff --git a/src/Cms/AppTranslations.php b/src/Cms/AppTranslations.php
index 5efc39d754..84b5706577 100644
--- a/src/Cms/AppTranslations.php
+++ b/src/Cms/AppTranslations.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ protected function i18n(): void
 				$this->multilang() === true &&
 				$language = $this->languages()->find($locale)
 			) {
-				$data = array_merge($data, $language->translations());
+				$data = array_merge($data, $language->translations()->toArray());
 			}
 
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public function translation(string|null $locale = null): Translation
 
 		// inject current language translations
 		if ($language = $this->language($locale)) {
-			$inject = array_merge($inject, $language->translations());
+			$inject = array_merge($inject, $language->translations()->toArray());
 		}
 
 		// load from disk instead
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public function translations(): Translations
 		if ($languages = $this->languages()) {
 			foreach ($languages as $language) {
 				$languageCode         = $language->code();
-				$languageTranslations = $language->translations();
+				$languageTranslations = $language->translations()->toArray();
 
 				// merges language translations with extensions translations
 				if (empty($languageTranslations) === false) {
diff --git a/src/Cms/Core.php b/src/Cms/Core.php
index 11ca635c16..30f2f5389d 100644
--- a/src/Cms/Core.php
+++ b/src/Cms/Core.php
@@ -316,33 +316,34 @@ public function load(): Loader
 	public function roots(): array
 	{
 		return $this->cache['roots'] ??= [
-			'kirby'       => fn (array $roots) => dirname(__DIR__, 2),
-			'i18n'        => fn (array $roots) => $roots['kirby'] . '/i18n',
+			'kirby'        => fn (array $roots) => dirname(__DIR__, 2),
+			'i18n'         => fn (array $roots) => $roots['kirby'] . '/i18n',
 			'i18n:translations' => fn (array $roots) => $roots['i18n'] . '/translations',
-			'i18n:rules'  => fn (array $roots) => $roots['i18n'] . '/rules',
-
-			'index'       => fn (array $roots) => static::$indexRoot ?? dirname(__DIR__, 3),
-			'assets'      => fn (array $roots) => $roots['index'] . '/assets',
-			'content'     => fn (array $roots) => $roots['index'] . '/content',
-			'media'       => fn (array $roots) => $roots['index'] . '/media',
-			'panel'       => fn (array $roots) => $roots['kirby'] . '/panel',
-			'site'        => fn (array $roots) => $roots['index'] . '/site',
-			'accounts'    => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/accounts',
-			'blueprints'  => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/blueprints',
-			'cache'       => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/cache',
-			'collections' => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/collections',
-			'commands'    => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/commands',
-			'config'      => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/config',
-			'controllers' => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/controllers',
-			'languages'   => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/languages',
-			'license'     => fn (array $roots) => $roots['config'] . '/.license',
-			'logs'        => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/logs',
-			'models'      => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/models',
-			'plugins'     => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/plugins',
-			'sessions'    => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/sessions',
-			'snippets'    => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/snippets',
-			'templates'   => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/templates',
-			'roles'       => fn (array $roots) => $roots['blueprints'] . '/users',
+			'i18n:rules'   => fn (array $roots) => $roots['i18n'] . '/rules',
+
+			'index'        => fn (array $roots) => static::$indexRoot ?? dirname(__DIR__, 3),
+			'assets'       => fn (array $roots) => $roots['index'] . '/assets',
+			'content'      => fn (array $roots) => $roots['index'] . '/content',
+			'media'        => fn (array $roots) => $roots['index'] . '/media',
+			'panel'        => fn (array $roots) => $roots['kirby'] . '/panel',
+			'site'         => fn (array $roots) => $roots['index'] . '/site',
+			'accounts'     => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/accounts',
+			'blueprints'   => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/blueprints',
+			'cache'        => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/cache',
+			'collections'  => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/collections',
+			'commands'     => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/commands',
+			'config'       => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/config',
+			'controllers'  => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/controllers',
+			'languages'    => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/languages',
+			'license'      => fn (array $roots) => $roots['config'] . '/.license',
+			'logs'         => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/logs',
+			'models'       => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/models',
+			'plugins'      => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/plugins',
+			'roles'        => fn (array $roots) => $roots['blueprints'] . '/users',
+			'sessions'     => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/sessions',
+			'snippets'     => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/snippets',
+			'templates'    => fn (array $roots) => $roots['site'] . '/templates',
+			'translations' => null,
 		];
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Cms/Language.php b/src/Cms/Language.php
index 592186722a..12b682df46 100644
--- a/src/Cms/Language.php
+++ b/src/Cms/Language.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Language
 	protected string $name;
 	protected array $slugs;
 	protected array $smartypants;
-	protected array $translations;
+	protected LanguageTranslations $translations;
 	protected string|null $url;
 
 	/**
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public function __construct(array $props)
 		$this->name         = trim($props['name'] ?? $this->code);
 		$this->slugs        = $props['slugs'] ?? [];
 		$this->smartypants  = $props['smartypants'] ?? [];
-		$this->translations = $props['translations'] ?? [];
 		$this->url          = $props['url'] ?? null;
 
 		if ($locale = $props['locale'] ?? null) {
@@ -70,6 +69,8 @@ public function __construct(array $props)
 		} else {
 			$this->locale = [LC_ALL => $this->code];
 		}
+
+		$this->translations = new LanguageTranslations($this, $props['translations'] ?? []);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ public function clone(array $props = []): static
 			'name'         => $this->name,
 			'slugs'        => $this->slugs,
 			'smartypants'  => $this->smartypants,
-			'translations' => $this->translations,
+			'translations' => $this->translations->toArray(),
 			'url'          => $this->url,
 		], $props));
 	}
@@ -409,6 +410,7 @@ public function save(): static
 	{
 		try {
 			$existingData = Data::read($this->root());
+			$data['translations'] = $this->translations()->load($existingData['translations'] ?? []);
 		} catch (Throwable) {
 			$existingData = [];
 		}
@@ -419,7 +421,7 @@ public function save(): static
 			'direction'    => $this->direction(),
 			'locale'       => Locale::export($this->locale()),
 			'name'         => $this->name(),
-			'translations' => $this->translations(),
+			'translations' => $this->translations()->toArray(),
 			'url'          => $this->url,
 		];
 
@@ -427,6 +429,13 @@ public function save(): static
 
 		ksort($data);
 
+		// save translations to the custom root and remove translations
+		// to prevent duplication write into the language file
+		if ($this->translations()->root() !== null) {
+			$this->translations()->save($data['translations'] ?? []);
+			$data['translations'] = [];
+		}
+
 		Data::write($this->root(), $data);
 
 		return $this;
@@ -474,9 +483,9 @@ public function toArray(): array
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the translation strings for this language
+	 * Returns the language translations object for this language
 	 */
-	public function translations(): array
+	public function translations(): LanguageTranslations
 	{
 		return $this->translations;
 	}
@@ -507,7 +516,7 @@ public function update(array $props = null): static
 		$updated = $this->clone($props);
 
 		if (isset($props['translations']) === true) {
-			$updated->translations = $props['translations'];
+			$updated->translations = new LanguageTranslations($updated, $props['translations']);
 		}
 
 		// validate the updated language
diff --git a/src/Cms/LanguageTranslations.php b/src/Cms/LanguageTranslations.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..622f60bc2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Cms/LanguageTranslations.php
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Kirby\Cms;
+
+use Exception;
+use Kirby\Data\Data;
+use Kirby\Filesystem\F;
+
+/**
+ * With helper methods provides get language translations or
+ * loads from custom `translations` root
+ * @since 5.0.0
+ *
+ * @package   Kirby Cms
+ * @author    Ahmet Bora <ahmet@getkirby.com>
+ * @link      https://getkirby.com
+ * @copyright Bastian Allgeier
+ * @license   https://getkirby.com/license
+ */
+class LanguageTranslations
+{
+	protected App   $kirby;
+	protected array $data;
+
+	public function __construct(
+		protected Language $language,
+		self|array $translations = []
+	) {
+		$this->kirby = App::instance();
+		$this->setTranslations($translations);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a single translation string by key
+	 */
+	public function get(string $key, string $default = null): string|null
+	{
+		return $this->data[$key] ?? $default;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Loads the language translations based on custom roots for provided language code
+	 */
+	public function load(array $default = []): array
+	{
+		if ($file = static::root()) {
+			try {
+				return Data::read($file);
+			} catch (Exception) {
+				return $default;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $default;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Saves the language translations in the custom root
+	 * @internal
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function save(array $translations = []): static
+	{
+		if ($root = $this->root()) {
+			$this->data = $translations;
+			Data::write($root, $translations);
+		}
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns custom translations root path if defined
+	 */
+	public function root(): string|null
+	{
+		$kirby = App::instance();
+		$root  = $kirby->root('translations');
+		$file  = $root . '/' . $this->language->code() . '.php';
+
+		if (
+			$root !== null &&
+			F::exists($file) === true
+		) {
+			return $file;
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes a translation key
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function remove(string $key): static
+	{
+		unset($this->data[$key]);
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the translation key
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function set(string $key, string|null $value = null): static
+	{
+		$this->data[$key] = $value;
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set translations
+	 *
+	 * @return $this
+	 */
+	public function setTranslations(self|array $translations = []): static
+	{
+		if (empty($translations) === false) {
+			if ($translations instanceof self) {
+				$this->data = $translations->toArray();
+			} else {
+				$this->data = $translations;
+			}
+		} else {
+			$this->data = static::load();
+		}
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns translations
+	 */
+	public function toArray(): array
+	{
+		return $this->data;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Cms/LanguageVariable.php b/src/Cms/LanguageVariable.php
index b26336e95b..64e3bbe022 100644
--- a/src/Cms/LanguageVariable.php
+++ b/src/Cms/LanguageVariable.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public static function create(
 
 		$kirby        = App::instance();
 		$language     = $kirby->defaultLanguage();
-		$translations = $language->translations();
+		$translations = $language->translations()->toArray();
 
 		if ($kirby->translation()->get($key) !== null) {
 			if (isset($translations[$key]) === true) {
@@ -72,11 +72,9 @@ public function delete(): bool
 	{
 		// go through all languages and remove the variable
 		foreach ($this->kirby->languages() as $language) {
-			$variables = $language->translations();
-
-			unset($variables[$this->key]);
-
-			$language->update(['translations' => $variables]);
+			$translations = $language->translations();
+			$translations->remove($this->key);
+			$language->update(['translations' => $translations]);
 		}
 
 		return true;
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ public function delete(): bool
 	public function exists(): bool
 	{
 		$language = $this->kirby->defaultLanguage();
-		return isset($language->translations()[$this->key]) === true;
+		return $language->translations()->get($this->key) !== null;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -105,8 +103,7 @@ public function key(): string
 	public function update(string $value): static
 	{
 		$translations = $this->language->translations();
-		$translations[$this->key] = $value;
-
+		$translations->set($this->key, $value);
 		$language = $this->language->update(['translations' => $translations]);
 
 		return $language->variable($this->key);
@@ -117,6 +114,6 @@ public function update(string $value): static
 	 */
 	public function value(): string|null
 	{
-		return $this->language->translations()[$this->key] ?? null;
+		return $this->language->translations()->get($this->key);
 	}
 }