diff --git a/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/TextDelegate.java b/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/TextDelegate.java
index 1ae5a6c..f9a2a67 100644
--- a/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/TextDelegate.java
+++ b/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/TextDelegate.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 public class TextDelegate {
 
   private final Map<String, String> stringMap = new HashMap<>();
+
   @Nullable private final LottieAnimationView animationView;
   @Nullable private final LottieDrawable drawable;
   private boolean cacheText = true;
@@ -44,6 +45,17 @@
   /**
    * Override this to replace the animation text with something dynamic. This can be used for
    * translations or custom data.
+   * @param layerName the name of the layer with text
+   * @param input the string at the layer with text
+   * @return a String to use for the specific data, by default this is the same as getText(input)
+   */
+  public String getText(String layerName, String input) {
+    return getText(input);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Override this to replace the animation text with something dynamic. This can be used for
+   * translations or custom data.
    */
   public String getText(String input) {
     return input;
@@ -82,11 +94,11 @@
   }
 
   @RestrictTo(RestrictTo.Scope.LIBRARY)
-  public final String getTextInternal(String input) {
+  public final String getTextInternal(String layerName, String input) {
     if (cacheText && stringMap.containsKey(input)) {
       return stringMap.get(input);
     }
-    String text = getText(input);
+    String text = getText(layerName, input);
     if (cacheText) {
       stringMap.put(input, text);
     }
diff --git a/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/model/layer/TextLayer.java b/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/model/layer/TextLayer.java
index b0f3b2d..db93141 100644
--- a/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/model/layer/TextLayer.java
+++ b/lottie/src/main/java/com/airbnb/lottie/model/layer/TextLayer.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
     String text = documentData.text;
     TextDelegate textDelegate = lottieDrawable.getTextDelegate();
     if (textDelegate != null) {
-      text = textDelegate.getTextInternal(text);
+      text = textDelegate.getTextInternal(getName(), text);
     }
     fillPaint.setTypeface(typeface);
     float textSize;