diff --git a/code/_helpers/global_lists.dm b/code/_helpers/global_lists.dm
index 9ffc08ca92f..863f33177eb 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/global_lists.dm
@@ -120,9 +120,7 @@ var/global/list/syndicate_access = list(access_maint_tunnels, access_syndicate,
 	for (var/language_name in all_languages)
 		var/datum/language/L = all_languages[language_name]
 		if(!(L.flags & NONGLOBAL))
-			language_keys[":[lowertext(L.key)]"] = L
-			language_keys[".[lowertext(L.key)]"] = L
-			language_keys["#[lowertext(L.key)]"] = L
+			language_keys[lowertext(L.key)] = L
 
 	var/rkey = 0
 	paths = typesof(/datum/species)-/datum/species
diff --git a/code/_helpers/text.dm b/code/_helpers/text.dm
index 5aa80299c74..549060b0af0 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/text.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/text.dm
@@ -314,3 +314,19 @@ proc/TextPreview(var/string,var/len=40)
 	if(C && (C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_NOICONS))
 		return tagdesc
 	return "<IMG src='\ref[text_tag_icons.icon]' class='text_tag' iconstate='[tagname]'" + (tagdesc ? " alt='[tagdesc]'" : "") + ">"
+
+/proc/contains_az09(var/input)
+	for(var/i=1, i<=length(input), i++)
+		var/ascii_char = text2ascii(input,i)
+		switch(ascii_char)
+			// A  .. Z
+			if(65 to 90)			//Uppercase Letters
+				return 1
+			// a  .. z
+			if(97 to 122)			//Lowercase Letters
+				return 1
+
+			// 0  .. 9
+			if(48 to 57)			//Numbers
+				return 1
+	return 0
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index a9e63045bd0..17e45736c05 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 
 	var/aggressive_changelog = 0
 
+	var/list/language_prefixes = list(",","#","-")//Default language prefixes
+
 /datum/configuration/New()
 	var/list/L = typesof(/datum/game_mode) - /datum/game_mode
 	for (var/T in L)
@@ -679,6 +681,11 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if("aggressive_changelog")
 					config.aggressive_changelog = 1
 
+				if("default_language_prefixes")
+					var/list/values = text2list(value, " ")
+					if(values.len > 0)
+						language_prefixes = values
+
 				else
 					log_misc("Unknown setting in configuration: '[name]'")
 
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/station/changeling.dm b/code/game/antagonist/station/changeling.dm
index f6307b8ae8b..ded3361cd2f 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/station/changeling.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/station/changeling.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	feedback_tag = "changeling_objective"
 	restricted_jobs = list("AI", "Cyborg")
 	protected_jobs = list("Security Officer", "Warden", "Detective", "Head of Security", "Captain")
-	welcome_text = "Use say \":g message\" to communicate with your fellow changelings. Remember: you get all of their absorbed DNA if you absorb them."
+	welcome_text = "Use say \"#g message\" to communicate with your fellow changelings. Remember: you get all of their absorbed DNA if you absorb them."
 	flags = ANTAG_SUSPICIOUS | ANTAG_RANDSPAWN | ANTAG_VOTABLE
 
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/get_special_objective_text(var/datum/mind/player)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index caed5c70e8a..fa08c3360ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/species = "Human"               //Species datum to use.
 	var/species_preview                 //Used for the species selection window.
 	var/list/alternate_languages = list() //Secondary language(s)
+	var/list/language_prefixes = list() //Kanguage prefix keys
 	var/list/gear						//Custom/fluff item loadout.
 
 		//Some faction information.
@@ -401,8 +402,11 @@ datum/preferences
 			dat += "- <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=language;add=1'>add</a> ([S.num_alternate_languages - alternate_languages.len] remaining)<br>"
 	else
 		dat += "- [species] cannot choose secondary languages.<br>"
-	dat += "<br><br>"
 
+	dat += "<b>Language Keys</b><br>"
+	dat += " [english_list(language_prefixes, and_text = " ", comma_text = " ")] <a href='byond://?src=\ref[user];preference=language_prefix'>Change</a><br>"
+
+	dat += "<br><br>"
 	var/list/undies = gender == MALE ? underwear_m : underwear_f
 
 	dat += "Underwear: <a href ='?_src_=prefs;preference=underwear;task=input'><b>[get_key_by_value(undies,underwear)]</b></a><br>"
@@ -1175,6 +1179,26 @@ datum/preferences
 					if(new_lang)
 						alternate_languages |= new_lang
 
+	else if(href_list["preference"] == "language_prefix")
+		var/char
+		var/keys[0]
+		do
+			char = input("Enter a single special character.\nYou may re-select the same characters.\nThe following characters are already in use by radio: ; : .\nThe following characters are already in use by special say commands: ! *", "Enter Character - [3 - keys.len] remaining") as null|text
+			if(char)
+				if(length(char) > 1)
+					alert("Only single characters allowed.", "Error", "Ok")
+				else if(char in list(";", ":", "."))
+					alert("Radio character. Rejected.", "Error", "Ok")
+				else if(char in list("!","*"))
+					alert("Say character. Rejected.", "Error", "Ok")
+				else if(contains_az09(char))
+					alert("Non-special character. Rejected.", "Error", "Ok")
+				else
+					keys.Add(char)
+		while(char && keys.len < 3)
+
+		if(keys.len == 3)
+			language_prefixes = keys
 	switch(href_list["task"])
 		if("change")
 			if(href_list["preference"] == "species")
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index cce0b01afe2..cc721a62eed 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@
 	S["spawnpoint"]			>> spawnpoint
 
 	S["language"]			>> alternate_languages
+	S["language_prefixes"]	>> language_prefixes
 	if(isnull(alternate_languages))
 		alternate_languages = list()
+	if(isnull(language_prefixes) || !language_prefixes.len)
+		language_prefixes = config.language_prefixes.Copy()
 	if(!islist(alternate_languages))
 		if(client)
 			// Warn them that we (probably) just broke their languages
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@
 	S["age"]				<< age
 	S["species"]			<< species
 	S["language"]			<< alternate_languages
+	S["language_prefixes"]	<< language_prefixes
 	S["hair_red"]			<< r_hair
 	S["hair_green"]			<< g_hair
 	S["hair_blue"]			<< b_hair
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/language/language.dm b/code/modules/mob/language/language.dm
index bf90079db86..3aa5e2aa628 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/language/language.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/language/language.dm
@@ -101,15 +101,17 @@
 	log_say("[key_name(speaker)] : ([name]) [message]")
 
 	if(!speaker_mask) speaker_mask = speaker.name
-	for(var/mob/player in player_list)
-		player.hear_broadcast(src, speaker, speaker_mask, format_message(message, get_spoken_verb(message)))
+	message = format_message(message, get_spoken_verb(message))
 
-/mob/proc/hear_broadcast(var/datum/language/language, var/speaker, var/message)
+	for(var/mob/player in player_list)
+		player.hear_broadcast(src, speaker, speaker_mask, message)
+
+/mob/proc/hear_broadcast(var/datum/language/language, var/mob/speaker, var/speaker_name, var/message)
 	if((language in languages) && language.check_special_condition(src))
-		var/msg = "<i><span class='game say'>[language.name], <span class='name'>[speaker]</span> [message]</span></i>"
+		var/msg = "<i><span class='game say'>[language.name], <span class='name'>[speaker_name]</span> [message]</span></i>"
 		src << msg
 
-/mob/new_player/hear_broadcast()
+/mob/new_player/hear_broadcast(var/datum/language/language, var/mob/speaker, var/speaker_name, var/message)
 	return
 
 /mob/dead/observer/hear_broadcast(var/datum/language/language, var/mob/speaker, var/speaker_name, var/message)
@@ -153,9 +155,20 @@
 
 // Can we speak this language, as opposed to just understanding it?
 /mob/proc/can_speak(datum/language/speaking)
-
 	return (universal_speak || (speaking && speaking.flags & INNATE) || speaking in src.languages)
 
+/mob/proc/get_language_prefix()
+	if(client && client.prefs.language_prefixes && client.prefs.language_prefixes.len)
+		return client.prefs.language_prefixes[1]
+
+	return config.language_prefixes[1]
+
+/mob/proc/is_language_prefix(var/prefix)
+	if(client && client.prefs.language_prefixes && client.prefs.language_prefixes.len)
+		return prefix in client.prefs.language_prefixes
+
+	return prefix in config.language_prefixes
+
 //TBD
 /mob/verb/check_languages()
 	set name = "Check Known Languages"
@@ -166,7 +179,7 @@
 
 	for(var/datum/language/L in languages)
 		if(!(L.flags & NONGLOBAL))
-			dat += "<b>[L.name] (:[L.key])</b><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
+			dat += "<b>[L.name] ([get_language_prefix()][L.key])</b><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
 
 	src << browse(dat, "window=checklanguage")
 	return
@@ -180,9 +193,9 @@
 	for(var/datum/language/L in languages)
 		if(!(L.flags & NONGLOBAL))
 			if(L == default_language)
-				dat += "<b>[L.name] (:[L.key])</b> - default - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=reset'>reset</a><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
+				dat += "<b>[L.name] ([get_language_prefix()][L.key])</b> - default - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=reset'>reset</a><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
 			else
-				dat += "<b>[L.name] (:[L.key])</b> - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=\ref[L]'>set default</a><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
+				dat += "<b>[L.name] ([get_language_prefix()][L.key])</b> - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=\ref[L]'>set default</a><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
 
 	src << browse(dat, "window=checklanguage")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index e40c0d955e0..c2f1f297a92 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -1,49 +1,49 @@
 var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
-	  ":r" = "right ear",	"#r" = "right ear",		".r" = "right ear",
-	  ":l" = "left ear",	"#l" = "left ear",		".l" = "left ear",
-	  ":i" = "intercom",	"#i" = "intercom",		".i" = "intercom",
-	  ":h" = "department",	"#h" = "department",	".h" = "department",
-	  ":+" = "special",		"#+" = "special",		".+" = "special", //activate radio-specific special functions
-	  ":c" = "Command",		"#c" = "Command",		".c" = "Command",
-	  ":n" = "Science",		"#n" = "Science",		".n" = "Science",
-	  ":m" = "Medical",		"#m" = "Medical",		".m" = "Medical",
-	  ":e" = "Engineering", "#e" = "Engineering",	".e" = "Engineering",
-	  ":s" = "Security",	"#s" = "Security",		".s" = "Security",
-	  ":w" = "whisper",		"#w" = "whisper",		".w" = "whisper",
-	  ":t" = "Mercenary",	"#t" = "Mercenary",		".t" = "Mercenary",
-	  ":u" = "Supply",		"#u" = "Supply",		".u" = "Supply",
-	  ":v" = "Service",		"#v" = "Service",		".v" = "Service",
-	  ":p" = "AI Private",	"#p" = "AI Private",	".p" = "AI Private",
+	  ":r" = "right ear",	".r" = "right ear",
+	  ":l" = "left ear",	".l" = "left ear",
+	  ":i" = "intercom",	".i" = "intercom",
+	  ":h" = "department",	".h" = "department",
+	  ":+" = "special",		".+" = "special", //activate radio-specific special functions
+	  ":c" = "Command",		".c" = "Command",
+	  ":n" = "Science",		".n" = "Science",
+	  ":m" = "Medical",		".m" = "Medical",
+	  ":e" = "Engineering", ".e" = "Engineering",
+	  ":s" = "Security",	".s" = "Security",
+	  ":w" = "whisper",		".w" = "whisper",
+	  ":t" = "Mercenary",	".t" = "Mercenary",
+	  ":u" = "Supply",		".u" = "Supply",
+	  ":v" = "Service",		".v" = "Service",
+	  ":p" = "AI Private",	".p" = "AI Private",
 
-	  ":R" = "right ear",	"#R" = "right ear",		".R" = "right ear",
-	  ":L" = "left ear",	"#L" = "left ear",		".L" = "left ear",
-	  ":I" = "intercom",	"#I" = "intercom",		".I" = "intercom",
-	  ":H" = "department",	"#H" = "department",	".H" = "department",
-	  ":C" = "Command",		"#C" = "Command",		".C" = "Command",
-	  ":N" = "Science",		"#N" = "Science",		".N" = "Science",
-	  ":M" = "Medical",		"#M" = "Medical",		".M" = "Medical",
-	  ":E" = "Engineering",	"#E" = "Engineering",	".E" = "Engineering",
-	  ":S" = "Security",	"#S" = "Security",		".S" = "Security",
-	  ":W" = "whisper",		"#W" = "whisper",		".W" = "whisper",
-	  ":T" = "Mercenary",	"#T" = "Mercenary",		".T" = "Mercenary",
-	  ":U" = "Supply",		"#U" = "Supply",		".U" = "Supply",
-	  ":V" = "Service",		"#V" = "Service",		".V" = "Service",
-	  ":P" = "AI Private",	"#P" = "AI Private",	".P" = "AI Private",
+	  ":R" = "right ear",	".R" = "right ear",
+	  ":L" = "left ear",	".L" = "left ear",
+	  ":I" = "intercom",	".I" = "intercom",
+	  ":H" = "department",	".H" = "department",
+	  ":C" = "Command",		".C" = "Command",
+	  ":N" = "Science",		".N" = "Science",
+	  ":M" = "Medical",		".M" = "Medical",
+	  ":E" = "Engineering",	".E" = "Engineering",
+	  ":S" = "Security",	".S" = "Security",
+	  ":W" = "whisper",		".W" = "whisper",
+	  ":T" = "Mercenary",	".T" = "Mercenary",
+	  ":U" = "Supply",		".U" = "Supply",
+	  ":V" = "Service",		".V" = "Service",
+	  ":P" = "AI Private",	".P" = "AI Private",
 
 	  //kinda localization -- rastaf0
 	  //same keys as above, but on russian keyboard layout. This file uses cp1251 as encoding.
-	  ":ê" = "right ear",	"#ê" = "right ear",		".ê" = "right ear",
-	  ":ä" = "left ear",	"#ä" = "left ear",		".ä" = "left ear",
-	  ":ø" = "intercom",	"#ø" = "intercom",		".ø" = "intercom",
-	  ":ð" = "department",	"#ð" = "department",	".ð" = "department",
-	  ":ñ" = "Command",		"#ñ" = "Command",		".ñ" = "Command",
-	  ":ò" = "Science",		"#ò" = "Science",		".ò" = "Science",
-	  ":ü" = "Medical",		"#ü" = "Medical",		".ü" = "Medical",
-	  ":ó" = "Engineering",	"#ó" = "Engineering",	".ó" = "Engineering",
-	  ":û" = "Security",	"#û" = "Security",		".û" = "Security",
-	  ":ö" = "whisper",		"#ö" = "whisper",		".ö" = "whisper",
-	  ":å" = "Mercenary",	"#å" = "Mercenary",		".å" = "Mercenary",
-	  ":é" = "Supply",		"#é" = "Supply",		".é" = "Supply",
+	  ":ê" = "right ear",	".ê" = "right ear",
+	  ":ä" = "left ear",	".ä" = "left ear",
+	  ":ø" = "intercom",	".ø" = "intercom",
+	  ":ð" = "department",	".ð" = "department",
+	  ":ñ" = "Command",		".ñ" = "Command",
+	  ":ò" = "Science",		".ò" = "Science",
+	  ":ü" = "Medical",		".ü" = "Medical",
+	  ":ó" = "Engineering",	".ó" = "Engineering",
+	  ":û" = "Security",	".û" = "Security",
+	  ":ö" = "whisper",		".ö" = "whisper",
+	  ":å" = "Mercenary",	".å" = "Mercenary",
+	  ":é" = "Supply",		".é" = "Supply",
 )
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index 899d0a9c9b4..8eabd679516 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -147,11 +147,12 @@
 //parses the language code (e.g. :j) from text, such as that supplied to say.
 //returns the language object only if the code corresponds to a language that src can speak, otherwise null.
 /mob/proc/parse_language(var/message)
-	if(length(message) >= 1 && copytext(message,1,2) == "!")
+	var/prefix = copytext(message,1,2)
+	if(length(message) >= 1 && prefix == "!")
 		return all_languages["Noise"]
 
-	if(length(message) >= 2)
-		var/language_prefix = lowertext(copytext(message, 1 ,3))
+	if(length(message) >= 2 && is_language_prefix(prefix))
+		var/language_prefix = lowertext(copytext(message, 2 ,3))
 		var/datum/language/L = language_keys[language_prefix]
 		if (can_speak(L))
 			return L
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 7f94edde443..96f44ae19a7 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ STARLIGHT 0
 ## Enable asteroid tunnel/cave generation. Will behave strangely if turned off with a map that expects it on.
 # GENERATE_ASTEROID
 
+
+
 ## Uncomment to enable organ decay outside of a body or storage item.
 #ORGANS_CAN_DECAY
 
@@ -369,4 +371,7 @@ STARLIGHT 0
 #AGGRESSIVE_CHANGELOG
 
 ## Uncomment to override default brain health.
-#DEFAULT_BRAIN_HEALTH 400
\ No newline at end of file
+#DEFAULT_BRAIN_HEALTH 400
+
+## Default language prefix keys, separated with spaces. Only single character keys are supported. If unset, defaults to , # and - 
+# DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_PREFIXES , # -
diff --git a/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-LanguageKeys.yml b/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-LanguageKeys.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..427bad7a226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-LanguageKeys.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+author: PsiOmegaDelta
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "Changed the language prefix keys to the following: , # -"
+  - rscadd: "Language prefix keys can be changed in the Character Setup. Changes are currently not global, but per character."