diff --git a/locales.thor b/locales.thor
index 655c51d99..d791f0958 100644
--- a/locales.thor
+++ b/locales.thor
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ class Locales < Thor
     puts CheckLocales.orphan_pluralizations.join(', ')
   end
 
+  desc 'orphan_locales', 'Returns locales that do not have a pluralization file'
+  def orphan_locales
+    puts CheckLocales.orphan_locales.join(', ')
+  end
+
   private
 
   desc 'complete_locales', 'List complete locales'
diff --git a/rails/test/lib/check_locales.rb b/rails/test/lib/check_locales.rb
index e63f30eda..ee1809f09 100644
--- a/rails/test/lib/check_locales.rb
+++ b/rails/test/lib/check_locales.rb
@@ -31,5 +31,11 @@ def self.list_pluralizations
   def self.orphan_pluralizations
     return self.list_pluralizations.difference(self.list_locales)
   end
+
+  # Returns locales that do not have a pluralization file
+  def self.orphan_locales
+    return self.list_locales.difference(self.list_pluralizations)
+  end
+
 end