diff --git a/cmd/state/internal/cmdtree/cmdtree.go b/cmd/state/internal/cmdtree/cmdtree.go
index 2d4dd05a0a..a72f479841 100644
--- a/cmd/state/internal/cmdtree/cmdtree.go
+++ b/cmd/state/internal/cmdtree/cmdtree.go
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ func New(prime *primer.Values, args ...string) *CmdTree {
 	)
 
 	languagesCmd := newLanguagesCommand(prime)
-	languagesCmd.AddChildren(newLanguageInstallCommand(prime))
+	languagesCmd.AddChildren(
+		newLanguageInstallCommand(prime),
+		newLanguageSearchCommand(prime),
+	)
 
 	cleanCmd := newCleanCommand(prime)
 	cleanCmd.AddChildren(
diff --git a/cmd/state/internal/cmdtree/languages.go b/cmd/state/internal/cmdtree/languages.go
index 93480fa2e2..5adafc39b5 100644
--- a/cmd/state/internal/cmdtree/languages.go
+++ b/cmd/state/internal/cmdtree/languages.go
@@ -47,3 +47,19 @@ func newLanguageInstallCommand(prime *primer.Values) *captain.Command {
 		},
 	).SetSupportsStructuredOutput()
 }
+
+func newLanguageSearchCommand(prime *primer.Values) *captain.Command {
+	runner := languages.NewSearch(prime)
+
+	return captain.NewCommand(
+		"search",
+		locale.Tl("languages_search_title", "Searching Languages"),
+		locale.Tl("languages_search_cmd_description", "Search for an available language to use in your project"),
+		prime,
+		[]*captain.Flag{},
+		[]*captain.Argument{},
+		func(ccmd *captain.Command, _ []string) error {
+			return runner.Run()
+		},
+	).SetSupportsStructuredOutput().SetUnstable(true)
+}
diff --git a/internal/language/language.go b/internal/language/language.go
index b582be56f1..f42f5b2161 100644
--- a/internal/language/language.go
+++ b/internal/language/language.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func MakeByName(name string) Language {
 }
 
 // MakeByNameAndVersion will retrieve a language by a given name and version.
-func MakeByNameAndVersion(name, version string) (Language, error) {
+func MakeByNameAndVersion(name, version string) Language {
 	if strings.ToLower(name) == Python3.Requirement() {
 		name = Python3.String()
 		// Disambiguate python, preferring Python3.
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func MakeByNameAndVersion(name, version string) (Language, error) {
 			name = Python2.String()
 		}
 	}
-	return MakeByName(name), nil
+	return MakeByName(name)
 }
 
 // MakeByText will retrieve a language by a given text
diff --git a/internal/language/language_test.go b/internal/language/language_test.go
index e6e48fda89..303cd0e38a 100644
--- a/internal/language/language_test.go
+++ b/internal/language/language_test.go
@@ -122,55 +122,44 @@ func TestMakeByNameAndVersion(t *testing.T) {
 		version string
 	}
 	tests := []struct {
-		name    string
-		args    args
-		want    Language
-		wantErr bool
+		name string
+		args args
+		want Language
 	}{
 		{
 			"Valid Python3 version",
 			args{"python", "3.6.6"},
 			Python3,
-			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"Valid Python2 version",
 			args{"python", "2.7.18"},
 			Python2,
-			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"Valid Python2 invalid patch",
 			args{"python", "2.7.18.1"},
 			Python2,
-			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"Valid Python3 invalid patch",
 			args{"python", "3.9"},
 			Python3,
-			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"Missing version",
 			args{"python", ""},
 			Python3,
-			false,
 		},
 		{
 			"Valid Perl version",
 			args{"perl", "5.28.1"},
 			Perl,
-			false,
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, err := MakeByNameAndVersion(tt.args.name, tt.args.version)
-			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
-				t.Errorf("MakeByNameAndVersion() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
-				return
-			}
+			got := MakeByNameAndVersion(tt.args.name, tt.args.version)
 			if got != tt.want {
 				t.Errorf("MakeByNameAndVersion() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
 			}
diff --git a/internal/locale/locales/en-us.yaml b/internal/locale/locales/en-us.yaml
index 2582009493..c0f05d8556 100644
--- a/internal/locale/locales/en-us.yaml
+++ b/internal/locale/locales/en-us.yaml
@@ -1312,8 +1312,6 @@ arg_state_shell_namespace_description:
   other: The namespace of the project you wish to start a virtual environment shell/prompt for, or just the project name if previously used
 err_language_by_commit:
   other: Could not get language from commit ID {{.V0}}
-err_make_language:
-  other: Could not create language from commit ID
 err_parse_project:
   other: Could not parse project file at {{.V0}}
 err_uninstall_privilege_mismatch:
diff --git a/internal/runbits/checkout/checkout.go b/internal/runbits/checkout/checkout.go
index 4d5d303ccb..ff2f439f9f 100644
--- a/internal/runbits/checkout/checkout.go
+++ b/internal/runbits/checkout/checkout.go
@@ -174,9 +174,5 @@ func getLanguage(commitID strfmt.UUID) (language.Language, error) {
 		return language.Unset, locale.WrapError(err, "err_language_by_commit", "", string(commitID))
 	}
 
-	lang, err := language.MakeByNameAndVersion(modelLanguage.Name, modelLanguage.Version)
-	if err != nil {
-		return language.Unset, locale.WrapError(err, "err_make_language")
-	}
-	return lang, nil
+	return language.MakeByNameAndVersion(modelLanguage.Name, modelLanguage.Version), nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/runners/initialize/init.go b/internal/runners/initialize/init.go
index e04abe913b..62858c6660 100644
--- a/internal/runners/initialize/init.go
+++ b/internal/runners/initialize/init.go
@@ -151,15 +151,7 @@ func (r *Initialize) Run(params *RunParams) (rerr error) {
 		return language.UnrecognizedLanguageError(languageName, language.RecognizedSupportedsNames())
 	}
 
-	lang, err := language.MakeByNameAndVersion(languageName, languageVersion)
-	if err != nil {
-		if inferred {
-			return locale.WrapError(err, "err_init_lang", "", languageName, languageVersion)
-		} else {
-			return locale.WrapInputError(err, "err_init_lang", "", languageName, languageVersion)
-		}
-	}
-
+	lang := language.MakeByNameAndVersion(languageName, languageVersion)
 	version, err := deriveVersion(lang, languageVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		if inferred || !locale.IsInputError(err) {
diff --git a/internal/runners/languages/search.go b/internal/runners/languages/search.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b83c5b32d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/runners/languages/search.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package languages
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/errs"
+	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/language"
+	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/logging"
+	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/output"
+	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/internal/primer"
+	"github.com/ActiveState/cli/pkg/platform/model"
+)
+
+// Search manages the searching execution context.
+type Search struct {
+	out output.Outputer
+}
+
+// NewSearch prepares a search execution context for use.
+func NewSearch(prime primer.Outputer) *Search {
+	return &Search{
+		out: prime.Output(),
+	}
+}
+
+// Run executes the search behavior.
+func (s *Search) Run() error {
+	logging.Debug("Execute languages search")
+
+	modelLanguages, err := model.FetchLanguages()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errs.Wrap(err, "Unable to fetch languages")
+	}
+
+	supportedLanguages := []model.Language{}
+	for _, lang := range modelLanguages {
+		if language.MakeByNameAndVersion(lang.Name, lang.Version) == language.Unknown {
+			continue
+		}
+		supportedLanguages = append(supportedLanguages, lang)
+	}
+	s.out.Print(output.Prepare(supportedLanguages, supportedLanguages))
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/runners/push/push.go b/internal/runners/push/push.go
index 3f09da5723..08aae4592a 100644
--- a/internal/runners/push/push.go
+++ b/internal/runners/push/push.go
@@ -338,12 +338,7 @@ func fetchLanguage(commitID strfmt.UUID) (*language.Supported, string, error) {
 		return nil, "", errs.Wrap(err, "Failed to retrieve language information for headless commit")
 	}
 
-	l, err := language.MakeByNameAndVersion(lang.Name, lang.Version)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", errs.Wrap(err, "Failed to convert commit language to supported language")
-	}
-
-	ls := language.Supported{Language: l}
+	ls := language.Supported{Language: language.MakeByNameAndVersion(lang.Name, lang.Version)}
 	if !ls.Recognized() {
 		return nil, "", locale.NewError("err_push_invalid_language", lang.Name)
 	}
diff --git a/test/integration/languages_int_test.go b/test/integration/languages_int_test.go
index e97788bb26..8dae301141 100644
--- a/test/integration/languages_int_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/languages_int_test.go
@@ -97,6 +97,26 @@ func (suite *LanguagesIntegrationTestSuite) TestJSON() {
 	cp.Expect(`[{"name":"Python","version":`)
 	cp.ExpectExitCode(0)
 	AssertValidJSON(suite.T(), cp)
+
+	cp = ts.Spawn("languages", "search", "--output", "json")
+	cp.Expect(`[{"name":"perl","version":`)
+	cp.ExpectExitCode(0)
+	//AssertValidJSON(suite.T(), cp) // currently too big to fit in the terminal window for validation
+}
+
+func (suite *LanguagesIntegrationTestSuite) TestSearch() {
+	suite.OnlyRunForTags(tagsuite.Languages)
+	ts := e2e.New(suite.T(), false)
+	defer ts.Close()
+
+	cp := ts.Spawn("languages", "search")
+	cp.Expect("perl")
+	cp.Expect("5.32")
+	cp.Expect("python")
+	cp.Expect("3.11")
+	cp.Expect("ruby")
+	cp.Expect("3.2")
+	cp.ExpectExitCode(0)
 }
 
 func TestLanguagesIntegrationTestSuite(t *testing.T) {