diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/person.rs b/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
index 73d2ec17b..4a1028851 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  CommunityId,
+  PersonId,
+  PersonMentionId,
+  PrimaryLanguageTag,
+  PrivateMessageId,
+};
 use lemmy_db_views::{
   comment_view::CommentView,
   post_view::PostView,
@@ -16,7 +23,6 @@ pub struct Login {
   pub username_or_email: String,
   pub password: String,
 }
-use lemmy_db_schema::{CommunityId, DbLanguage, PersonId, PersonMentionId, PrivateMessageId};
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct Register {
@@ -27,7 +33,7 @@ pub struct Register {
   pub show_nsfw: bool,
   pub captcha_uuid: Option<String>,
   pub captcha_answer: Option<String>,
-  pub discussion_languages: Vec<DbLanguage>,
+  pub discussion_languages: Vec<PrimaryLanguageTag>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -62,7 +68,7 @@ pub struct SaveUserSettings {
   pub show_avatars: Option<bool>,
   pub send_notifications_to_email: Option<bool>,
   pub auth: String,
-  pub discussion_languages: Option<Vec<DbLanguage>>,
+  pub discussion_languages: Option<Vec<PrimaryLanguageTag>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/extensions/note_extension.rs b/crates/apub/src/extensions/note_extension.rs
index c77ba0b60..e099a2e58 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/extensions/note_extension.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/extensions/note_extension.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use activitystreams::unparsed::UnparsedMutExt;
 use activitystreams_ext::UnparsedExtension;
-use lemmy_db_schema::DbLanguage;
+use lemmy_db_schema::PrimaryLanguageTag;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct NoteExtension {
-  pub language: Option<DbLanguage>,
+  pub language: Option<PrimaryLanguageTag>,
 }
 
 impl NoteExtension {
-  pub fn new(language: DbLanguage) -> Result<NoteExtension, LemmyError> {
+  pub fn new(language: PrimaryLanguageTag) -> Result<NoteExtension, LemmyError> {
     Ok(NoteExtension {
       language: Some(language),
     })
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/extensions/page_extension.rs b/crates/apub/src/extensions/page_extension.rs
index 353c4d12f..61008fe33 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/extensions/page_extension.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/extensions/page_extension.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use activitystreams::unparsed::UnparsedMutExt;
 use activitystreams_ext::UnparsedExtension;
-use lemmy_db_schema::DbLanguage;
+use lemmy_db_schema::PrimaryLanguageTag;
 use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct PageExtension {
   pub comments_enabled: Option<bool>,
   pub sensitive: Option<bool>,
   pub stickied: Option<bool>,
-  pub language: Option<DbLanguage>,
+  pub language: Option<PrimaryLanguageTag>,
 }
 
 impl PageExtension {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl PageExtension {
     comments_enabled: bool,
     sensitive: bool,
     stickied: bool,
-    language: DbLanguage,
+    language: PrimaryLanguageTag,
   ) -> Result<PageExtension, LemmyError> {
     Ok(PageExtension {
       comments_enabled: Some(comments_enabled),
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/lib.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/lib.rs
index 38b885c1c..f353584bb 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/lib.rs
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ pub fn naive_now() -> NaiveDateTime {
 }
 
 #[repr(transparent)]
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, AsExpression, Queryable)]
-#[sql_type = "Text"]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, DieselNewType)]
 pub struct PrimaryLanguageTag(String);
 
 impl TryFrom<LanguageTag> for PrimaryLanguageTag {
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
index 7c27a730b..ba3c50eba 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
@@ -519,6 +519,14 @@ table! {
     }
 }
 
+table! {
+    user_languages (id) {
+        id -> Int4,
+        local_user_id -> Int4,
+        language -> Text,
+    }
+}
+
 joinable!(comment_alias_1 -> person_alias_1 (creator_id));
 joinable!(comment -> comment_alias_1 (parent_id));
 joinable!(person_mention -> person_alias_1 (recipient_id));
@@ -574,6 +582,7 @@ joinable!(post_saved -> person (person_id));
 joinable!(post_saved -> post (post_id));
 joinable!(site -> person (creator_id));
 joinable!(site_aggregates -> site (site_id));
+joinable!(user_languages -> local_user (local_user_id));
 
 allow_tables_to_appear_in_same_query!(
   activity,
@@ -587,6 +596,7 @@ allow_tables_to_appear_in_same_query!(
   community_follower,
   community_moderator,
   community_person_ban,
+  user_languages,
   local_user,
   mod_add,
   mod_add_community,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/languages.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/languages.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d11e3338a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/languages.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use crate::{schema::user_languages, LocalUserId, PrimaryLanguageTag};
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Queryable, Identifiable, PartialEq, Debug, Serialize)]
+#[table_name = "user_languages"]
+pub struct UserLanguages {
+  pub id: i32,
+  pub local_user_id: LocalUserId,
+  pub language: PrimaryLanguageTag,
+}
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/mod.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/mod.rs
index db928bd4f..bd9ae94ab 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/source/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pub mod activity;
 pub mod comment;
 pub mod comment_report;
 pub mod community;
+pub mod languages;
 pub mod local_user;
 pub mod moderator;
 pub mod password_reset_request;
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index 348d29915..bb9683874 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     post::{Post, PostRead, PostSaved},
   },
   CommunityId,
-  DbLanguage,
   PersonId,
   PostId,
+  PrimaryLanguageTag,
 };
 use log::debug;
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ pub struct PostQueryBuilder<'a> {
   unread_only: bool,
   page: Option<i64>,
   limit: Option<i64>,
-  languages: Option<Vec<DbLanguage>>,
+  languages: Option<Vec<PrimaryLanguageTag>>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> PostQueryBuilder<'a> {
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ impl<'a> PostQueryBuilder<'a> {
     self
   }
 
-  pub fn languages<T: MaybeOptional<Vec<DbLanguage>>>(mut self, languages: T) -> Self {
+  pub fn languages<T: MaybeOptional<Vec<PrimaryLanguageTag>>>(mut self, languages: T) -> Self {
     self.languages = languages.get_optional();
     self
   }
diff --git a/migrations/2021-04-16-130927_language-tags/down.sql b/migrations/2021-04-16-130927_language-tags/down.sql
index a5f9ba2cf..36125b78d 100644
--- a/migrations/2021-04-16-130927_language-tags/down.sql
+++ b/migrations/2021-04-16-130927_language-tags/down.sql
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ ALTER TABLE comment DROP COLUMN language;
 ALTER TABLE post DROP COLUMN language;
 ALTER TABLE private_message DROP COLUMN language;
 
-ALTER TABLE local_user DROP COLUMN discussion_languages;
+DROP TABLE discussion_languages;
 ALTER TABLE local_user RENAME COLUMN interface_language TO lang;
diff --git a/migrations/2021-04-16-130927_language-tags/up.sql b/migrations/2021-04-16-130927_language-tags/up.sql
index 312b9e203..0b882d460 100644
--- a/migrations/2021-04-16-130927_language-tags/up.sql
+++ b/migrations/2021-04-16-130927_language-tags/up.sql
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ ALTER TABLE comment ADD COLUMN language TEXT NOT NULL;
 ALTER TABLE post ADD COLUMN language TEXT NOT NULL;
 ALTER TABLE private_message ADD COLUMN language TEXT NOT NULL;
 
-ALTER TABLE local_user ADD COLUMN discussion_languages TEXT[] NOT NULL;
+CREATE TABLE discussion_languages(id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, local_user_id INT NOT NULL, language TEXT NOT NULL);
 ALTER TABLE local_user RENAME COLUMN lang TO interface_language;