diff --git a/wad/lumps/language.lmp b/wad/lumps/language.lmp
index 863caf9ff..ce768ff83 100644
--- a/wad/lumps/language.lmp
+++ b/wad/lumps/language.lmp
@@ -546,6 +546,72 @@ CC_SPIDER = "THE SPIDER MASTERMIND";
 CC_CYBER = "THE CYBERDEMON";
 CC_HERO = "OUR HERO";
 
+// Thing tags
+// TODO: zdoom allows language strings to refer back to other language strings
+//FN_ZOMBIE = "$$CC_ZOMBIE";
+//FN_IMP = "$$CC_IMP";
+//FN_DEMON = "$$CC_DEMON";
+//FN_LOST = "$$CC_LOST";
+//FN_CACO = "$$CC_CACO";
+//FN_HELL = "$$CC_HELL";
+//FN_BARON = "$$CC_BARON";
+//FN_ARACH = "$$CC_ARACH";
+//FN_PAIN = "$$CC_PAIN";
+//FN_REVEN = "$$CC_REVEN";
+//FN_MANCU = "$$CC_MANCU";
+//FN_ARCH = "$$CC_ARCH";
+FN_ZOMBIE = "Zombieman";
+FN_IMP = "Imp";
+FN_DEMON = "Demon";
+FN_LOST = "Lost Soul";
+FN_CACO = "Cacodemon";
+FN_HELL = "Hell Knight";
+FN_BARON = "Baron of Hell";
+FN_ARACH = "Arachnotron";
+FN_PAIN = "Pain Elemental";
+FN_REVEN = "Revenant";
+FN_MANCU = "Mancubus";
+FN_ARCH = "Arch-Vile";
+FN_SHOTGUN = "Sergeant";
+FN_HEAVY = "Chaingunner";
+FN_SPECTRE = "Spectre";
+FN_SPIDER = "Spider Mastermind";
+FN_CYBER = "Cyberdemon";
+FN_WOLFSS = "Nazi";
+FN_DOG = "Dog";
+TAG_CHAINSAW = "Chainsaw";
+TAG_SHOTGUN = "Shotgun";
+TAG_SUPERSHOTGUN = "Super Shotgun";
+TAG_CHAINGUN = "Chaingun";
+TAG_ROCKETLAUNCHER = "Rocket Launcher";
+TAG_PLASMARIFLE = "Plasma Rifle";
+TAG_BFG9000 = "BFG 9000";
+AMMO_CLIP = "Bullets";
+AMMO_SHELLS = "Shotgun Shells";
+AMMO_ROCKETS = "Rockets";
+AMMO_CELLS = "Energy Cells";
+TAG_BACKPACK = "Backpack";
+TAG_GREENARMOR = "Security Armor";
+TAG_BLUEARMOR = "Combat Armor";
+TAG_ARMORBONUS = "Spiritual Armor";
+TAG_HEALTHBONUS = "Health Potion";
+TAG_STIMPACK = "Stimpack";
+TAG_MEDIKIT = "Medikit";
+TAG_INVULSPHERE = "Invulnerability Sphere";
+TAG_SOULSPHERE = "Soul Sphere";
+TAG_MEGASPHERE = "Mega Sphere";
+TAG_INVISSPHERE = "Blur Artifact";
+TAG_RADSUIT = "Radiation Suit";
+TAG_VISOR = "Light Amplification Visor";
+TAG_ALLMAP = "Computer Map";
+TAG_BERSERK = "Berserk Pack";
+TAG_BLUECARD = "Blue Keycard";
+TAG_YELLOWCARD = "Yellow Keycard";
+TAG_REDCARD = "Red Keycard";
+TAG_BLUESKULL = "Blue Skull Key";
+TAG_YELLOWSKULL = "Yellow Skull Key";
+TAG_REDSKULL = "Red Skull Key";
+
 // New strings from BOOM
 PD_BLUEC = "You need a blue card to open this door";
 PD_REDC = "You need a red card to open this door";