diff --git a/helix-term/examples/translate.rs b/helix-term/examples/translate.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2e057329265ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-term/examples/translate.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+use helix_term::keymap::default;
+use helix_view::document::Mode;
+use helix_view::input::{KeyCode, KeyEvent};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+const LANGMAP: [(&'static str, &'static str); 6] = [
+    (r#"йцукенгшщзхъ"#, r#"qwertyuiop[]"#),
+    (r#"ЙЦУКЕНГШЩЗХЪ"#, r#"QWERTYUIOP{}"#),
+    (r#"фывапролджэё"#, r#"asdfghjkl;'\"#),
+    (r#"ФЫВАПРОЛДЖЭЁ"#, r#"ASDFGHJKL:"|"#),
+    (r#"]ячсмитьбю/"#, r#"`zxcvbnm,./"#),
+    (r#"[ЯЧСМИТЬБЮ?"#, r#"~ZXCVBNM<>?"#),
+];
+
+fn translate<F>(ev: &KeyEvent, f: F) -> Option<KeyEvent>
+where
+    F: Fn(char) -> Option<char>,
+{
+    if let KeyCode::Char(c) = ev.code {
+        Some(KeyEvent {
+            code: KeyCode::Char(f(c)?),
+            modifiers: ev.modifiers.clone(),
+        })
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut langmap = LANGMAP
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(ru, en)| ru.chars().zip(en.chars()))
+        .flatten()
+        .filter(|(en, ru)| en != ru)
+        .map(|(ru, en)| (en, ru))
+        .collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
+
+    langmap
+        .iter()
+        .filter_map(|(en, ru)| langmap.contains_key(ru).then(|| *en))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .into_iter()
+        .for_each(|c| {
+            langmap.remove(&c);
+        });
+
+    let keymaps = default::default();
+    for mode in [Mode::Normal, Mode::Select] {
+        println!("[keys.{}]", mode);
+        keymaps[&mode].traverse_map(|keys, name| {
+            let tr_keys = keys
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|ev| translate(ev, |c| langmap.get(&c).map(|c| *c)))
+                .enumerate()
+                .map(|(i, ev)| {
+                    if i == 0 {
+                        ev.to_string()
+                    } else {
+                        format!("+{}", ev)
+                    }
+                })
+                .collect::<String>();
+            if !tr_keys.is_empty() {
+                println!(r#"{:?} = "{}""#, tr_keys, name);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 173c5d49a55b0..3ebcff58b5307 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::{
     compositor::{Compositor, Event},
     config::Config,
     job::Jobs,
-    keymap::Keymaps,
+    keymap::{Keymaps, LayoutRemap},
     ui::{self, overlay::overlayed},
 };
 
@@ -157,7 +157,13 @@ impl Application {
         let keys = Box::new(Map::new(Arc::clone(&config), |config: &Config| {
             &config.keys
         }));
-        let editor_view = Box::new(ui::EditorView::new(Keymaps::new(keys)));
+        let layout_remap = Box::new(Map::new(Arc::clone(&config), |config: &Config| {
+            &config.editor.layout_remap
+        }));
+        let editor_view = Box::new(ui::EditorView::new(
+            Keymaps::new(keys),
+            LayoutRemap::new(layout_remap),
+        ));
         compositor.push(editor_view);
 
         if args.load_tutor {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index 088b3b6d2083a..dcc260e0385d5 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -301,6 +301,32 @@ impl Keymap {
         res
     }
 
+    pub fn traverse_map<F>(&self, f: F)
+    where
+        F: Fn(&Vec<KeyEvent>, String),
+    {
+        fn map_node<F>(node: &KeyTrie, keys: &mut Vec<KeyEvent>, f: &F)
+        where
+            F: Fn(&Vec<KeyEvent>, String),
+        {
+            match node {
+                KeyTrie::Leaf(cmd) => match cmd {
+                    MappableCommand::Typable { name, .. } => f(keys, name.into()),
+                    MappableCommand::Static { name, .. } => f(keys, (*name).to_owned()),
+                },
+                KeyTrie::Node(next) => {
+                    for (key, trie) in &next.map {
+                        keys.push(*key);
+                        map_node(trie, keys, f);
+                        keys.pop();
+                    }
+                }
+                KeyTrie::Sequence(_) => {}
+            }
+        }
+        map_node(&self.root, &mut Vec::new(), &f);
+    }
+
     pub fn root(&self) -> &KeyTrie {
         &self.root
     }
@@ -425,6 +451,35 @@ pub fn merge_keys(mut config: Config) -> Config {
     config
 }
 
+pub struct LayoutRemap {
+    pub map: Box<dyn DynAccess<HashMap<char, char>>>,
+}
+
+impl LayoutRemap {
+    pub fn new(map: Box<dyn DynAccess<HashMap<char, char>>>) -> Self {
+        Self { map }
+    }
+
+    pub fn translate(&self, event: &KeyEvent) -> KeyEvent {
+        use helix_view::keyboard::KeyCode;
+        let remap = &*self.map.load();
+        if let KeyCode::Char(c) = event.code {
+            KeyEvent {
+                code: KeyCode::Char(*remap.get(&c).unwrap_or(&c)),
+                modifiers: event.modifiers,
+            }
+        } else {
+            *event
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for LayoutRemap {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new(Box::new(ArcSwap::new(Arc::new(HashMap::new()))))
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::macros::keymap;
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index 72c9d15e6d0a3..8f582f2ddf758 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     compositor::{Component, Context, Event, EventResult},
     job::{self, Callback},
     key,
-    keymap::{KeymapResult, Keymaps},
+    keymap::{KeymapResult, Keymaps, LayoutRemap},
     ui::{Completion, ProgressSpinners},
 };
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use super::statusline;
 
 pub struct EditorView {
     pub keymaps: Keymaps,
+    layout_remap: LayoutRemap,
     on_next_key: Option<Box<dyn FnOnce(&mut commands::Context, KeyEvent)>>,
     pseudo_pending: Vec<KeyEvent>,
     last_insert: (commands::MappableCommand, Vec<InsertEvent>),
@@ -50,14 +51,15 @@ pub enum InsertEvent {
 
 impl Default for EditorView {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new(Keymaps::default())
+        Self::new(Keymaps::default(), LayoutRemap::default())
     }
 }
 
 impl EditorView {
-    pub fn new(keymaps: Keymaps) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(keymaps: Keymaps, layout_remap: LayoutRemap) -> Self {
         Self {
             keymaps,
+            layout_remap,
             on_next_key: None,
             pseudo_pending: Vec::new(),
             last_insert: (commands::MappableCommand::normal_mode, Vec::new()),
@@ -921,6 +923,12 @@ impl EditorView {
     ) -> Option<KeymapResult> {
         let mut last_mode = mode;
         self.pseudo_pending.extend(self.keymaps.pending());
+        // Translate Normal and Select mode keys using layout remap table.
+        let event = if !matches!(last_mode, Mode::Insert) {
+            self.layout_remap.translate(&event)
+        } else {
+            event
+        };
         let key_result = self.keymaps.get(mode, event);
         cxt.editor.autoinfo = self.keymaps.sticky().map(|node| node.infobox());
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index af69ceeae19a6..6df0541badf1a 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
 use futures_util::stream::select_all::SelectAll;
 use futures_util::{future, StreamExt};
 use helix_lsp::Call;
+use log::warn;
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
 
 use std::{
@@ -67,6 +68,62 @@ where
     )
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case", default, deny_unknown_fields)]
+struct LayoutMap {
+    from: String,
+    into: String,
+}
+
+impl Default for LayoutMap {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        LayoutMap {
+            from: String::new(),
+            into: String::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn deserialize_layout_remap<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<HashMap<char, char>, D::Error>
+where
+    D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+{
+    // Make (from, to) char pairs from `Vec` of `LayoutMap`s filtering
+    // cases where `from == to` which we don't need to translate.
+    let mut pairs = Vec::<LayoutMap>::deserialize(deserializer)?
+        .iter()
+        .map(|layout_map| layout_map.from.chars().zip(layout_map.into.chars()))
+        .flatten()
+        .filter(|(from, to)| from != to)
+        .collect::<HashMap<char, char>>();
+    pairs
+        .iter()
+        .filter_map(|(_, to)| pairs.contains_key(to).then(|| *to))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .into_iter()
+        .for_each(|c| {
+            warn!(
+                "Key '{}' removed from layout-remap as it would overwrite Latin layout binding",
+                c
+            );
+            pairs.remove(&c);
+        });
+    Ok(pairs)
+}
+
+fn serialize_layout_remap<S>(map: &HashMap<char, char>, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+where
+    S: Serializer,
+{
+    let mut from = String::new();
+    let mut into = String::new();
+    map.iter().for_each(|(f, t)| {
+        from.push(*f);
+        into.push(*t);
+    });
+    vec![LayoutMap { from, into }].serialize(serializer)
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case", default, deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct FilePickerConfig {
@@ -174,6 +231,12 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub indent_guides: IndentGuidesConfig,
     /// Whether to color modes with different colors. Defaults to `false`.
     pub color_modes: bool,
+    /// Translate pressed keys in Normal and Select modes when a keyboard layout different from Latin is chosen in the system.
+    #[serde(
+        serialize_with = "serialize_layout_remap",
+        deserialize_with = "deserialize_layout_remap"
+    )]
+    pub layout_remap: HashMap<char, char>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -610,6 +673,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             bufferline: BufferLine::default(),
             indent_guides: IndentGuidesConfig::default(),
             color_modes: false,
+            layout_remap: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/helix-view/src/input.rs b/helix-view/src/input.rs
index 30fa72c496532..fefd7982bdc65 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/input.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/input.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,24 @@ impl KeyEvent {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Translates a `KeyCode` using the `f` function. Only
+    /// `KeyCode::Char(c)` are translated. This method should be used
+    /// whenever a translation for the characters is desired, e.g. when
+    /// remapping a keyboard layout from non-Latin to Latin.
+    pub fn translate<F>(&self, f: F) -> KeyEvent
+    where
+        F: Fn(char) -> char,
+    {
+        if let KeyCode::Char(c) = self.code {
+            KeyEvent {
+                code: KeyCode::Char(f(c)),
+                modifiers: self.modifiers,
+            }
+        } else {
+            *self
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Format the key in such a way that a concatenated sequence
     /// of keys can be read easily.
     ///