diff --git a/code/modules/mob/language/language.dm b/code/modules/mob/language/language.dm
index 8c6b92c555..2d058e3b78 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/language/language.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/language/language.dm
@@ -188,4 +188,10 @@
 	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
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_powers.dm
index 50f46b4bb4..1728b61008 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_powers.dm
@@ -224,11 +224,14 @@
 	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)
 
@@ -239,20 +242,18 @@
 
 	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)
-		for(var/i in nymphs to 4)
+	if(nymphs < number_of_resulting_nymphs)
+		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))
 
-
 	for(var/obj/item/W in src)
 		drop_from_inventory(W)
 
 	visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [src] quivers slightly, then splits apart with a wet slithering noise.</span>")
-
 	qdel(src)
-
-
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm
index 010cfae341..9ba341ff4a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station.dm
@@ -221,19 +221,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/species/diona/handle_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-
-	var/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/S = new(get_turf(H))
-
-	if(H.mind)
-		H.mind.transfer_to(S)
-
-	for(var/mob/living/carbon/alien/diona/D in H.contents)
-		if(D.client)
-			D.loc = H.loc
-		else
-			qdel(D)
-
-	H.visible_message("\red[H] splits apart with a wet slithering noise!")
+	H.diona_split_into_nymphs(0)
 
 /datum/species/machine
 	name = "Machine"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 862f92fd5b..4f55f3d55b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ proc/is_blind(A)
 	// A proper	CentCom id is hard currency.
 	else if(id && istype(id, /obj/item/weapon/card/id/centcom))
 		return SAFE_PERP
-	
+
 	if(check_access && !access_obj.allowed(src))
 		threatcount += 4