diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index 22946da2efd386306a226ecea48745d895199feb..bfad1a07a193b3c1c1d6d06b16cc1d964ea55e89 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -1661,6 +1661,7 @@ function node_search_execute($keys = NULL, $conditions = NULL) {
       'extra' => $extra,
       'score' => $item->calculated_score,
       'snippet' => search_excerpt($keys, $node->rendered),
+      'language' => $node->language,
     );
   }
   return $results;
diff --git a/modules/search/search-result.tpl.php b/modules/search/search-result.tpl.php
index 667540adbdca8199b2f6c0f3cfe4b195b2663f35..ee08ab3e7e184b380c45d12eedad44fec02faf2b 100644
--- a/modules/search/search-result.tpl.php
+++ b/modules/search/search-result.tpl.php
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
  * - $info_split: Contains same data as $info, split into a keyed array.
  * - $module: The machine-readable name of the module (tab) being searched, such
  *   as "node" or "user".
+ * - $title_prefix (array): An array containing additional output populated by
+ *   modules, intended to be displayed in front of the main title tag that
+ *   appears in the template.
+ * - $title_suffix (array): An array containing additional output populated by
+ *   modules, intended to be displayed after the main title tag that appears in
+ *   the template.
  *
  * Default keys within $info_split:
  * - $info_split['type']: Node type (or item type string supplied by module).
@@ -29,31 +35,45 @@
  * - $info_split['upload']: Number of attachments output as "% attachments", %
  *   being the count. Depends on upload.module.
  *
+ * Other variables:
+ * - $classes_array: Array of HTML class attribute values. It is flattened
+ *   into a string within the variable $classes.
+ * - $title_attributes_array: Array of HTML attributes for the title. It is
+ *   flattened into a string within the variable $title_attributes.
+ * - $content_attributes_array: Array of HTML attributes for the content. It is
+ *   flattened into a string within the variable $content_attributes.
+ *
  * Since $info_split is keyed, a direct print of the item is possible.
  * This array does not apply to user searches so it is recommended to check
- * for their existence before printing. The default keys of 'type', 'user' and
+ * for its existence before printing. The default keys of 'type', 'user' and
  * 'date' always exist for node searches. Modules may provide other data.
- *
+ * @code
  *   <?php if (isset($info_split['comment'])) : ?>
  *     <span class="info-comment">
  *       <?php print $info_split['comment']; ?>
  *     </span>
  *   <?php endif; ?>
+ * @endcode
  *
  * To check for all available data within $info_split, use the code below.
- *
+ * @code
  *   <?php print '<pre>'. check_plain(print_r($info_split, 1)) .'</pre>'; ?>
+ * @endcode
  *
+ * @see template_preprocess()
  * @see template_preprocess_search_result()
+ * @see template_process()
  */
 ?>
-<li>
-  <h3 class="title">
+<li class="<?php print $classes; ?>"<?php print $attributes; ?>>
+  <?php print render($title_prefix); ?>
+  <h3 class="title"<?php print $title_attributes; ?>>
     <a href="<?php print $url; ?>"><?php print $title; ?></a>
   </h3>
+  <?php print render($title_suffix); ?>
   <div class="search-snippet-info">
     <?php if ($snippet) : ?>
-      <p class="search-snippet"><?php print $snippet; ?></p>
+      <p class="search-snippet"<?php print $content_attributes; ?>><?php print $snippet; ?></p>
     <?php endif; ?>
     <?php if ($info) : ?>
       <p class="search-info"><?php print $info; ?></p>
diff --git a/modules/search/search.api.php b/modules/search/search.api.php
index 13b812aab2fb46ea1ec30976f79a75fa9a198db4..87e9c5b7631e6e4e2d528b6da6c05af23123cf67 100644
--- a/modules/search/search.api.php
+++ b/modules/search/search.api.php
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ function hook_search_admin() {
  *   - 'extra': An array of optional extra information items.
  *   - 'snippet': An excerpt or preview to show with the result (can be
  *     generated with search_excerpt()).
+ *   - 'language': Language code for the item (usually two characters).
  *
  * @ingroup search
  */
diff --git a/modules/search/search.pages.inc b/modules/search/search.pages.inc
index c78c60aafad1b6bd3fd6c80e44712fee7f7e7914..f796f6d24f38791c902121671474f6876bb8b0a1 100644
--- a/modules/search/search.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/search/search.pages.inc
@@ -105,9 +105,15 @@ function template_preprocess_search_results(&$variables) {
  * @see search-result.tpl.php
  */
 function template_preprocess_search_result(&$variables) {
+  global $language;
+
   $result = $variables['result'];
   $variables['url'] = check_url($result['link']);
   $variables['title'] = check_plain($result['title']);
+  if (isset($result['language']) && $result['language'] != $language->language && $result['language'] != LANGUAGE_NONE) {
+    $variables['title_attributes_array']['xml:lang'] = $result['language'];
+    $variables['content_attributes_array']['xml:lang'] = $result['language'];
+  }
 
   $info = array();
   if (!empty($result['module'])) {