Moves languages to use more defines. Redoes Diona splitting

code/__defines/species_languages.dm

@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@
 #define NO_PAIN           0x8    // Cannot suffer halloss/recieves deceptive health indicator.
 #define NO_SLIP           0x10   // Cannot fall over.
 #define NO_POISON         0x20   // Cannot not suffer toxloss.
+#define NO_EMBED		  0x40	 // Can step on broken glass with no ill-effects and cannot have shrapnel embedded in it.
 // unused: 0x8000 - higher than this will overflow
 
 // Species spawn flags
 #define SPECIES_IS_WHITELISTED    0x1    // Must be whitelisted to play.
 #define SPECIES_IS_RESTRICTED     0x2    // Is not a core/normally playable species. (castes, mutantraces)
 #define SPECIES_CAN_JOIN                  0x4    // Species is selectable in chargen.
+#define SPECIES_NO_FBP_CONSTRUCTION 0x8    // FBP of this species can't be made in-game.
+#define SPECIES_NO_FBP_CHARGEN      0x10    // FBP of this species can't be selected at chargen.
 
 // Species appearance flags
 #define HAS_SKIN_TONE     0x1    // Skin tone selectable in chargen. (0-255)
@@ -22,15 +25,19 @@
 #define RADIATION_GLOWS   0x40   // Radiation causes this character to glow.
 
 // Languages.
+#define LANGUAGE_GALCOM "Galactic Common"
+#define LANGUAGE_EAL "Encoded Audio Language"
 #define LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON "Sol Common"
 #define LANGUAGE_UNATHI "Sinta'unathi"
 #define LANGUAGE_SIIK "Siik"
 #define LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN "Skrellian"
-#define LANGUAGE_ROOTSPEAK "Rootspeak"
 #define LANGUAGE_TRADEBAND "Tradeband"
 #define LANGUAGE_GUTTER "Gutter"
 #define LANGUAGE_SCHECHI "Schechi"
+#define LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL "Local Rootspeak"
+#define LANGUAGE_ROOTGLOBAL "Global Rootspeak"
 #define LANGUAGE_CULT "Cult"
+#define LANGUAGE_SIGN "Sign Language"
 
 // Language flags.
 #define WHITELISTED  1   // Language is available if the speaker is whitelisted.
@@ -42,3 +49,4 @@
 #define INNATE       64  // All mobs can be assumed to speak and understand this language. (audible emotes)
 #define NO_TALK_MSG  128 // Do not show the "\The [speaker] talks into \the [radio]" message
 #define NO_STUTTER   256 // No stuttering, slurring, or other speech problems
+#define ALT_TRANSMIT 512 // Language is not based on vision or sound (Todo: add this into the say code and use it for the rootspeak languages)

code/modules/games/spaceball_cards.dm

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 			P.name = "Spaceball Jones, [year] Brickburn Galaxy Trekers"
 			P.card_icon = "spaceball_jones"
 		else
-			var/language_type = pick(/datum/language/human,/datum/language/diona,/datum/language/tajaran,/datum/language/unathi)
+			var/language_type = pick(/datum/language/human,/datum/language/diona_local,/datum/language/tajaran,/datum/language/unathi)
 			var/datum/language/L = new language_type()
 			var/team = pick("Brickburn Galaxy Trekers","Mars Rovers", "Qerrbalak Saints", "Moghes Rockets", "Meralar Lightning", starsys_name+" Vixens", "Euphoric-Earth Alligators")
 			P.name = "[L.get_random_name(pick(MALE,FEMALE))], [year - rand(0,50)] [team]"

code/modules/mob/language/generic.dm

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 // 'basic' language; spoken by default.
 /datum/language/common
-	name = "Galactic Common"
+	name = LANGUAGE_GALCOM
 	desc = "The common galactic tongue."
 	speech_verb = "says"
 	whisper_verb = "whispers"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 // Galactic common languages (systemwide accepted standards).
 /datum/language/trader
-	name = "Tradeband"
+	name = LANGUAGE_TRADEBAND
 	desc = "Maintained by the various trading cartels in major systems, this elegant, structured language is used for bartering and bargaining."
 	speech_verb = "enunciates"
 	colour = "say_quote"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 // Criminal language.
 /datum/language/gutter
-	name = "Gutter"
+	name = LANGUAGE_GUTTER
 	desc = "There is no true language named Gutter. 'Gutter' is a catchall term for a collection of unofficial SolCom dialects that has somehow managed to spread across the stars."
 	speech_verb = "growls"
 	colour = "rough"
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 "his", "ing", "ion", "ith", "not", "ome", "oul", "our", "sho", "ted", "ter", "tha", "the", "thi")
 
 /datum/language/sign
-	name = "Sign Language"
+	name = LANGUAGE_SIGN
 	desc = "A sign language commonly used for those who are deaf or mute."
 	signlang_verb = list("gestures")
 	colour = "say_quote"

code/modules/mob/language/language.dm

@@ -160,12 +160,15 @@
 // Can we speak this language, as opposed to just understanding it?
 /mob/proc/can_speak(datum/language/speaking)
 //Prevents someone from speaking a null language.
-	if(speaking)
+	if(!speaking)
-		return (speaking.can_speak_special(src) && (universal_speak || (speaking && (speaking.flags & INNATE)) || speaking in src.languages))
-	else
 		log_debug("[src] attempted to speak a null language.")
 		return 0
 
+	if (only_species_language && speaking != all_languages[species_language])
+		return 0
+
+	return (speaking.can_speak_special(src) && (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]
@@ -213,7 +216,10 @@
 /mob/living/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(href_list["default_lang"])
 		if(href_list["default_lang"] == "reset")
-			set_default_language(null)
+			if (species_language)
+				set_default_language(all_languages[species_language])
+			else
+				set_default_language(null)
 		else
 			var/datum/language/L = locate(href_list["default_lang"])
 			if(L && (L in languages))
@@ -223,4 +229,10 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
+/proc/transfer_languages(var/mob/source, var/mob/target, var/except_flags)
+	for(var/datum/language/L in source.languages)
+		if(L.flags & except_flags)
+			continue
+		target.add_language(L.name)
+
 #undef SCRAMBLE_CACHE_LEN

code/modules/mob/language/station.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/datum/language/diona
+/datum/language/diona_local
-	name = "Rootspeak"
+	name = LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL
-	desc = "A creaking, subvocal language spoken instinctively by the Dionaea. Due to the unique makeup of the average Diona, a phrase of Rootspeak can be a combination of anywhere from one to twelve individual voices and notes."
+	desc = "A complex language known instinctively by Dionaea, 'spoken' by emitting modulated radio waves. This version uses high frequency waves for quick communication at short ranges."
 	speech_verb = "creaks and rustles"
 	ask_verb = "creaks"
 	exclaim_verb = "rustles"
@@ -9,13 +9,19 @@
 	flags = RESTRICTED
 	syllables = list("hs","zt","kr","st","sh")
 
-/datum/language/diona/get_random_name()
+/datum/language/diona_local/get_random_name()
 	var/new_name = "[pick(list("To Sleep Beneath","Wind Over","Embrace of","Dreams of","Witnessing","To Walk Beneath","Approaching the"))]"
 	new_name += " [pick(list("the Void","the Sky","Encroaching Night","Planetsong","Starsong","the Wandering Star","the Empty Day","Daybreak","Nightfall","the Rain"))]"
 	return new_name
 
+/datum/language/diona_global
+	name = LANGUAGE_ROOTGLOBAL
+	desc = "A complex language known instinctively by Dionaea, 'spoken' by emitting modulated radio waves. This version uses low frequency waves for slow communication at long ranges."
+	key = "w"
+	flags = RESTRICTED | HIVEMIND
+
 /datum/language/unathi
-	name = "Sinta'unathi"
+	name = LANGUAGE_UNATHI
 	desc = "The common language of Moghes, composed of sibilant hisses and rattles. Spoken natively by Unathi."
 	speech_verb = "hisses"
 	ask_verb = "hisses"
@@ -42,7 +48,7 @@
 	return capitalize(new_name)
 
 /datum/language/tajaran
-	name = "Siik"
+	name = LANGUAGE_SIIK
 	desc = "The most prevalant language of Meralar, composed of expressive yowls and chirps. Native to the Tajaran."
 	speech_verb = "mrowls"
 	ask_verb = "mrowls"
@@ -65,7 +71,7 @@
 	return new_name
 
 /datum/language/skrell
-	name = "Skrellian"
+	name = LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN
 	desc = "A melodic and complex language spoken by the Skrell of Qerrbalak. Some of the notes are inaudible to humans."
 	speech_verb = "warbles"
 	ask_verb = "warbles"
@@ -76,7 +82,7 @@
 	syllables = list("qr","qrr","xuq","qil","quum","xuqm","vol","xrim","zaoo","qu-uu","qix","qoo","zix","*","!")
 
 /datum/language/human
-	name = "Sol Common"
+	name = LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON
 	desc = "A bastardized hybrid of informal English and elements of Mandarin Chinese; the common language of the Sol system."
 	speech_verb = "says"
 	whisper_verb = "whispers"
@@ -104,8 +110,8 @@
 		return ..()
 
 /datum/language/machine
-	name = "Encoded Audio Language"
+	name = LANGUAGE_EAL
-	desc = "A efficient language of encoded tones developed by synthetics and cyborgs."
+	desc = "An efficient language of encoded tones developed by synthetics and cyborgs."
 	speech_verb = "whistles"
 	ask_verb = "chirps"
 	exclaim_verb = "whistles loudly"
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@
 		return pick(ai_names)
 
 /datum/language/seromi
-	name = "Schechi"
+	name = LANGUAGE_SCHECHI
 	desc = "A trilling language spoken by the diminutive Teshari."
 	speech_verb = "chirps"
 	ask_verb = "chirrups"

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/diona.dm

@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 	speak_emote = list("chirrups")
 	icon_state = "nymph"
 	item_state = "nymph"
-	language = "Rootspeak"
+	language = LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL
+	species_language = LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL
+	only_species_language = 1
 	death_msg = "expires with a pitiful chirrup..."
-	universal_understand = 1
+	universal_understand = 0
 	universal_speak = 0      // Dionaea do not need to speak to people other than other dionaea.
 
 	can_pull_size = ITEMSIZE_SMALL
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@
 
 	..()
 	species = all_species["Diona"]
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_ROOTGLOBAL)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_GALCOM)
 	verbs += /mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/proc/merge
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/put_in_hands(var/obj/item/W) // No hands.

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/progression.dm

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 	adult.set_species(new_species)
 	show_evolution_blurb()
 
+	transfer_languages(src, adult)
+
 	if(mind)
 		mind.transfer_to(adult)
 		if (can_namepick_as_adult)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm

@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 
 	var/datum/language/speaking = parse_language(message)
 
-	if(speaking)
-		message = copytext(message, 2+length(speaking.key))
-
 	message = trim(message)
 
 	if(!message || stat)

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 /obj/item/device/mmi/digital/New()
 	src.brainmob = new(src)
 	src.brainmob.add_language("Robot Talk")
-	src.brainmob.add_language("Encoded Audio Language")
+	src.brainmob.add_language(LANGUAGE_EAL)
 	src.brainmob.loc = src
 	src.brainmob.container = src
 	src.brainmob.stat = 0

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 	ingested = new/datum/reagents/metabolism(1000, src, CHEM_INGEST)
 	touching = new/datum/reagents/metabolism(1000, src, CHEM_TOUCH)
 	reagents = bloodstr
+	if (!default_language && species_language)
+		default_language = all_languages[species_language]
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/Life()

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_powers.dm

@@ -114,11 +114,15 @@
 	set name = "Split"
 	set desc = "Split your humanoid form into its constituent nymphs."
 	set category = "Abilities"
+	diona_split_into_nymphs(5)	// Separate proc to void argments being supplied when used as a verb
 
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/diona_split_into_nymphs(var/number_of_resulting_nymphs)
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/S = new(T)
 	S.set_dir(dir)
+	transfer_languages(src, S)
+
 	if(mind)
 		mind.transfer_to(S)
 
@@ -129,12 +133,14 @@
 
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/D in src)
 		nymphs++
-		D.loc = T
+		D.forceMove(T)
+		transfer_languages(src, D, WHITELISTED|RESTRICTED)
 		D.set_dir(pick(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST))
 
-	if(nymphs < 5)
+	if(nymphs < number_of_resulting_nymphs)
-		for(var/i in nymphs to 4)
+		for(var/i in nymphs to (number_of_resulting_nymphs - 1))
 			var/mob/M = new /mob/living/carbon/alien/diona(T)
+			transfer_languages(src, M, WHITELISTED|RESTRICTED)
 			M.set_dir(pick(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST))
 
 

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm

@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 	var/max_age = 70
 
 	// Language/culture vars.
-	var/default_language = "Galactic Common" // Default language is used when 'say' is used without modifiers.
+	var/default_language = LANGUAGE_GALCOM // Default language is used when 'say' is used without modifiers.
-	var/language = "Galactic Common"         // Default racial language, if any.
+	var/language = LANGUAGE_GALCOM         // Default racial language, if any.
 	var/list/secondary_langs = list()        // The names of secondary languages that are available to this species.
 	var/list/speech_sounds                   // A list of sounds to potentially play when speaking.
 	var/list/speech_chance                   // The likelihood of a speech sound playing.
 	var/num_alternate_languages = 0          // How many secondary languages are available to select at character creation
-	var/name_language = "Galactic Common"    // The language to use when determining names for this species, or null to use the first name/last name generator
+	var/name_language = LANGUAGE_GALCOM    // The language to use when determining names for this species, or null to use the first name/last name generator
 
 	// Combat vars.
 	var/total_health = 100                   // Point at which the mob will enter crit.

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/seromi.dm

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 	are only recently becoming known on human stations after reaching space with Skrell assistance."
 
 	num_alternate_languages = 3
-	secondary_langs = list("Schechi", "Skrellian")
+	secondary_langs = list(LANGUAGE_SCHECHI, LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN)
-	name_language = "Schechi"
+	name_language = LANGUAGE_SCHECHI
 	min_age = 12
 	max_age = 45
 	health_hud_intensity = 3

code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	interests, rampant cyber and bio-augmentation and secretive factions make life on most human \
 	worlds tumultous at best."
 	num_alternate_languages = 3
-	secondary_langs = list("Sol Common")
+	secondary_langs = list(LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON)
 	name_language = null // Use the first-name last-name generator rather than a language scrambler
 	min_age = 17
 	max_age = 110
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 	slowdown = 0.5
 	brute_mod = 0.8
 	num_alternate_languages = 3
-	secondary_langs = list("Sinta'unathi")
+	secondary_langs = list(LANGUAGE_UNATHI)
-	name_language = "Sinta'unathi"
+	name_language = LANGUAGE_UNATHI
 	health_hud_intensity = 2.5
 
 	min_age = 18
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
 	burn_mod =  1.15
 	gluttonous = 1
 	num_alternate_languages = 3
-	secondary_langs = list("Siik")
+	secondary_langs = list(LANGUAGE_SIIK)
-	name_language = "Siik"
+	name_language = LANGUAGE_SIIK
 	health_hud_intensity = 2.5
 
 	min_age = 17
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@
 	herbivores on the whole and tend to be co-operative with the other species of the galaxy, although they rarely reveal \
 	the secrets of their empire to their allies."
 	num_alternate_languages = 3
-	secondary_langs = list("Skrellian", "Schechi")
+	secondary_langs = list(LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN, LANGUAGE_SCHECHI)
-	name_language = "Skrellian"
+	name_language = LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN
 	health_hud_intensity = 2
 
 	min_age = 19
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 	name_plural = "Dionaea"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_diona.dmi'
 	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_def_plant.dmi'
-	language = "Rootspeak"
+	language = LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL
 	unarmed_types = list(/datum/unarmed_attack/stomp, /datum/unarmed_attack/kick, /datum/unarmed_attack/diona)
 	//primitive_form = "Nymph"
 	slowdown = 5
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@
 	siemens_coefficient = 0.3
 	show_ssd = "completely quiescent"
 	num_alternate_languages = 2
-	name_language = "Rootspeak"
+	secondary_langs = list(LANGUAGE_ROOTGLOBAL)
+	name_language = LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL
 	health_hud_intensity = 2.5
 
 	min_age = 1

code/modules/mob/living/default_language.dm

@@ -5,11 +5,18 @@
 	set name = "Set Default Language"
 	set category = "IC"
 
-	if(language && !can_speak(language))
+	if (only_species_language && language != all_languages[src.species_language])
-		src << "<span class='notice'>You are unable to speak that language.</span>"
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You can only speak your species language, [src.species_language].</span>")
-		return
+		return 0
+
+	if(language == all_languages[src.species_language])
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You will now speak your standard default language, [language], if you do not specify a language when speaking.</span>")
+	else if (language)
+
+		if(language && !can_speak(language))
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You are unable to speak that language.</span>")
+			return
 
-	if(language)
 		src << "<span class='notice'>You will now speak [language] if you do not specify a language when speaking.</span>"
 	else
 		src << "<span class='notice'>You will now speak whatever your standard default language is if you do not specify one when speaking.</span>"

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm

@@ -148,15 +148,16 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_hidden = list( // For why this exists, refer to https://xkcd.c
 
 	//Languages
 	add_language("Robot Talk", 1)
-	add_language("Galactic Common", 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_GALCOM, 1)
-	add_language("Sol Common", 0)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON, 0)
-	add_language("Sinta'unathi", 0)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_UNATHI, 0)
-	add_language("Siik", 0)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_SIIK, 0)
-	add_language("Skrellian", 0)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN, 0)
-	add_language("Tradeband", 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_TRADEBAND, 1)
-	add_language("Gutter", 0)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_GUTTER, 0)
-	add_language("Encoded Audio Language", 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_EAL, 1)
-	add_language("Schechi", 0)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_SCHECHI, 0)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_SIGN, 0)
 
 	if(!safety)//Only used by AIize() to successfully spawn an AI.
 		if (!B)//If there is no player/brain inside.

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm

@@ -89,10 +89,11 @@
 		radio = card.radio
 
 	//Default languages without universal translator software
-	add_language("Sol Common", 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON, 1)
-	add_language("Tradeband", 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_TRADEBAND, 1)
-	add_language("Gutter", 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_GUTTER, 1)
-	add_language("Encoded Audio Language", 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_EAL, 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_SIGN, 0)
 
 	verbs += /mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/choose_chassis
 	verbs += /mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/choose_verbs

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/software_modules.dm

@@ -468,13 +468,15 @@
 		// 	Sol Common, Tradeband and Gutter are added with New() and are therefore the current default, always active languages
 		user.translator_on = !user.translator_on
 		if(user.translator_on)
-			user.add_language("Sinta'unathi")
+			user.add_language(LANGUAGE_UNATHI)
-			user.add_language("Siik")
+			user.add_language(LANGUAGE_SIIK)
-			user.add_language("Skrellian")
+			user.add_language(LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN)
+			user.add_language(LANGUAGE_SCHECHI)
 		else
-			user.remove_language("Sinta'unathi")
+			user.remove_language(LANGUAGE_UNATHI)
-			user.remove_language("Siik")
+			user.remove_language(LANGUAGE_SIIK)
-			user.remove_language("Skrellian")
+			user.remove_language(LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN)
+			user.remove_language(LANGUAGE_SCHECHI)
 
 	is_active(mob/living/silicon/pai/user)
 		return user.translator_on

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	spark_system.attach(src)
 
 	add_language("Robot Talk", 1)
-	add_language("Encoded Audio Language", 1)
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_EAL, 1)
 
 	wires = new(src)
 

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 	var/hide_on_manifest = 0
 	var/channels = list()
 	var/networks = list()
-	var/languages = list(LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON = 1, LANGUAGE_TRADEBAND = 1, LANGUAGE_UNATHI = 0, LANGUAGE_SIIK = 0, LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN = 0, LANGUAGE_GUTTER = 0, LANGUAGE_SCHECHI = 0)
+	var/languages = list(LANGUAGE_SOL_COMMON = 1, LANGUAGE_TRADEBAND = 1, LANGUAGE_UNATHI = 0, LANGUAGE_SIIK = 0, LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN = 0, LANGUAGE_GUTTER = 0, LANGUAGE_SCHECHI = 0, LANGUAGE_SIGN = 0)
 	var/sprites = list()
 	var/can_be_pushed = 1
 	var/no_slip = 0
@@ -478,10 +478,12 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 					LANGUAGE_UNATHI		= 1,
 					LANGUAGE_SIIK		= 1,
 					LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN	= 1,
-					LANGUAGE_ROOTSPEAK	= 1,
+					LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL	= 0,
 					LANGUAGE_TRADEBAND	= 1,
 					LANGUAGE_GUTTER		= 1,
-					LANGUAGE_SCHECHI	= 1
+					LANGUAGE_SCHECHI	= 1,
+					LANGUAGE_EAL		= 1,
+					LANGUAGE_SIGN		= 0
 					)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/robot/clerical/butler
@@ -631,9 +633,11 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 					LANGUAGE_UNATHI = 0,
 					LANGUAGE_SIIK	= 0,
 					LANGUAGE_SKRELLIAN = 0,
-					LANGUAGE_ROOTSPEAK	= 0,
+					LANGUAGE_ROOTLOCAL = 0,
 					LANGUAGE_GUTTER = 1,
-					LANGUAGE_SCHECHI = 0
+					LANGUAGE_SCHECHI = 0,
+					LANGUAGE_EAL	 = 1,
+					LANGUAGE_SIGN	 = 0
 					)
 	sprites = list(
 					"Dread" = "securityrobot",

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm

@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/New()
 	..()
-	add_language("Galactic Common")
+	add_language(LANGUAGE_GALCOM)
-	default_language = all_languages["Galactic Common"]
+	default_language = all_languages[LANGUAGE_GALCOM]
 	verbs |= /mob/living/proc/ventcrawl
 	verbs |= /mob/living/proc/hide
 

code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm

@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@
 	var/list/pinned = list()            // List of things pinning this creature to walls (see living_defense.dm)
 	var/list/embedded = list()          // Embedded items, since simple mobs don't have organs.
 	var/list/languages = list()         // For speaking/listening.
+	var/species_language = null			// For species who want reset to use a specified default.
+	var/only_species_language  = 0		// For species who can only speak their default and no other languages. Does not affect understanding.
 	var/list/speak_emote = list("says") // Verbs used when speaking. Defaults to 'say' if speak_emote is null.
 	var/emote_type = 1		// Define emote default type, 1 for seen emotes, 2 for heard emotes
 	var/facing_dir = null   // Used for the ancient art of moonwalking.

code/modules/research/prosfab_designs.dm

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		H.real_name = "Synthmorph #[rand(100,999)]"
 		H.name = H.real_name
 		H.dir = 2
-		H.add_language("Encoded Audio Language")
+		H.add_language(LANGUAGE_EAL)
 		return H
 
 //////////////////// Prosthetics ////////////////////

html/changelogs/Anewbe - Languages.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes: 
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#################################
+
+# Your name.  
+author: FTangSteve
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes: 
+  - wip: "RootSpeak is now split into a local and a global variant. For now the global acts as a hivemind."