How to add language switcher to top links?

Question

I'm looking for a way to add the language switcher to my top links menu. My store has 2 languages and I've modified the languages.phtml file to show the alternate language.

Example: if you are on the English site, then the language switcher will show French as a clickable option to bring you to that store view.

I know that in order to add options to the top links menu, you need to modify the customer.xml file. I know how to add alternate links as I've read plenty of "how to's" however none cover how to add the language bar.

Here is the modifications to languages.phtml

<?php if(count($this->getStores())>1): ?>
<div class="form-language">    
<ul>
<?php foreach ($this->getStores() as $_lang): ?>
    <?php if($_lang->getId() != $this->getCurrentStoreId()): ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo $_lang->getCurrentUrl(false) ?>"<?php echo $_selected; ?>><?php echo $this->htmlEscape($_lang->getName()) ?></a></li>
    <?php endif; ?>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>

The end result should be:

Login | My Cart | Compare | Wish List | LANGUAGE

How can I add the language bar to the top links menu items?

UPDATE

I've tried adding the following to the customer.xml file under :

<block type="page/switch" name="store_language" as="store_language" template="page/switch/languages.phtml"/>

Nothing appears.