diff --git a/languages/enum.go b/languages/enum.go
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+package languages
+
+// Language is an enum for languages that our ecosystem can process
+type Language string
+
+const (
+	RUST       Language = "Rust"
+	GOLANG     Language = "Golang"
+	PYTHON     Language = "Python"
+	JAVA       Language = "Java"
+	KOTLIN     Language = "Kotlin"
+	ERLANG     Language = "Erlang"
+	ELIXIR     Language = "Elixir"
+	JAVASCRIPT Language = "Javascript"
+	TYPESCRIPT Language = "Typescript"
+)
+
+// String returns the string representation of the language
+func (l Language) String() string {
+	return string(l)
+}
diff --git a/languages/go.mod b/languages/go.mod
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+module github.com/smithy-security/pkg/languages
+
+go 1.23.1
diff --git a/languages/go.sum b/languages/go.sum
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