diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index ef734474495d8..7db3e891aac30 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -151841,6 +151841,36 @@
 </implements>
 <implements name="android.provider.ContactsContract.DataColumnsWithJoins">
 </implements>
+<method name="getTypeLabel"
+ return="java.lang.CharSequence"
+ abstract="false"
+ native="false"
+ synchronized="false"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+<parameter name="res" type="android.content.res.Resources">
+</parameter>
+<parameter name="type" type="int">
+</parameter>
+<parameter name="label" type="java.lang.CharSequence">
+</parameter>
+</method>
+<method name="getTypeLabelResource"
+ return="int"
+ abstract="false"
+ native="false"
+ synchronized="false"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+<parameter name="type" type="int">
+</parameter>
+</method>
 <field name="CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java b/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
index 0448ec03d2143..9e6434a63416d 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/ContactsContract.java
@@ -5127,6 +5127,47 @@ public final class ContactsContract {
              * <P>Type: TEXT</P>
              */
             public static final String NAME = DATA;
+
+            /**
+             * Return the string resource that best describes the given
+             * {@link #TYPE}. Will always return a valid resource.
+             */
+            public static final int getTypeLabelResource(int type) {
+                switch (type) {
+                    case TYPE_ASSISTANT: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeAssistant;
+                    case TYPE_BROTHER: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeBrother;
+                    case TYPE_CHILD: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeChild;
+                    case TYPE_DOMESTIC_PARTNER:
+                            return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeDomesticPartner;
+                    case TYPE_FATHER: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeFather;
+                    case TYPE_FRIEND: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeFriend;
+                    case TYPE_MANAGER: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeManager;
+                    case TYPE_MOTHER: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeMother;
+                    case TYPE_PARENT: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeParent;
+                    case TYPE_PARTNER: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypePartner;
+                    case TYPE_REFERRED_BY:
+                            return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeReferredBy;
+                    case TYPE_RELATIVE: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeRelative;
+                    case TYPE_SISTER: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeSister;
+                    case TYPE_SPOUSE: return com.android.internal.R.string.relationTypeSpouse;
+                    default: return com.android.internal.R.string.orgTypeCustom;
+                }
+            }
+
+            /**
+             * Return a {@link CharSequence} that best describes the given type,
+             * possibly substituting the given {@link #LABEL} value
+             * for {@link #TYPE_CUSTOM}.
+             */
+            public static final CharSequence getTypeLabel(Resources res, int type,
+                    CharSequence label) {
+                if (type == TYPE_CUSTOM && !TextUtils.isEmpty(label)) {
+                    return label;
+                } else {
+                    final int labelRes = getTypeLabelResource(type);
+                    return res.getText(labelRes);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 061fa4fba1b95..1d2ab1ebb454f 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1440,6 +1440,37 @@
     <!-- Custom organization type -->
     <string name="orgTypeCustom">Custom</string>
 
+    <!-- Custom relationship custom [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeCustom">Custom</string>
+    <!-- Assistant relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeAssistant">Assistant</string>
+    <!-- Brother relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeBrother">Brother</string>
+    <!-- Child relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeChild">Child</string>
+    <!-- Domestic Partner relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeDomesticPartner">Domestic Partner</string>
+    <!-- Father relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeFather">Father</string>
+    <!-- Friend relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeFriend">Friend</string>
+    <!-- Manager relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeManager">Manager</string>
+    <!-- Mother relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeMother">Mother</string>
+    <!-- Parent relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeParent">Parent</string>
+    <!-- Partner relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypePartner">Partner</string>
+    <!-- Referred by relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeReferredBy">Referred by</string>
+    <!-- Relative relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeRelative">Relative</string>
+    <!-- Sister relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeSister">Sister</string>
+    <!-- Spouse relationship type [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
+    <string name="relationTypeSpouse">Spouse</string>
+    
     <!-- Custom SIP address type -->
     <string name="sipAddressTypeCustom">Custom</string>
     <!-- Home SIP address type -->