diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 4043f79..af5e405 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@
 -- 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 --
 
--- The global award namespace
-awards = {
-	show_mode = "hud"
-}
+local S = awards.gettext
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/api_helpers.lua")
 
 -- Table Save Load Functions
@@ -29,11 +27,6 @@ function awards.save()
 	end
 end
 
-local S = function(s) return s end
-function awards.set_intllib(locale)
-	S = locale
-end
-
 function awards.init()
 	awards.players = awards.load()
 	awards.def = {}
diff --git a/chat_commands.lua b/chat_commands.lua
index c386c19..3f4ed68 100644
--- a/chat_commands.lua
+++ b/chat_commands.lua
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@
 -- 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 --
 
-local S
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
+local S = awards.gettext
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("awards", {
 	params = S("[c|clear|disable|enable]"),
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index e841603..2e38db2 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -14,20 +14,21 @@
 -- 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 --
 
+-- The global award namespace
+awards = {
+	show_mode = "hud"
+}
 
-local S
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
+-- Internationalization support.
+local S, NS = dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/intllib.lua")
+
+awards.gettext, awards.ngettext = S, NS
 
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/api.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/chat_commands.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/sfinv.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/unified_inventory.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("awards").."/triggers.lua")
-awards.set_intllib(S)
 
 -- Saint-Maclou
 if minetest.get_modpath("moreblocks") then
@@ -712,7 +713,7 @@ end
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("farming") then
 	awards.register_achievement("awards_farmer", {
-		title = S("Farming Skills Aquired"),
+		title = S("Farming Skills Acquired"),
 		description = S("Harvest a fully grown wheat plant."),
 		icon = "farming_wheat_8.png^awards_level1.png",
 		trigger = {
diff --git a/intllib.lua b/intllib.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6669d72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intllib.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+-- Fallback functions for when `intllib` is not installed.
+-- Code released under Unlicense <http://unlicense.org>.
+
+-- Get the latest version of this file at:
+--   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minetest-mods/intllib/master/lib/intllib.lua
+
+local function format(str, ...)
+	local args = { ... }
+	local function repl(escape, open, num, close)
+		if escape == "" then
+			local replacement = tostring(args[tonumber(num)])
+			if open == "" then
+				replacement = replacement..close
+			end
+			return replacement
+		else
+			return "@"..open..num..close
+		end
+	end
+	return (str:gsub("(@?)@(%(?)(%d+)(%)?)", repl))
+end
+
+local gettext, ngettext
+if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
+	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
+		-- New method using gettext.
+		gettext, ngettext = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
+	else
+		-- Old method using text files.
+		gettext = intllib.Getter()
+	end
+end
+
+-- Fill in missing functions.
+
+gettext = gettext or function(msgid, ...)
+	return format(msgid, ...)
+end
+
+ngettext = ngettext or function(msgid, msgid_plural, n, ...)
+	return format(n==1 and msgid or msgid_plural, ...)
+end
+
+return gettext, ngettext
diff --git a/sfinv.lua b/sfinv.lua
index de85998..e2b6eb4 100644
--- a/sfinv.lua
+++ b/sfinv.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 if minetest.get_modpath("sfinv") then
-	local S
-	if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-		S = intllib.Getter()
-	else
-		S = function ( s ) return s end
-	end
+	local S = awards.gettext
 
 	sfinv.register_page("awards:awards", {
 		title = S("Awards"),
diff --git a/triggers.lua b/triggers.lua
index 88a952f..594974a 100644
--- a/triggers.lua
+++ b/triggers.lua
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@
 -- 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 --
 
-local S
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
+local S, NS = awards.gettext, awards.ngettext
 
 awards.register_trigger("dig", function(def)
 	local tmp = {
@@ -37,22 +32,20 @@ awards.register_trigger("dig", function(def)
 		end
 		return {
 			perc = itemcount / tmp.target,
-			label = string.format(S("%d/%d dug"), itemcount, tmp.target)
+			label = S("@1/@2 dug", itemcount, tmp.target),
 		}
 	end
 	def.getDefaultDescription = function(self)
+		local n = self.trigger.target
 		if self.trigger.node then
 			local nname = minetest.registered_nodes[self.trigger.node].description
 			if nname == nil then
 				nname = self.trigger.node
 			end
-			if self.trigger.target ~= 1 then
-				return string.format(S("Mine blocks: %d×%s"), self.trigger.target, nname)
-			else
-				return string.format(S("Mine a block: %s"), nname)
-			end
+			-- Translators: @1 is count, @2 is description.
+			return NS("Mine: @2", "Mine: @1×@2", n, n, nname)
 		else
-			return string.format(S("Mine %d block(s)."), self.trigger.target)
+			return NS("Mine @1 block.", "Mine @1 blocks.", n, n)
 		end
 	end
 end)
@@ -73,22 +66,20 @@ awards.register_trigger("place", function(def)
 		end
 		return {
 			perc = itemcount / tmp.target,
-			label = string.format(S("%d/%d placed"), itemcount, tmp.target)
+			label = S("@1/@2 placed", itemcount, tmp.target),
 		}
 	end
 	def.getDefaultDescription = function(self)
+		local n = self.trigger.target
 		if self.trigger.node then
 			local nname = minetest.registered_nodes[self.trigger.node].description
 			if nname == nil then
 				nname = self.trigger.node
 			end
-			if self.trigger.target ~= 1 then
-				return string.format(S("Place blocks: %d×%s"), self.trigger.target, nname)
-			else
-				return string.format(S("Place a block: %s"), nname)
-			end
+			-- Translators: @1 is count, @2 is description.
+			return NS("Place: @2", "Place: @1×@2", n, n, nname)
 		else
-			return string.format(S("Place %d block(s)."), self.trigger.target)
+			return NS("Place a block.", "Place @1 blocks.", n, n)
 		end
 	end
 end)
@@ -109,22 +100,20 @@ awards.register_trigger("eat", function(def)
 		end
 		return {
 			perc = itemcount / tmp.target,
-			label = string.format(S("%d/%d eaten"), itemcount, tmp.target)
+			label = S("@1/@2 eaten", itemcount, tmp.target),
 		}
 	end
 	def.getDefaultDescription = function(self)
+		local n = self.trigger.target
 		if self.trigger.item then
 			local iname = minetest.registered_items[self.trigger.item].description
 			if iname == nil then
 				iname = self.trigger.iode
 			end
-			if self.trigger.target ~= 1 then
-				return string.format(S("Eat: %d×%s"), self.trigger.target, iname)
-			else
-				return string.format(S("Eat: %s"), iname)
-			end
+			-- Translators: @1 is count, @2 is description.
+			return NS("Eat: @2", "Eat: @1×@2", n, n, iname)
 		else
-			return string.format(S("Eat %d item(s)."), self.trigger.target)
+			return NS("Eat an item.", "Eat @1 items.", n, n)
 		end
 	end
 end)
@@ -139,15 +128,12 @@ awards.register_trigger("death", function(def)
 		local itemcount = data.deaths or 0
 		return {
 			perc = itemcount / tmp.target,
-			label = string.format(S("%d/%d deaths"), itemcount, tmp.target)
+			label = S("@1/@2 deaths", itemcount, tmp.target),
 		}
 	end
 	def.getDefaultDescription = function(self)
-		if self.trigger.target ~= 1 then
-			return string.format(S("Die %d times."), self.trigger.target)
-		else
-			return S("Die.")
-		end
+		local n = self.trigger.target
+		return NS("Die.", "Die @1 times.", n, n)
 	end
 end)
 
@@ -161,15 +147,12 @@ awards.register_trigger("chat", function(def)
 		local itemcount = data.chats or 0
 		return {
 			perc = itemcount / tmp.target,
-			label = string.format(S("%d/%d chat messages"), itemcount, tmp.target)
+			label = S("@1/@2 chat messages", itemcount, tmp.target),
 		}
 	end
 	def.getDefaultDescription = function(self)
-		if self.trigger.target ~= 1 then
-			return string.format(S("Write %d chat messages."), self.trigger.target)
-		else
-			return S("Write something in chat.")
-		end
+		local n = self.trigger.target
+		return NS("Write something in chat.", "Write @1 chat messages.", n, n)
 	end
 end)
 
@@ -183,15 +166,12 @@ awards.register_trigger("join", function(def)
 		local itemcount = data.joins or 0
 		return {
 			perc = itemcount / tmp.target,
-			label = string.format(S("%d/%d game joins"), itemcount, tmp.target)
+			label = S("@1/@2 game joins", itemcount, tmp.target),
 		}
 	end
 	def.getDefaultDescription = function(self)
-		if self.trigger.target ~= 1 then
-			return string.format(S("Join the game %d times."), self.trigger.target)
-		else
-			return S("Join the game.")
-		end
+		local n = self.trigger.target
+		return NS("Join the game.", "Join the game @1 times.", n, n)
 	end
 end)
 
@@ -211,22 +191,20 @@ awards.register_trigger("craft", function(def)
 		end
 		return {
 			perc = itemcount / tmp.target,
-			label = string.format(S("%d/%d crafted"), itemcount, tmp.target)
+			label = S("@1/@2 crafted", itemcount, tmp.target),
 		}
 	end
 	def.getDefaultDescription = function(self)
+		local n = self.trigger.target
 		if self.trigger.item then
 			local iname = minetest.registered_items[self.trigger.item].description
 			if iname == nil then
 				iname = self.trigger.item
 			end
-			if self.trigger.target ~= 1 then
-				return string.format(S("Craft: %d×%s"), self.trigger.target, iname)
-			else
-				return string.format(S("Craft: %s"), iname)
-			end
+			-- Translators: @1 is count, @2 is description.
+			return NS("Craft: @2", "Craft: @1×@2", n, n, iname)
 		else
-			return string.format(S("Craft %d item(s)."), self.trigger.target)
+			return NS("Craft an item.", "Craft @1 items.", n)
 		end
 	end
 end)
diff --git a/unified_inventory.lua b/unified_inventory.lua
index a4bb02d..1042196 100644
--- a/unified_inventory.lua
+++ b/unified_inventory.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 if minetest.get_modpath("unified_inventory") ~= nil then
-	local S
-	if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-		S = intllib.Getter()
-	else
-		S = function ( s ) return s end
-	end
+	local S = awards.gettext
 
 	unified_inventory.register_button("awards", {
 		type = "image",