diff --git a/code_samples/data_migration/examples/update_language.yaml b/code_samples/data_migration/examples/update_language.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd86c293c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code_samples/data_migration/examples/update_language.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-
+    type: language
+    mode: update
+    languageCode: ger-DE
+    metadata:
+        name: 'German (Germany)'
+        enabled: true
+    references:
+        -
+            name: ref__ger_de__language_id
+            type: language_id
diff --git a/docs/content_management/data_migration/exporting_data.md b/docs/content_management/data_migration/exporting_data.md
index 3fbdbc8fdc..1f0ea662bc 100644
--- a/docs/content_management/data_migration/exporting_data.md
+++ b/docs/content_management/data_migration/exporting_data.md
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ The following combinations of types are modes are available:
 |`content_type_group`|✔|✔||
 |`user`|✔|✔||
 |`user_group`|✔|✔|✔|
-|`language`|✔|||
+|`language`|✔|✔||
 |`object_state_group`|✔|||
 |`object_state`|✔|||
 |`section`|✔|✔||
diff --git a/docs/content_management/data_migration/importing_data.md b/docs/content_management/data_migration/importing_data.md
index 0c01a46bc9..c4c8867ec8 100644
--- a/docs/content_management/data_migration/importing_data.md
+++ b/docs/content_management/data_migration/importing_data.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The following data migration step modes are available:
 | `customer_group`       | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |          |          |
 | `discount`             | ✔ | ✔ |          |          |          |
 | `discount_code`        | ✔ |          |          |          |          |
-| `language`             | ✔ |          |          |          |          |
+| `language`             | ✔ | ✔ |          |          |          |
 | `location`             |          | ✔ |          | ✔ | ✔ |
 | `object_state`         | ✔ |          |          |          |          |
 | `object_state_group`   | ✔ |          |          |          |          |
@@ -428,6 +428,15 @@ The required metadata keys are: `languageCode`, `name`, and `enabled`.
 [[= include_file('code_samples/data_migration/examples/create_language.yaml') =]]
 ```
 
+You can also update an existing language to rename it or change its enabled state.
+Both `name` and `enabled` are optional, only the fields you provide are modified.
+
+``` yaml
+[[= include_file('code_samples/data_migration/examples/update_language.yaml') =]]
+```
+
+The example above saves the ID of the updated language as a [reference](managing_migrations.md#references) for further usage.
+
 ### Product catalog
 
 #### Attributes and attribute groups