diff --git a/springboard/filters.py b/springboard/filters.py
index 7909bc4..ad96b5d 100644
--- a/springboard/filters.py
+++ b/springboard/filters.py
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ def markdown_filter(ctx, content):
 @contextfilter
 def display_language_name_filter(ctx, locale):
     language_code, _, country_code = locale.partition('_')
-    term_code = languages.get(bibliographic=language_code).terminology
-
+    try:
+        term_code = languages.get(bibliographic=language_code).terminology
+    except KeyError:
+        term_code = language_code
     try:
         return Locale.parse(term_code).language_name
     except UnknownLocaleError:
diff --git a/springboard/tests/test_filters.py b/springboard/tests/test_filters.py
index 74cbfbb..d3bda4c 100644
--- a/springboard/tests/test_filters.py
+++ b/springboard/tests/test_filters.py
@@ -77,3 +77,7 @@ def test_unknown_language_fallback(self):
             display_language_name_filter({}, 'kur_IQ'), 'Kurdish')
         self.assertEqual(
             display_language_name_filter({}, 'spa_ES'), u'espa\xf1ol')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            display_language_name_filter({}, 'ckb_IQ'), u'\u06a9\u0648\u0631'
+            u'\u062f\u06cc\u06cc '
+            u'\u0646\u0627\u0648\u06d5\u0646\u062f\u06cc')