diff --git a/React-Core.podspec b/React-Core.podspec
index bc4dfb468ab..b85e969e349 100644
--- a/React-Core.podspec
+++ b/React-Core.podspec
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.author                 = "Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates"
   s.platforms              = { :ios => "10.0", :tvos => "10.0" }
   s.source                 = source
+  s.resource_bundle        = { "AccessibilityResources" => ["React/AccessibilityResources/*.lproj"]}
   s.compiler_flags         = folly_compiler_flags + ' ' + boost_compiler_flags
   s.header_dir             = "React"
   s.framework              = "JavaScriptCore"
diff --git a/React/AccessibilityResources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/React/AccessibilityResources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..866bd0d8838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/React/AccessibilityResources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+  Localizable.strings
+  React
+*/
+"alert"="alert";
+"checkbox"="checkbox";
+"combobox"="combo box";
+"menu"="menu";
+"menubar"="menu bar";
+"menuitem"="menu item";
+"progressbar"="progress bar";
+"radio"="radio button";
+"radiogroup"="radio group";
+"scrollbar"="scroll bar";
+"spinbutton"="spin button";
+"switch"="switch";
+"tab"="tab description";
+"tablist"="tab list";
+"timer"="timer";
+"toolbar"="tool bar";
+"checked"="checked";
+"unchecked"="not checked";
+"busy"="busy";
+"expanded"="expanded";
+"collapsed"="collapsed";
+"mixed"="mixed";
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTView.m b/React/Views/RCTView.m
index 831a1b52fc5..6936549fa6e 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTView.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTView.m
@@ -202,6 +202,51 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:unused)
 
 - (NSString *)accessibilityValue
 {
+  static dispatch_once_t onceToken;
+  static NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *rolesAndStatesDescription = nil;
+
+  dispatch_once(&onceToken, ^{
+    NSString *bundlePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle]pathForResource:@"AccessibilityResources" ofType:@"bundle"];
+    NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle bundleWithPath:bundlePath];
+
+    if (bundle) {
+      NSURL *url = [bundle URLForResource:@"Localizable" withExtension:@"strings"];
+      if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
+        rolesAndStatesDescription = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfURL:url error:nil];
+      } else {
+        // Fallback on earlier versions
+        rolesAndStatesDescription = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfURL:url];
+      }
+    }
+    if (rolesAndStatesDescription == nil) {
+      NSLog(@"Cannot load localized accessibility strings.");
+      rolesAndStatesDescription = @{
+                           @"alert" : @"alert",
+                           @"checkbox" : @"checkbox",
+                           @"combobox" : @"combo box",
+                           @"menu" : @"menu",
+                           @"menubar" : @"menu bar",
+                           @"menuitem" : @"menu item",
+                           @"progressbar" : @"progress bar",
+                           @"radio" : @"radio button",
+                           @"radiogroup" : @"radio group",
+                           @"scrollbar" : @"scroll bar",
+                           @"spinbutton" : @"spin button",
+                           @"switch" : @"switch",
+                           @"tab" : @"tab",
+                           @"tablist" : @"tab list",
+                           @"timer" : @"timer",
+                           @"toolbar" : @"tool bar",
+                           @"checked" : @"checked",
+                           @"unchecked" : @"not checked",
+                           @"busy" : @"busy",
+                           @"expanded" : @"expanded",
+                           @"collapsed" : @"collapsed",
+                           @"mixed": @"mixed",
+                           };
+      }
+  });
+
   if ((self.accessibilityTraits & SwitchAccessibilityTrait) == SwitchAccessibilityTrait) {
     for (NSString *state in self.accessibilityState) {
       id val = self.accessibilityState[state];
@@ -214,41 +259,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:unused)
     }
   }
   NSMutableArray *valueComponents = [NSMutableArray new];
-  static NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *roleDescriptions = nil;
-  static dispatch_once_t onceToken1;
-  dispatch_once(&onceToken1, ^{
-    roleDescriptions = @{
-                         @"alert" : @"alert",
-                         @"checkbox" : @"checkbox",
-                         @"combobox" : @"combo box",
-                         @"menu" : @"menu",
-                         @"menubar" : @"menu bar",
-                         @"menuitem" : @"menu item",
-                         @"progressbar" : @"progress bar",
-                         @"radio" : @"radio button",
-                         @"radiogroup" : @"radio group",
-                         @"scrollbar" : @"scroll bar",
-                         @"spinbutton" : @"spin button",
-                         @"switch" : @"switch",
-                         @"tab" : @"tab",
-                         @"tablist" : @"tab list",
-                         @"timer" : @"timer",
-                         @"toolbar" : @"tool bar",
-                         };
-  });
-  static NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *stateDescriptions = nil;
-  static dispatch_once_t onceToken2;
-  dispatch_once(&onceToken2, ^{
-    stateDescriptions = @{
-                          @"checked" : @"checked",
-                          @"unchecked" : @"not checked",
-                          @"busy" : @"busy",
-                          @"expanded" : @"expanded",
-                          @"collapsed" : @"collapsed",
-                          @"mixed": @"mixed",
-                          };
-  });
-  NSString *roleDescription = self.accessibilityRole ? roleDescriptions[self.accessibilityRole]: nil;
+  NSString *roleDescription = self.accessibilityRole ? rolesAndStatesDescription[self.accessibilityRole]: nil;
   if (roleDescription) {
     [valueComponents addObject:roleDescription];
   }
@@ -259,16 +270,16 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:unused)
     }
     if ([state isEqualToString:@"checked"]) {
       if ([val isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) {
-        [valueComponents addObject:stateDescriptions[[val boolValue] ? @"checked" : @"unchecked"]];
+        [valueComponents addObject:rolesAndStatesDescription[[val boolValue] ? @"checked" : @"unchecked"]];
       } else if ([val isKindOfClass:[NSString class]] && [val isEqualToString:@"mixed"]) {
-        [valueComponents addObject:stateDescriptions[@"mixed"]];
+        [valueComponents addObject:rolesAndStatesDescription[@"mixed"]];
       }
     }
     if ([state isEqualToString:@"expanded"] && [val isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) {
-      [valueComponents addObject:stateDescriptions[[val boolValue] ? @"expanded" : @"collapsed"]];
+      [valueComponents addObject:rolesAndStatesDescription[[val boolValue] ? @"expanded" : @"collapsed"]];
     }
     if ([state isEqualToString:@"busy"] && [val isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]] && [val boolValue]) {
-      [valueComponents addObject:stateDescriptions[@"busy"]];
+      [valueComponents addObject:rolesAndStatesDescription[@"busy"]];
     }
   }