diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/bat/ltg b/espeak-ng-data/lang/bat/ltg
index 021faa8a..127234cb 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/bat/ltg
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/bat/ltg
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name Latgalian
 language ltg
 maintainer Valdis Vitolins <valdis.vitolins@odo.lv>
 status testing
+translator lv // Reuse pronunciation rules from Latvian
 phonemes lv
 dictionary lv
 dictrules 2   // Setting for Latgalian pronunciation
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/poz/ms b/espeak-ng-data/lang/poz/ms
index 27a2712a..a90a18b1 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/poz/ms
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/poz/ms
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name Malay
 language ms
 phonemes id
 
+translator id
+
 stressLength 160 200  180 180  0 0  220 240
 stressAmp    16  18   18  18   0 0  22  21
 intonation	3	// Less intonation, and comma does not raise the pitch.
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/cmn b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/cmn
index 7b7cfa26..07a77a72 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/cmn
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/cmn
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ language cmn
 language zh-cmn
 language zh
 
+translator zh
 phonemes zh
 dictionary zh
 words 1
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak
index 0c3bf14c..369a2739 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/hak
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ name Hakka Chinese
 language hak
 maintainer Chen Chien-ting <yoxem.tem98@nctu.edu.tw>
 status testing
+translator hak
 phonemes hak
 dictionary hak
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/yue b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/yue
index c4c0c58d..462dcd6f 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/yue
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/lang/sit/yue
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ language yue
 language zh-yue
 language zh 8
 
+translator zhy
 phonemes zhy
 dictionary zhy
 
diff --git a/espeak-ng-data/voices/mb/mb-ma1 b/espeak-ng-data/voices/mb/mb-ma1
index fe62fbd4..59135395 100644
--- a/espeak-ng-data/voices/mb/mb-ma1
+++ b/espeak-ng-data/voices/mb/mb-ma1
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ language ms 1
 gender female
 pitch 140 260
 phonemes id
+translator id
 mbrola ma1 ma1_phtrans
 
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c b/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
index d6751036..6bda0293 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,6 @@ Translator *SelectTranslator(const char *name)
 	}
 		break;
 	case L('l', 'v'): // latvian
-	case L3('l', 't', 'g'): // latgalian
 	{
 		static const unsigned char stress_amps_lv[8] = { 14, 10, 10, 8, 0, 0, 20, 15 };
 		static const short stress_lengths_lv[8] = { 180, 180, 180, 160, 0, 0, 230, 180 };
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
index 095240a4..3d64a18c 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/voices.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ enum {
 	V_NAME = 1,
 	V_LANGUAGE,
 	V_GENDER,
+	V_TRANSLATOR,
 	V_PHONEMES,
 	V_DICTIONARY,
 	V_VARIANTS,
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ static MNEM_TAB keyword_tab[] = {
 	{ "formant",      V_FORMANT },
 	{ "pitch",        V_PITCH },
 	{ "phonemes",     V_PHONEMES },
+	{ "translator",   V_TRANSLATOR },
 	{ "dictionary",   V_DICTIONARY },
 	{ "stressLength", V_STRESSLENGTH },
 	{ "stressAmp",    V_STRESSAMP },
@@ -647,6 +649,17 @@ voice_t *LoadVoice(const char *vname, int control)
 			current_voice_selected.age = age;
 		}
 			break;
+		case V_TRANSLATOR:
+			if (tone_only) break;
+
+			sscanf(p, "%s", translator_name);
+
+			if (new_translator != NULL)
+				DeleteTranslator(new_translator);
+
+			new_translator = SelectTranslator(translator_name);
+			langopts = &new_translator->langopts;
+			break;
 		case V_DICTIONARY: // dictionary
 			sscanf(p, "%s", new_dictionary);
 			break;