diff --git a/extensions/references-view/package.json b/extensions/references-view/package.json
index f78334afb28..f5c0a910f1e 100644
--- a/extensions/references-view/package.json
+++ b/extensions/references-view/package.json
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@
     "compile": "npx gulp compile-extension:references-view",
     "watch": "npx gulp watch-extension:references-view"
   },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "vscode-nls": "^5.0.0"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "16.x"
   }
diff --git a/extensions/references-view/src/calls/model.ts b/extensions/references-view/src/calls/model.ts
index 7df19f9931b..0efa35f4e02 100644
--- a/extensions/references-view/src/calls/model.ts
+++ b/extensions/references-view/src/calls/model.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { SymbolItemDragAndDrop, SymbolItemEditorHighlights, SymbolItemNavigation, SymbolTreeInput } from '../references-view';
 import { asResourceUrl, del, getThemeIcon, tail } from '../utils';
-
+import * as nls from 'vscode-nls';
+const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 
 export class CallsTreeInput implements SymbolTreeInput<CallItem> {
 
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ export class CallsTreeInput implements SymbolTreeInput<CallItem> {
 		readonly direction: CallsDirection,
 	) {
 		this.title = direction === CallsDirection.Incoming
-			? 'Callers Of'
-			: 'Calls From';
+			? localize('title.callers', 'Callers Of')
+			: localize('title.calls', 'Calls From');
 	}
 
 	async resolve() {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ export class CallsTreeInput implements SymbolTreeInput<CallItem> {
 
 		return {
 			provider,
-			get message() { return model.roots.length === 0 ? 'No results.' : undefined; },
+			get message() { return model.roots.length === 0 ? localize('noresult', 'No results.') : undefined; },
 			navigation: model,
 			highlights: model,
 			dnd: model,
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ class CallItemDataProvider implements vscode.TreeDataProvider<CallItem> {
 		item.iconPath = getThemeIcon(element.item.kind);
 		item.command = {
 			command: 'vscode.open',
-			title: 'Open Call',
+			title: localize('open', 'Open Call'),
 			arguments: [
 				element.item.uri,
 				<vscode.TextDocumentShowOptions>{ selection: element.item.selectionRange.with({ end: element.item.selectionRange.start }) }
diff --git a/extensions/references-view/src/references/index.ts b/extensions/references-view/src/references/index.ts
index f0a8fb85c3c..e54740dc66a 100644
--- a/extensions/references-view/src/references/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/references-view/src/references/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { SymbolsTree } from '../tree';
 import { FileItem, ReferenceItem, ReferencesModel, ReferencesTreeInput } from './model';
+import * as nls from 'vscode-nls';
+const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 
 export function register(tree: SymbolsTree, context: vscode.ExtensionContext): void {
 
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ export function register(tree: SymbolsTree, context: vscode.ExtensionContext): v
 
 		if (value === 'view') {
 			showReferencesDisposable = vscode.commands.registerCommand('editor.action.showReferences', async (uri: vscode.Uri, position: vscode.Position, locations: vscode.Location[]) => {
-				const input = new ReferencesTreeInput('References', new vscode.Location(uri, position), 'vscode.executeReferenceProvider', locations);
+				const input = new ReferencesTreeInput(localize('title', 'References'), new vscode.Location(uri, position), 'vscode.executeReferenceProvider', locations);
 				tree.setInput(input);
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/extensions/references-view/src/references/model.ts b/extensions/references-view/src/references/model.ts
index 2c0edf5f453..9814f3ec32f 100644
--- a/extensions/references-view/src/references/model.ts
+++ b/extensions/references-view/src/references/model.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { SymbolItemDragAndDrop, SymbolItemEditorHighlights, SymbolItemNavigation, SymbolTreeInput, SymbolTreeModel } from '../references-view';
 import { asResourceUrl, del, getPreviewChunks, tail } from '../utils';
+import * as nls from 'vscode-nls';
+const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 
 export class ReferencesTreeInput implements SymbolTreeInput<FileItem | ReferenceItem> {
 
@@ -110,18 +112,18 @@ export class ReferencesModel implements SymbolItemNavigation<FileItem | Referenc
 
 	get message() {
 		if (this.items.length === 0) {
-			return 'No results.';
+			return localize('noresult', 'No results.');
 		}
 		const total = this.items.reduce((prev, cur) => prev + cur.references.length, 0);
 		const files = this.items.length;
 		if (total === 1 && files === 1) {
-			return `${total} result in ${files} file`;
+			return localize('result.1', '{0} result in {1} file', total, files);
 		} else if (total === 1) {
-			return `${total} result in ${files} files`;
+			return localize('result.1n', '{0} result in {1} files', total, files);
 		} else if (files === 1) {
-			return `${total} results in ${files} file`;
+			return localize('result.n1', '{0} results in {1} file', total, files);
 		} else {
-			return `${total} results in ${files} files`;
+			return localize('result.nm', '{0} results in {1} files', total, files);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ class ReferencesTreeDataProvider implements vscode.TreeDataProvider<FileItem | R
 			result.contextValue = 'reference-item';
 			result.command = {
 				command: 'vscode.open',
-				title: 'Open Reference',
+				title: localize('open', 'Open Reference'),
 				arguments: [
 					element.location.uri,
 					<vscode.TextDocumentShowOptions>{ selection: range.with({ end: range.start }) }
diff --git a/extensions/references-view/src/tree.ts b/extensions/references-view/src/tree.ts
index 56a3dc69ffe..8eb533cc5da 100644
--- a/extensions/references-view/src/tree.ts
+++ b/extensions/references-view/src/tree.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import { EditorHighlights } from './highlights';
 import { Navigation } from './navigation';
 import { SymbolItemDragAndDrop, SymbolTreeInput } from './references-view';
 import { ContextKey, isValidRequestPosition, WordAnchor } from './utils';
+import * as nls from 'vscode-nls';
+const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
+
 
 export class SymbolsTree {
 
@@ -120,8 +123,10 @@ export class SymbolsTree {
 		this._input = undefined;
 		this._ctxHasResult.set(false);
 		this._ctxInputSource.reset();
-		this._tree.title = 'References';
-		this._tree.message = this._history.size === 0 ? 'No results.' : 'No results. Try running a previous search again:';
+		this._tree.title = localize('title', 'References');
+		this._tree.message = this._history.size === 0
+			? localize('noresult', 'No results.')
+			: localize('noresult2', 'No results. Try running a previous search again:');
 		this._provider.update(Promise.resolve(this._history));
 	}
 }
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ class TreeInputHistory implements vscode.TreeDataProvider<HistoryItem>{
 					description: item.description,
 					item
 				});
-				const pick = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(picks, { placeHolder: 'Select previous reference search' });
+				const pick = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(picks, { placeHolder: localize('placeholder', 'Select previous reference search') });
 				if (pick) {
 					this._reRunHistoryItem(pick.item);
 				}
@@ -333,7 +338,7 @@ class TreeInputHistory implements vscode.TreeDataProvider<HistoryItem>{
 	getTreeItem(item: HistoryItem): vscode.TreeItem {
 		const result = new vscode.TreeItem(item.word);
 		result.description = item.description;
-		result.command = { command: '_references-view.showHistoryItem', arguments: [item], title: 'Rerun' };
+		result.command = { command: '_references-view.showHistoryItem', arguments: [item], title: localize('title.rerun', 'Rerun') };
 		result.collapsibleState = vscode.TreeItemCollapsibleState.None;
 		result.contextValue = 'history-item';
 		return result;
diff --git a/extensions/references-view/src/types/model.ts b/extensions/references-view/src/types/model.ts
index 964a70fe7b1..31bbe9403e3 100644
--- a/extensions/references-view/src/types/model.ts
+++ b/extensions/references-view/src/types/model.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import { SymbolItemDragAndDrop, SymbolItemEditorHighlights, SymbolItemNavigation, SymbolTreeInput } from '../references-view';
 import { asResourceUrl, del, getThemeIcon, tail } from '../utils';
-
+import * as nls from 'vscode-nls';
+const localize = nls.loadMessageBundle();
 
 export class TypesTreeInput implements SymbolTreeInput<TypeItem> {
 
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ export class TypesTreeInput implements SymbolTreeInput<TypeItem> {
 		readonly direction: TypeHierarchyDirection,
 	) {
 		this.title = direction === TypeHierarchyDirection.Supertypes
-			? 'Supertypes Of'
-			: 'Subtypes Of';
+			? localize('title.sup', 'Supertypes Of')
+			: localize('title.sub', 'Subtypes Of');
 	}
 
 	async resolve() {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ export class TypesTreeInput implements SymbolTreeInput<TypeItem> {
 
 		return {
 			provider,
-			get message() { return model.roots.length === 0 ? 'No results.' : undefined; },
+			get message() { return model.roots.length === 0 ? localize('noresult', 'No results.') : undefined; },
 			navigation: model,
 			highlights: model,
 			dnd: model,
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ class TypeItemDataProvider implements vscode.TreeDataProvider<TypeItem> {
 		item.iconPath = getThemeIcon(element.item.kind);
 		item.command = {
 			command: 'vscode.open',
-			title: 'Open Type',
+			title: localize('title.openType', 'Open Type'),
 			arguments: [
 				element.item.uri,
 				<vscode.TextDocumentShowOptions>{ selection: element.item.selectionRange.with({ end: element.item.selectionRange.start }) }
diff --git a/extensions/references-view/yarn.lock b/extensions/references-view/yarn.lock
index 4b3f8a1f7a0..0f041514ffc 100644
--- a/extensions/references-view/yarn.lock
+++ b/extensions/references-view/yarn.lock
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@
   version "16.11.33"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-16.11.33.tgz#566713b1b626f781c5c58fe3531307283e00720c"
   integrity sha512-0PJ0vg+JyU0MIan58IOIFRtSvsb7Ri+7Wltx2qAg94eMOrpg4+uuP3aUHCpxXc1i0jCXiC+zIamSZh3l9AbcQA==
+
+vscode-nls@^5.0.0:
+  version "5.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/vscode-nls/-/vscode-nls-5.0.1.tgz#ba23fc4d4420d25e7f886c8e83cbdcec47aa48b2"
+  integrity sha512-hHQV6iig+M21lTdItKPkJAaWrxALQb/nqpVffakO4knJOh3DrU2SXOMzUzNgo1eADPzu3qSsJY1weCzvR52q9A==