diff --git a/plugin_creator/template/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }}/frontend/src/locale.tsx b/plugin_creator/template/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }}/frontend/src/locale.tsx
index 1863e20..0afdad4 100644
--- a/plugin_creator/template/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }}/frontend/src/locale.tsx	
+++ b/plugin_creator/template/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }}/frontend/src/locale.tsx	
@@ -5,15 +5,54 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { I18nProvider } from '@lingui/react';
 
 
+/**
+ * Attempt to load the locale file for the given locale, returning null if it fails
+ */
+async function tryLoadLocale(locale: string): Promise<any> {
+  try {
+    const messages = await import(`./locales/${locale}/messages.ts`);
+    return messages;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn(`Failed to load locale ${locale}`);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Helper function to dynamically load frontend translations,
  * based on the provided locale.
  */
 async function loadPluginLocale(locale: string) {
-    const { messages } = await import(`./locales/${locale}/messages.ts`);
-    
+
+  let messages = null;
+
+  // Find the most specific locale file possible, with fallbacks to less specific locales if necessary
+  messages = await tryLoadLocale(locale);
+
+  if (!messages && locale.includes('-')) {
+    const fallbackLocale = locale.split('-')[0];
+    console.debug(`Locale ${locale} not found, trying fallback locale ${fallbackLocale}`);
+    messages = await tryLoadLocale(fallbackLocale);
+  }
+
+  if (!messages && locale.includes('_')) {
+    const fallbackLocale = locale.split('_')[0];
+    console.debug(`Locale ${locale} not found, trying fallback locale ${fallbackLocale}`);
+    messages = await tryLoadLocale(fallbackLocale);
+  }
+
+  if (!messages && locale !== 'en') {
+    console.debug(`Locale ${locale} not found, trying fallback locale en`);
+    messages = await tryLoadLocale('en');
+  }
+
+  if (messages) {
     i18n.load(locale, messages);
     i18n.activate(locale);
+  } else {
+    console.error(`Failed to load any locale for ${locale}`);
+  }
 }