diff --git a/code/modules/mob/language.dm b/code/modules/mob/language.dm
index 177d189cb2c..fa5725faf19 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/language.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/language.dm
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 	desc = "The common galactic tongue."
 	speech_verb = "says"
 	whisper_verb = "whispers"
-	key = "0"
+	key = "9"
 	flags = RESTRICTED
 	syllables = list("blah","blah","blah","bleh","meh","neh","nah","wah")
 
@@ -468,6 +468,12 @@
 	. = (L in languages)
 	languages.Remove(L)
 
+/mob/living/remove_language(rem_language)
+	var/datum/language/L = all_languages[rem_language]
+	if(default_language == L)
+		default_language = null
+	return ..()
+
 // Can we speak this language, as opposed to just understanding it?
 /mob/proc/can_speak(datum/language/speaking)
 
@@ -488,4 +494,32 @@
 	src << browse(dat, "window=checklanguage")
 	return
 
+/mob/living/check_languages()
+	var/dat = "<b><font size = 5>Known Languages</font></b><br/><br/>"
+
+	if(default_language)
+		dat += "Current default language: [default_language] - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=reset'>reset</a><br/><br/>"
+
+	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/>"
+			else
+				dat += "<b>[L.name] (:[L.key])</b> - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=[L]'>set default</a><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
+
+	src << browse(dat, "window=checklanguage")
+
+/mob/living/Topic(href, href_list)
+	if(href_list["default_lang"])
+		if(href_list["default_lang"] == "reset")
+			set_default_language(null)
+		else
+			var/datum/language/L = all_languages[href_list["default_lang"]]
+			if(L)
+				set_default_language(L)
+		check_languages()
+		return 1
+	else
+		return ..()
+
 #undef SCRAMBLE_CACHE_LEN
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
index c3e0022ff00..3d346f83941 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 	return (tally + move_delay_add + config.alien_delay)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/Process_Spacemove(var/check_drift = 0)
-	if(..())	
+	if(..())
 		return 1
-		
+
 	return 0
 
 ///mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj) taken care of in living
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
index 4aeace5be7b..8d2e77a0601 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/say.dm
@@ -16,10 +16,15 @@
 		return emote(copytext(message,2))
 
 	var/datum/language/speaking = parse_language(message)
+
 	if(speaking)
 		message = copytext(message,2+length(speaking.key))
 	else
-		speaking = all_languages["Xenomorph"]
+		var/quickcheck = get_default_language()
+		if(quickcheck)
+			speaking = get_default_language()
+		else //because no clue how to actually set xeno's default language since they aren't a species, just do it here
+			speaking = all_languages["Xenomorph"]
 
 	var/ending = copytext(message, length(message))
 	if (speaking)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 3584fe94a7f..c52ba708661 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -634,4 +634,4 @@
 	return 0
 
 /mob/living/carbon/is_muzzled()
-	return(istype(src.wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle))
+	return(istype(src.wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 4448798c28a..68e7d680862 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1397,6 +1397,15 @@
 	else
 		return 0
 
+/mob/living/carbon/human/get_default_language()
+	if(default_language)
+		return default_language
+
+	if(!species)
+		return null
+	return species.default_language ? all_languages[species.default_language] : null
+
+
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/bloody_doodle()
 	set category = "IC"
 	set name = "Write in blood"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 1eda618789a..53d6689d36e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		if(stat == 2)
 			return say_dead(message)
 		return
-		
+
 	if (is_muzzled())
 		src << "<span class='danger'>You're muzzled and cannot speak!</span>"
 		return
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 	var/datum/language/speaking = parse_language(message)
 	if(speaking)
 		message = copytext(message,2+length(speaking.key))
-	else if(species.default_language)
-		speaking = all_languages[species.default_language]
+	else
+		speaking = get_default_language()
 
 	var/ending = copytext(message, length(message))
 	if (speaking)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/default_language.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/default_language.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0de6465aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/default_language.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/mob/living
+	var/datum/language/default_language
+
+/mob/living/verb/set_default_language(language as null|anything in languages)
+	set name = "Set Default Language"
+	set category = "IC"
+
+	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>"
+	default_language = language
+
+// Silicons can't neccessarily speak everything in their languages list
+/mob/living/silicon/set_default_language(language as null|anything in speech_synthesizer_langs)
+	..()
+
+/mob/living/verb/check_default_language()
+	set name = "Check Default Language"
+	set category = "IC"
+
+	if(default_language)
+		src << "<span class='notice'>You are currently speaking [default_language] by default.</span>"
+	else
+		src << "<span class='notice'>Your current default language is your species or mob type default.</span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index b5ec333f1fa..6d6706a056a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 		if(!istype(dongle)) return
 		if(dongle.translate_binary) return 1
 
+/mob/living/proc/get_default_language()
+	return default_language
+
 /mob/living/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/verb="says", var/alt_name="", var/italics=0, var/message_range = world.view, var/sound/speech_sound, var/sound_vol)
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
index ba5b0ad4f82..125dc9ea992 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
@@ -71,9 +71,15 @@
 	//parse language key and consume it
 	var/datum/language/speaking = parse_language(message)
 	if (speaking)
-		verb = speaking.speech_verb
-		message = trim(copytext(message,2+length(speaking.key)))
 
+		message = trim(copytext(message,2+length(speaking.key)))
+	else
+		speaking = get_default_language()
+
+	if (speaking)
+		verb = speaking.speech_verb
+		// This is broadcast to all mobs with the language,
+		// irrespective of distance or anything else.
 		if(speaking.flags & HIVEMIND)
 			speaking.broadcast(src,trim(message))
 			return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index e1dfc6907bb..6d0b1768f03 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -237,9 +237,19 @@
 
 	var/dat = "<b><font size = 5>Known Languages</font></b><br/><br/>"
 
+	if(default_language)
+		dat += "Current default language: [default_language] - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=reset'>reset</a><br/><br/>"
+
 	for(var/datum/language/L in languages)
 		if(!(L.flags & NONGLOBAL))
-			dat += "<b>[L.name] (:[L.key])</b><br/>Speech Synthesizer: <i>[(L in speech_synthesizer_langs)? "YES":"NOT SUPPORTED"]</i><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
+			var/default_str
+			if(L == default_language)
+				default_str = " - default - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=reset'>reset</a>"
+			else
+				default_str = " - <a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];default_lang=[L]'>set default</a>"
+
+			var/synth = (L in speech_synthesizer_langs)
+			dat += "<b>[L.name] (:[L.key])</b>[synth ? default_str : null]<br/>Speech Synthesizer: <i>[synth ? "YES" : "NOT SUPPORTED"]</i><br/>[L.desc]<br/><br/>"
 
 	src << browse(dat, "window=checklanguage")
 	return
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index 899cc7bde06..47cb9cbd971 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -1148,6 +1148,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\observer\say.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\observer\spells.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\damage_procs.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\default_language.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\living.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\living_defense.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\living_defines.dm"