diff --git a/src/lang/en.json b/src/lang/en.json
index a768c9f..4f79f7e 100644
--- a/src/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/lang/en.json
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
     "DS4.ItemTypeTalentPlural": "Talents",
     "DS4.ItemTypeRacialAbility": "Racial Ability",
     "DS4.ItemTypeRacialAbilityPlural": "Racial Abilities",
+    "DS4.ItemTypeLanguage": "Language",
+    "DS4.ItemTypeLanguagePlural": "Languages",
+    "DS4.ItemTypeAlphabet": "Alphabet",
+    "DS4.ItemTypeAlphabetPlural": "Alphabets",
     "DS4.ArmorType": "Armor Type",
     "DS4.ArmorTypeAbbr": "AT",
     "DS4.ArmorMaterialType": "Material Type",
@@ -88,7 +92,6 @@
     "DS4.BaseInfoRace": "Race",
     "DS4.BaseInfoClass": "Class",
     "DS4.BaseInfoHeroClass": "Hero Class",
-    "DS4.BaseInfoRacialAbilities": "Racial Abilites",
     "DS4.BaseInfoCulture": "Culture",
     "DS4.ProgressionLevel": "Level",
     "DS4.ProgressionExperiencePoints": "Experience Points",
diff --git a/src/module/actor/actor-data.ts b/src/module/actor/actor-data.ts
index 4269bce..a3ac75b 100644
--- a/src/module/actor/actor-data.ts
+++ b/src/module/actor/actor-data.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ interface DS4ActorDataBaseInfo {
     race: string;
     class: string;
     heroClass: string;
-    racialAbilities: string;
     culture: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/module/config.ts b/src/module/config.ts
index 28e0a65..03b2c9d 100644
--- a/src/module/config.ts
+++ b/src/module/config.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ export const DS4 = {
         equipment: "DS4.ItemTypeEquipment",
         talent: "DS4.ItemTypeTalent",
         racialAbility: "DS4.ItemTypeRacialAbility",
+        language: "DS4.ItemTypeLanguage",
+        alphabet: "DS4.ItemTypeAlphabet",
     },
 
     /**
@@ -136,7 +138,6 @@ export const DS4 = {
         race: "DS4.BaseInfoRace",
         class: "DS4.BaseInfoClass",
         heroClass: "DS4.BaseInfoHeroClass",
-        racialAbilities: "DS4.BaseInfoRacialAbilities",
         culture: "DS4.BaseInfoCulture",
     },
 
diff --git a/src/module/ds4.ts b/src/module/ds4.ts
index cd5dd1a..a9d46ac 100644
--- a/src/module/ds4.ts
+++ b/src/module/ds4.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Hooks.once("init", async function () {
 
 async function registerHandlebarsPartials() {
     const templatePaths = [
+        "systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs",
         "systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/description.hbs",
         "systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/details.hbs",
         "systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/effects.hbs",
diff --git a/src/module/item/item-data.ts b/src/module/item/item-data.ts
index 76b90e7..23105eb 100644
--- a/src/module/item/item-data.ts
+++ b/src/module/item/item-data.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ export type DS4ItemDataType =
     | DS4Trinket
     | DS4Equipment
     | DS4Talent
-    | DS4RacialAbility;
+    | DS4RacialAbility
+    | DS4Language
+    | DS4Alphabet;
 
 // types
 
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ interface DS4Shield extends DS4ItemBase, DS4ItemPhysical, DS4ItemEquipable, DS4I
 interface DS4Trinket extends DS4ItemBase, DS4ItemPhysical, DS4ItemEquipable {}
 interface DS4Equipment extends DS4ItemBase, DS4ItemPhysical {}
 type DS4RacialAbility = DS4ItemBase;
+type DS4Language = DS4ItemBase;
+type DS4Alphabet = DS4ItemBase;
 
 // templates
 
diff --git a/src/template.json b/src/template.json
index 6e8d635..eee8ace 100644
--- a/src/template.json
+++ b/src/template.json
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
                 "race": "",
                 "class": "",
                 "heroClass": "",
-                "racialAbilities": "",
                 "culture": ""
             },
             "progression": {
@@ -98,10 +97,6 @@
                     "used": 0
                 }
             },
-            "language": {
-                "languages": "",
-                "alphabets": ""
-            },
             "profile": {
                 "gender": "",
                 "birthday": "",
@@ -116,7 +111,17 @@
         }
     },
     "Item": {
-        "types": ["weapon", "armor", "shield", "trinket", "equipment", "talent", "racialAbility"],
+        "types": [
+            "weapon",
+            "armor",
+            "shield",
+            "trinket",
+            "equipment",
+            "talent",
+            "racialAbility",
+            "language",
+            "alphabet"
+        ],
         "templates": {
             "base": {
                 "description": ""
@@ -164,6 +169,12 @@
         },
         "racialAbility": {
             "templates": ["base"]
+        },
+        "language": {
+            "templates": ["base"]
+        },
+        "alphabet": {
+            "templates": ["base"]
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/templates/actor/partials/talents-overview.hbs b/src/templates/actor/partials/talents-overview.hbs
index 179703e..7aa194e 100644
--- a/src/templates/actor/partials/talents-overview.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/actor/partials/talents-overview.hbs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 !-- The partial assumes a variable item to be given in the context.
 !--
 !-- @param item: hand over the item to the partial as hash parameter
-!-- @param partial-block: hand over custom children of the flexbox in the partial block.
 --}}
 {{#*inline "talentListEntry"}}
 <li class="item flexrow" data-item-id="{{item._id}}">
@@ -58,14 +57,14 @@
 
 
 {{!--
-!-- Render a racial ability list row from a given item.
+!-- Render a list row for a base item from a given item.
+!-- Base item means it just has an image, a description, and a name (and effects).
 !-- It is a flexbox with a child for each item value of interest.
 !-- The partial assumes a variable item to be given in the context.
 !--
 !-- @param item: hand over the item to the partial as hash parameter
-!-- @param partial-block: hand over custom children of the flexbox in the partial block.
 --}}
-{{#*inline "racialAbilityListEntry"}}
+{{#*inline "baseItemListEntry"}}
 <li class="item flexrow" data-item-id="{{item._id}}">
     {{!-- image --}}
     <div class="flex05 item-image">
@@ -81,6 +80,26 @@
 </li>
 {{/inline}}
 
+{{!--
+!-- Render a list header for a base item list entries from a given item.
+!-- The partial assumes a variable dataType to be given in the context.
+!--
+!-- @param dataType: the string item type for the list
+--}}
+{{#*inline "baseItemListHeader"}}
+<li class="item flexrow item-header">
+    {{!-- image --}}
+    <div class="flex05 item-image"></div>
+    {{!-- name --}}
+    <div class="flex1 item-name">{{localize 'DS4.ItemName'}}</div>
+    {{!-- description --}}
+    <div class="flex3">{{localize 'DS4.HeadingDescription'}}</div>
+    {{!-- add button --}}
+    {{> systems/ds4/templates/actor/partials/overview-add-button.hbs dataType=dataType }}
+</li>
+{{/inline}}
+
+
 {{!-- ======================================================================== --}}
 
 
@@ -106,18 +125,25 @@
 
     <h4 class="items-list-title">{{localize 'DS4.ItemTypeRacialAbilityPlural'}}</h4>
     <ol class="items-list">
-        <li class="item flexrow item-header">
-            {{!-- image --}}
-            <div class="flex05 item-image"></div>
-            {{!-- name --}}
-            <div class="flex1 item-name">{{localize 'DS4.ItemName'}}</div>
-            {{!-- description --}}
-            <div class="flex3">{{localize 'DS4.HeadingDescription'}}</div>
-            {{!-- add button --}}
-            {{> systems/ds4/templates/actor/partials/overview-add-button.hbs dataType='racialAbility' }}
-        </li>
+        {{> baseItemListHeader dataType='racialAbility' }}
         {{#each itemsByType.racialAbility as |item id|}}
-        {{> racialAbilityListEntry item=item}}
+        {{> baseItemListEntry item=item}}
+        {{/each}}
+    </ol>
+
+    <h4 class="items-list-title">{{localize 'DS4.ItemTypeLanguagePlural'}}</h4>
+    <ol class="items-list">
+        {{> baseItemListHeader dataType='language' }}
+        {{#each itemsByType.language as |item id|}}
+        {{> baseItemListEntry item=item}}
+        {{/each}}
+    </ol>
+
+    <h4 class="items-list-title">{{localize 'DS4.ItemTypeAlphabetPlural'}}</h4>
+    <ol class="items-list">
+        {{> baseItemListHeader dataType='alphabet' }}
+        {{#each itemsByType.alphabet as |item id|}}
+        {{> baseItemListEntry item=item}}
         {{/each}}
     </ol>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/templates/item/alphabet-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/alphabet-sheet.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfd63f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/item/alphabet-sheet.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+
+    {{!-- Common Item body --}}
+    {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}
+
+</form>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/templates/item/armor-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/armor-sheet.hbs
index b788713..1a2a14b 100644
--- a/src/templates/item/armor-sheet.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/item/armor-sheet.hbs
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
-    <header class="sheet-header">
-        <img class="profile-img" src="{{item.img}}" data-edit="img" title="{{item.name}}" />
-        <div class="header-fields flexrow">
-            <h1 class="charname"><input name="name" type="text" value="{{item.name}}" placeholder="Name" /></h1>
-            <h2 class="item-type">{{localize (lookup config.itemTypes item.type)}}</h2>
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
             <div class="grid grid-3col basic-properties">
                 <div class="basic-property">
                     <label>{{localize "DS4.ArmorType"}}</label>
@@ -31,8 +27,7 @@
                         placeholder="0" data-dtype="Number" />
                 </div>
             </div>
-        </div>
-    </header>
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
 
     {{!-- Common Item body --}}
     {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}
diff --git a/src/templates/item/equipment-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/equipment-sheet.hbs
index 5c2c3d4..3fa5d4a 100644
--- a/src/templates/item/equipment-sheet.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/item/equipment-sheet.hbs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 <form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
-    <header class="sheet-header">
-        <img class="profile-img" src="{{item.img}}" data-edit="img" title="{{item.name}}" />
-        <div class="header-fields flexrow">
-            <h1 class="charname"><input name="name" type="text" value="{{item.name}}" placeholder="Name" /></h1>
-            <h2 class="item-type">{{localize (lookup config.itemTypes item.type)}}</h2>
-        </div>
-    </header>
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
 
     {{!-- Common Item body --}}
     {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}
diff --git a/src/templates/item/language-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/language-sheet.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfd63f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/item/language-sheet.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+
+    {{!-- Common Item body --}}
+    {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}
+
+</form>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs b/src/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cef12b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<header class="sheet-header">
+    <img class="profile-img" src="{{item.img}}" data-edit="img" title="{{item.name}}" />
+    <div class="header-fields flexrow">
+        <h1 class="charname"><input name="name" type="text" value="{{item.name}}" placeholder="Name" /></h1>
+        <h2 class="item-type">{{localize (lookup config.itemTypes item.type)}}</h2>
+        {{> @partial-block}}
+    </div>
+</header>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/templates/item/racialAbility-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/racialAbility-sheet.hbs
index 46dcf47..4077148 100644
--- a/src/templates/item/racialAbility-sheet.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/item/racialAbility-sheet.hbs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 <form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
-    <header class="sheet-header">
-        <img class="profile-img" src="{{item.img}}" data-edit="img" title="{{item.name}}" />
-        <div class="header-fields flexrow">
-            <h1 class="charname"><input name="name" type="text" value="{{item.name}}" placeholder="Name" /></h1>
-            <h2 class="item-type">{{localize (lookup config.itemTypes item.type)}}</h2>
-        </div>
-    </header>
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
 
     {{!-- Common Item body --}}
     {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}
diff --git a/src/templates/item/shield-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/shield-sheet.hbs
index ede8965..1c1092c 100644
--- a/src/templates/item/shield-sheet.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/item/shield-sheet.hbs
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
 <form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
-    <header class="sheet-header">
-        <img class="profile-img" src="{{item.img}}" data-edit="img" title="{{item.name}}" />
-        <div class="header-fields flexrow">
-            <h1 class="charname"><input name="name" type="text" value="{{item.name}}" placeholder="Name" /></h1>
-            <h2 class="item-type">{{localize (lookup config.itemTypes item.type)}}</h2>
-            <div class="grid grid-1col basic-properties">
-                <div class="basic-property">
-                    <label>{{localize "DS4.ArmorValue"}}</label>
-                    <input type="text" name="data.armorValue" value="{{data.armorValue}}"
-                        placeholder="0" data-dtype="Number" />
-                </div>
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+        <div class="grid grid-1col basic-properties">
+            <div class="basic-property">
+                <label>{{localize "DS4.ArmorValue"}}</label>
+                <input type="text" name="data.armorValue" value="{{data.armorValue}}"
+                    placeholder="0" data-dtype="Number" />
             </div>
         </div>
-    </header>
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
 
     {{!-- Common Item body --}}
     {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}
diff --git a/src/templates/item/talent-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/talent-sheet.hbs
index a4be9b0..1611bee 100644
--- a/src/templates/item/talent-sheet.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/item/talent-sheet.hbs
@@ -17,19 +17,14 @@
 
 
 <form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
-    <header class="sheet-header">
-        <img class="profile-img" src="{{item.img}}" data-edit="img" title="{{item.name}}" />
-        <div class="header-fields flexrow">
-            <h1 class="charname"><input name="name" type="text" value="{{item.name}}" placeholder="Name" /></h1>
-            <h2 class="item-type">{{localize (lookup config.itemTypes item.type)}}</h2>
-            <div class="grid grid-4col basic-properties">
-                {{> talentRankBasicProperty data=data property='base' localizeString='DS4.TalentRankBase' }}
-                {{> talentRankBasicProperty data=data property='max' localizeString='DS4.TalentRankMax'}}
-                {{> talentRankBasicProperty data=data property='mod' localizeString='DS4.TalentRankMod'}}
-                {{> talentRankBasicProperty data=data property='total' localizeString='DS4.TalentRankTotal' disabled='disabled'}}
-            </div>
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+        <div class="grid grid-4col basic-properties">
+            {{> talentRankBasicProperty data=data property='base' localizeString='DS4.TalentRankBase' }}
+            {{> talentRankBasicProperty data=data property='max' localizeString='DS4.TalentRankMax'}}
+            {{> talentRankBasicProperty data=data property='mod' localizeString='DS4.TalentRankMod'}}
+            {{> talentRankBasicProperty data=data property='total' localizeString='DS4.TalentRankTotal' disabled='disabled'}}
         </div>
-    </header>
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
     
     {{!-- Common Item body --}}
     {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}
diff --git a/src/templates/item/trinket-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/trinket-sheet.hbs
index 5c2c3d4..3fa5d4a 100644
--- a/src/templates/item/trinket-sheet.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/item/trinket-sheet.hbs
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 <form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
-    <header class="sheet-header">
-        <img class="profile-img" src="{{item.img}}" data-edit="img" title="{{item.name}}" />
-        <div class="header-fields flexrow">
-            <h1 class="charname"><input name="name" type="text" value="{{item.name}}" placeholder="Name" /></h1>
-            <h2 class="item-type">{{localize (lookup config.itemTypes item.type)}}</h2>
-        </div>
-    </header>
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
 
     {{!-- Common Item body --}}
     {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}
diff --git a/src/templates/item/weapon-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/item/weapon-sheet.hbs
index 24a5f2d..6914537 100644
--- a/src/templates/item/weapon-sheet.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/item/weapon-sheet.hbs
@@ -1,33 +1,28 @@
 <form class="{{cssClass}}" autocomplete="off">
-    <header class="sheet-header">
-        <img class="profile-img" src="{{item.img}}" data-edit="img" title="{{item.name}}" />
-        <div class="header-fields flexrow">
-            <h1 class="charname"><input name="name" type="text" value="{{item.name}}" placeholder="Name" /></h1>
-            <h2 class="item-type">{{localize (lookup config.itemTypes item.type)}}</h2>
-            <div class="grid grid-3col basic-properties">
-                <div class="basic-property">
-                    <label>{{localize "DS4.AttackType"}}</label>
-                    <select name="data.attackType" data-type="String">
-                        {{#select data.attackType}}
-                        {{#each config.attackTypes as |value key|}}
-                        <option value="{{key}}">{{value}}</option>
-                        {{/each}}
-                        {{/select}}
-                    </select>
-                </div>
-                <div class="basic-property">
-                    <label>{{localize "DS4.WeaponBonus"}}</label>
-                    <input type="number" name="data.weaponBonus" value="{{data.weaponBonus}}"
-                        placeholder="0" data-dtype="Number" />
-                </div>
-                <div class="basic-property">
-                    <label>{{localize "DS4.OpponentDefense"}}</label>
-                    <input type="number" name="data.opponentDefense"
-                        value="{{data.opponentDefense}}" placeholder="0" data-dtype="Number" />
-                </div>
+    {{#> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
+        <div class="grid grid-3col basic-properties">
+            <div class="basic-property">
+                <label>{{localize "DS4.AttackType"}}</label>
+                <select name="data.attackType" data-type="String">
+                    {{#select data.attackType}}
+                    {{#each config.attackTypes as |value key|}}
+                    <option value="{{key}}">{{value}}</option>
+                    {{/each}}
+                    {{/select}}
+                </select>
+            </div>
+            <div class="basic-property">
+                <label>{{localize "DS4.WeaponBonus"}}</label>
+                <input type="number" name="data.weaponBonus" value="{{data.weaponBonus}}"
+                    placeholder="0" data-dtype="Number" />
+            </div>
+            <div class="basic-property">
+                <label>{{localize "DS4.OpponentDefense"}}</label>
+                <input type="number" name="data.opponentDefense"
+                    value="{{data.opponentDefense}}" placeholder="0" data-dtype="Number" />
             </div>
         </div>
-    </header>
+    {{/systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/sheet-header.hbs}}
 
     {{!-- Common Item body --}}
     {{> systems/ds4/templates/item/partials/body.hbs}}