diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 12ae785a553..ce82bd40858 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -952,11 +952,12 @@ datum/preferences
 					if("language")
 						var/languages_available
 						var/list/new_languages = list("None")
+						var/datum/species/S = all_species[species]
 
 						if(config.usealienwhitelist)
 							for(var/L in all_languages)
 								var/datum/language/lang = all_languages[L]
-								if((!(lang.flags & RESTRICTED)) && (is_alien_whitelisted(user, L)||(!( lang.flags & WHITELISTED ))))
+								if((!(lang.flags & RESTRICTED)) && (is_alien_whitelisted(user, L)||(!( lang.flags & WHITELISTED ))||(S && (L in S.secondary_langs))))
 									new_languages += lang
 									languages_available = 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
index 743e57d4e9d..40df30a5378 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	var/primitive                // Lesser form, if any (ie. monkey for humans)
 	var/tail                     // Name of tail image in species effects icon file.
 	var/language                 // Default racial language, if any.
+	var/secondary_langs = list() // The names of secondary languages that are available to this species.
 	var/attack_verb = "punch"    // Empty hand hurt intent verb.
 	var/punch_damage = 0		 // Extra empty hand attack damage.
 	var/mutantrace               // Safeguard due to old code.
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_tajaran.dmi'
 	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_def_tajaran.dmi'
 	language = "Siik'maas"
+	secondary_langs = list("Siik'tajr")
 	tail = "tajtail"
 	attack_verb = "scratch"
 	punch_damage = 5
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 39384970e28..a59aac39277 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 		if(client.prefs.language)
 			chosen_language = all_languages["[client.prefs.language]"]
 		if(chosen_language)
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.language) || !config.usealienwhitelist || !(chosen_language.flags & WHITELISTED))
+			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.language) || !config.usealienwhitelist || !(chosen_language.flags & WHITELISTED) || (new_character.species && (chosen_language.name in new_character.species.secondary_langs)))
 				new_character.add_language("[client.prefs.language]")
 
 		if(ticker.random_players)