diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5a36c4e2..2a6ebf5e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -481,13 +481,14 @@ parser_config.zimbu = {
 }
 ```
 
-If you wish to set a specific parser for a filetype, you should extend the `filetype_to_parsername` table:
+If you wish to set a specific parser for a filetype, you should use `vim.treesitter.language.register()`:
 
 ```lua
-local ft_to_parser = require"nvim-treesitter.parsers".filetype_to_parsername
-ft_to_parser.someft = "python" -- the someft filetype will use the python parser and queries.
+vim.treesitter.language.register('python', 'someft')  -- the someft filetype will use the python parser and queries.
 ```
 
+Note this requires Nvim v0.9.
+
 4. Start `nvim` and `:TSInstall zimbu`.
 
 You can also skip step 2 and use `:TSInstallFromGrammar zimbu` to install directly from a `grammar.js` in the top-level directory specified by `url`.
diff --git a/lua/nvim-treesitter/install.lua b/lua/nvim-treesitter/install.lua
index 6a72c6cef..a82da7885 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-treesitter/install.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-treesitter/install.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,13 @@ local function reattach_if_possible_fn(lang, error_on_fail)
     for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
       if parsers.get_buf_lang(buf) == lang then
         vim._ts_remove_language(lang)
-        local ok, err = pcall(vim.treesitter.language.require_language, lang)
+        local ok, err
+        if vim.treesitter.language.add then
+          local ft = vim.bo[buf].filetype
+          ok, err = pcall(vim.treesitter.language.add, lang, { filetype = ft })
+        else
+          ok, err = pcall(vim.treesitter.language.require_language, lang)
+        end
         if not ok and error_on_fail then
           vim.notify("Could not load parser for " .. lang .. ": " .. vim.inspect(err))
         end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-treesitter/parsers.lua b/lua/nvim-treesitter/parsers.lua
index 9881e12a9..4769c95f0 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-treesitter/parsers.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-treesitter/parsers.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,31 @@
 local api = vim.api
 local ts = vim.treesitter
 
-local filetype_to_parsername = {
+local new_lang_api = ts.language.register ~= nil
+
+local filetype_to_parsername = {}
+
+if new_lang_api then
+  filetype_to_parsername = setmetatable({}, {
+    __newindex = function(_, k, v)
+      require("nvim-treesitter.utils").notify(
+        "filetype_to_parsername is deprecated, please use 'vim.treesitter.language.register'",
+        vim.log.levels.WARN
+      )
+      ts.language.register(v, k)
+    end,
+  })
+end
+
+local function register_lang(lang, ft)
+  if new_lang_api then
+    ts.language.register(lang, ft)
+    return
+  end
+  filetype_to_parsername[ft] = lang
+end
+
+for ft, lang in pairs {
   javascriptreact = "javascript",
   ecma = "javascript",
   jsx = "javascript",
@@ -20,7 +44,9 @@ local filetype_to_parsername = {
   tape = "vhs",
   dosini = "ini",
   confini = "ini",
-}
+} do
+  register_lang(lang, ft)
+end
 
 ---@class InstallInfo
 ---@field url string
@@ -42,7 +68,7 @@ local filetype_to_parsername = {
 local list = setmetatable({}, {
   __newindex = function(table, parsername, parserconfig)
     rawset(table, parsername, parserconfig)
-    filetype_to_parsername[parserconfig.filetype or parsername] = parsername
+    register_lang(parsername, parserconfig.filetype or parsername)
   end,
 })
 
@@ -1524,13 +1550,20 @@ local M = {
   filetype_to_parsername = filetype_to_parsername,
 }
 
+local function get_lang(ft)
+  if new_lang_api then
+    return ts.language.get_lang(ft)
+  end
+  return filetype_to_parsername[ft]
+end
+
 function M.ft_to_lang(ft)
-  local result = filetype_to_parsername[ft]
+  local result = get_lang(ft)
   if result then
     return result
   else
     ft = vim.split(ft, ".", { plain = true })[1]
-    return filetype_to_parsername[ft] or ft
+    return get_lang(ft) or ft
   end
 end