diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 786e83c..bebaa03 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -4175,9 +4175,6 @@
 	be able to execute Normal mode commands.
 	This is the opposite of the 'keymap' option, where characters are
 	mapped in Insert mode.
-	This only works for 8-bit characters.  The value of 'langmap' may be
-	specified with multi-byte characters (e.g., UTF-8), but only the lower
-	8 bits of each character will be used.
 
 	Example (for Greek, in UTF-8):				*greek*  >
 	    :set langmap=ΑA,ΒB,ΨC,ΔD,ΕE,ΦF,ΓG,ΗH,ΙI,ΞJ,ΚK,ΛL,ΜM,ΝN,ΟO,ΠP,QQ,ΡR,ΣS,ΤT,ΘU,ΩV,WW,ΧX,ΥY,ΖZ,αa,βb,ψc,δd,εe,φf,γg,ηh,ιi,ξj,κk,λl,μm,νn,οo,πp,qq,ρr,σs,τt,θu,ωv,ςw,χx,υy,ζz
diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 24f1496..b998f8d 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -7703,9 +7703,7 @@
      */
     ++no_mapping;
     regname = plain_vgetc();
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
     LANGMAP_ADJUST(regname, TRUE);
-#endif
     if (regname == Ctrl_R || regname == Ctrl_O || regname == Ctrl_P)
     {
 	/* Get a third key for literal register insertion */
@@ -7714,9 +7712,7 @@
 	add_to_showcmd_c(literally);
 #endif
 	regname = plain_vgetc();
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 	LANGMAP_ADJUST(regname, TRUE);
-#endif
     }
     --no_mapping;
 
diff --git a/src/macros.h b/src/macros.h
index f223099..afe3572 100644
--- a/src/macros.h
+++ b/src/macros.h
@@ -127,15 +127,31 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 /*
  * Adjust chars in a language according to 'langmap' option.
- * NOTE that there is NO overhead if 'langmap' is not set; but even
- * when set we only have to do 2 ifs and an array lookup.
+ * NOTE that there is no noticeable overhead if 'langmap' is not set.
+ * When set the overhead for characters < 256 is small.
  * Don't apply 'langmap' if the character comes from the Stuff buffer.
  * The do-while is just to ignore a ';' after the macro.
  */
-# define LANGMAP_ADJUST(c, condition) do { \
-	if (*p_langmap && (condition) && !KeyStuffed && (c) >= 0 && (c) < 256) \
-	    c = langmap_mapchar[c]; \
+# ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+#  define LANGMAP_ADJUST(c, condition) \
+    do { \
+        if (*p_langmap && (condition) && !KeyStuffed && (c) >= 0) \
+	{ \
+	    if ((c) < 256) \
+		c = langmap_mapchar[c]; \
+	    else \
+		c = langmap_adjust_mb(c); \
+	} \
     } while (0)
+# else
+#  define LANGMAP_ADJUST(c, condition) \
+    do { \
+        if (*p_langmap && (condition) && !KeyStuffed && (c) >= 0 && (c) < 256) \
+            c = langmap_mapchar[c]; \
+    } while (0)
+# endif
+#else
+# define LANGMAP_ADJUST(c, condition) /* nop */
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 30678a4..3241330 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -651,10 +651,7 @@
      * Get the command character from the user.
      */
     c = safe_vgetc();
-
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
     LANGMAP_ADJUST(c, TRUE);
-#endif
 
 #ifdef FEAT_VISUAL
     /*
@@ -744,9 +741,7 @@
 	    }
 	    ++no_zero_mapping;		/* don't map zero here */
 	    c = plain_vgetc();
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 	    LANGMAP_ADJUST(c, TRUE);
-#endif
 	    --no_zero_mapping;
 	    if (ctrl_w)
 	    {
@@ -769,9 +764,7 @@
 	    ++no_mapping;
 	    ++allow_keys;		/* no mapping for nchar, but keys */
 	    c = plain_vgetc();		/* get next character */
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 	    LANGMAP_ADJUST(c, TRUE);
-#endif
 	    --no_mapping;
 	    --allow_keys;
 #ifdef FEAT_CMDL_INFO
@@ -959,9 +952,7 @@
 	     * "gr", "g'" and "g`".
 	     */
 	    ca.nchar = plain_vgetc();
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 	    LANGMAP_ADJUST(ca.nchar, TRUE);
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_CMDL_INFO
 	    need_flushbuf |= add_to_showcmd(ca.nchar);
 #endif
@@ -1062,10 +1053,8 @@
 		}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 		/* adjust chars > 127, except after "tTfFr" commands */
 		LANGMAP_ADJUST(*cp, !lang);
-#endif
 #ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
 		/* adjust Hebrew mapped char */
 		if (p_hkmap && lang && KeyTyped)
@@ -4630,9 +4619,7 @@
 	    ++no_mapping;
 	    ++allow_keys;   /* no mapping for nchar, but allow key codes */
 	    nchar = plain_vgetc();
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 	    LANGMAP_ADJUST(nchar, TRUE);
-#endif
 	    --no_mapping;
 	    --allow_keys;
 #ifdef FEAT_CMDL_INFO
@@ -4988,9 +4975,7 @@
 		++no_mapping;
 		++allow_keys;   /* no mapping for nchar, but allow key codes */
 		nchar = plain_vgetc();
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 		LANGMAP_ADJUST(nchar, TRUE);
-#endif
 		--no_mapping;
 		--allow_keys;
 #ifdef FEAT_CMDL_INFO
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index bd12b8b..87497ea 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -10153,25 +10153,110 @@
 
 #ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 /*
- * Any character has an equivalent character.  This is used for keyboards that
- * have a special language mode that sends characters above 128 (although
- * other characters can be translated too).
+ * Any character has an equivalent 'langmap' character.  This is used for
+ * keyboards that have a special language mode that sends characters above
+ * 128 (although other characters can be translated too).  The "to" field is a
+ * Vim command character.  This avoids having to switch the keyboard back to
+ * ASCII mode when leaving Insert mode.
+ *
+ * langmap_mapchar[] maps any of 256 chars to an ASCII char used for Vim
+ * commands.
+ * When FEAT_MBYTE is defined langmap_mapga.ga_data is a sorted table of
+ * langmap_entry_T.  This does the same as langmap_mapchar[] for characters >=
+ * 256.
  */
+# ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+/*
+ * With multi-byte support use growarray for 'langmap' chars >= 256
+ */
+typedef struct
+{
+    int	    from;
+    int     to;
+} langmap_entry_T;
+
+static garray_T langmap_mapga;
+static void langmap_set_entry __ARGS((int from, int to));
 
 /*
- * char_u langmap_mapchar[256];
- * Normally maps each of the 128 upper chars to an <128 ascii char; used to
- * "translate" native lang chars in normal mode or some cases of
- * insert mode without having to tediously switch lang mode back&forth.
+ * Search for an entry in "langmap_mapga" for "from".  If found set the "to"
+ * field.  If not found insert a new entry at the appropriate location.
  */
+    static void
+langmap_set_entry(from, to)
+    int    from;
+    int    to;
+{
+    langmap_entry_T *entries = (langmap_entry_T *)(langmap_mapga.ga_data);
+    int             a = 0;
+    int             b = langmap_mapga.ga_len;
+
+    /* Do a binary search for an existing entry. */
+    while (a != b)
+    {
+	int i = (a + b) / 2;
+	int d = entries[i].from - from;
+
+	if (d == 0)
+	{
+	    entries[i].to = to;
+	    return;
+	}
+	if (d < 0)
+	    a = i + 1;
+	else
+	    b = i;
+    }
+
+    if (ga_grow(&langmap_mapga, 1) != OK)
+	return;  /* out of memory */
+
+    /* insert new entry at position "a" */
+    entries = (langmap_entry_T *)(langmap_mapga.ga_data) + a;
+    mch_memmove(entries + 1, entries,
+			(langmap_mapga.ga_len - a) * sizeof(langmap_entry_T));
+    ++langmap_mapga.ga_len;
+    entries[0].from = from;
+    entries[0].to = to;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Apply 'langmap' to multi-byte character "c" and return the result.
+ */
+    int
+langmap_adjust_mb(c)
+    int c;
+{
+    langmap_entry_T *entries = (langmap_entry_T *)(langmap_mapga.ga_data);
+    int a = 0;
+    int b = langmap_mapga.ga_len;
+
+    while (a != b)
+    {
+	int i = (a + b) / 2;
+	int d = entries[i].from - c;
+
+	if (d == 0)
+	    return entries[i].to;  /* found matching entry */
+	if (d < 0)
+	    a = i + 1;
+	else
+	    b = i;
+    }
+    return c;  /* no entry found, return "c" unmodified */
+}
+# endif
 
     static void
 langmap_init()
 {
     int i;
 
-    for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)		/* we init with a-one-to one map */
-	langmap_mapchar[i] = i;
+    for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+	langmap_mapchar[i] = i;	 /* we init with a one-to-one map */
+# ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+    ga_init2(&langmap_mapga, sizeof(langmap_entry_T), 8);
+# endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -10185,7 +10270,10 @@
     char_u  *p2;
     int	    from, to;
 
-    langmap_init();			    /* back to one-to-one map first */
+#ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+    ga_clear(&langmap_mapga);		    /* clear the previous map first */
+#endif
+    langmap_init();			    /* back to one-to-one map */
 
     for (p = p_langmap; p[0] != NUL; )
     {
@@ -10235,7 +10323,13 @@
 							     transchar(from));
 		return;
 	    }
-	    langmap_mapchar[from & 255] = to;
+
+#ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
+	    if (from >= 256)
+		langmap_set_entry(from, to);
+	    else
+#endif
+		langmap_mapchar[from & 255] = to;
 
 	    /* Advance to next pair */
 	    mb_ptr_adv(p);
diff --git a/src/proto/option.pro b/src/proto/option.pro
index bb50ef1..39ee7be 100644
--- a/src/proto/option.pro
+++ b/src/proto/option.pro
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 void set_context_in_set_cmd __ARGS((expand_T *xp, char_u *arg, int opt_flags));
 int ExpandSettings __ARGS((expand_T *xp, regmatch_T *regmatch, int *num_file, char_u ***file));
 int ExpandOldSetting __ARGS((int *num_file, char_u ***file));
+int langmap_adjust_mb __ARGS((int c));
 int has_format_option __ARGS((int x));
 int shortmess __ARGS((int x));
 void vimrc_found __ARGS((char_u *fname, char_u *envname));
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 7a83788..f5f53a5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    109,
+/**/
     108,
 /**/
     107,
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index b360f54..2c14e50 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -594,9 +594,7 @@
 		++allow_keys;   /* no mapping for xchar, but allow key codes */
 		if (xchar == NUL)
 		    xchar = plain_vgetc();
-#ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 		LANGMAP_ADJUST(xchar, TRUE);
-#endif
 		--no_mapping;
 		--allow_keys;
 #ifdef FEAT_CMDL_INFO