Speech sounds for carbon mobs work on tongue rather than species.

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/abductor.dm

@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/datum/species/abductor/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	return
-
 /datum/species/abductor/get_species_description()
 	return "Abductors, colloquially known as \"Greys\" (or \"Grays\"), \
 		are pale skinned inquisitive aliens who can't communicate well to the average crew-member."
@@ -55,3 +52,6 @@
 			They intead naturally communicate telepathically to other Abductors, a process which all other species cannot hear.",
 	))
 	return perks
+
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/abductor
+	speech_sounds_enabled = FALSE

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/android.dm

@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@
 	species_pain_mod = 0.2
 	exotic_bloodtype = /datum/blood_type/oil
 
-/datum/species/android/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	return string_assoc_list(list('goon/sound/voice/radio_ai.ogg' = 100))
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/robot
+	speech_sound_list = list('goon/sound/voice/radio_ai.ogg' = 100)
+	speech_sound_list_question = null
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = null

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ethereal.dm

@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 // -- Ethereal species additions --
-/datum/species/ethereal
 
-/datum/species/ethereal/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	switch(sound_type)
-		if(SOUND_QUESTION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/etheral_ask.ogg' = 80))
-		if(SOUND_EXCLAMATION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/etheral_exclaim.ogg' = 80))
-		else
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/etheral.ogg' = 60))
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/ethereal
+	speech_sound_list = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/etheral.ogg' = 60)
+	speech_sound_list_question = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/etheral_ask.ogg' = 80)
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/etheral_exclaim.ogg' = 80)

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/felinid.dm

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 // -- Felinid species additions --
-/datum/species/human/felinid
 
-/datum/species/human/felinid/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	return string_assoc_list(list(
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/cat
+	speech_sound_list = list(
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/meow1.ogg' = 50,
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/meow2.ogg' = 50,
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/meow3.ogg' = 50,
-	))
+	)
+	speech_sound_list_question = null
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = null

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/flypeople.dm

@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@
 /datum/species/fly
 	species_pain_mod = 1.2
 
-/datum/species/fly/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	switch(sound_type)
-		if(SOUND_QUESTION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/fly_ask.ogg' = 80))
-		if(SOUND_EXCLAMATION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/fly_exclaim.ogg' = 80))
-		else
-			return string_assoc_list(list(
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/fly
+	speech_sound_list = list(
 				'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/fly.ogg' = 80,
 				'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/fly2.ogg' = 80,
-			))
+			)
+	speech_sound_list_question = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/fly_ask.ogg' = 80)
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/fly_exclaim.ogg' = 80)

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm

@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 // -- Lizardperson species additions --
 /datum/species/lizard
 
-/datum/species/lizard/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	// These sounds have been ported from Goonstation.
-	return string_assoc_list(list(
-		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/lizard_1.ogg' = 80,
-		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/lizard_2.ogg' = 80,
-		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/lizard_3.ogg' = 80,
-	))
-
 /datum/species/lizard/replace_body(mob/living/carbon/target, datum/species/new_species)
 	. = ..()
 	if(target.dna?.features["lizard_has_hair"])
@@ -26,11 +18,12 @@
 
 	human.update_body(is_creating = TRUE)
 
-// Same for the small ones
-/datum/species/monkey/lizard/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/lizard
 	// These sounds have been ported from Goonstation.
-	return string_assoc_list(list(
+	speech_sound_list = list(
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/lizard_1.ogg' = 80,
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/lizard_2.ogg' = 80,
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/lizard_3.ogg' = 80,
-	))
+	)
+	speech_sound_list_question = null
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = null

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/monkey.dm

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // -- Monke species additions --
-/datum/species/monkey
 
-/datum/species/monkey/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/monkey_1.ogg' = 90))
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/monkey
+	speech_sound_list = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/monkey_1.ogg' = 90)
+	speech_sound_list_question = null
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = null

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/mothmen.dm

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 /datum/species/moth
 	species_pain_mod = 1.1
 
-/datum/species/moth/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	return string_assoc_list(list(
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/moth
+	speech_sound_list = list(
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/moff_1.ogg' = 80,
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/moff_2.ogg' = 80,
 		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/moff_3.ogg' = 80,
-	))
+	)
+	speech_sound_list_question = null
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = null

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm

@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
 // -- Plasmaman species additions --
 /datum/species/plasmaman
 	species_pain_mod = 0.75
-
-/datum/species/plasmaman/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	switch(sound_type)
-		if(SOUND_QUESTION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('goon/sound/voice/skelly_ask.ogg' = 90))
-		if(SOUND_EXCLAMATION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('goon/sound/voice/skelly_exclaim.ogg' = 90))
-		else
-			return string_assoc_list(list('goon/sound/voice/skelly.ogg' = 90))

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/podpeople.dm

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 /datum/species/pod
 	species_pain_mod = 1.05
 
-/datum/species/pod/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/pod.ogg' = 70, 'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/pod2.ogg' = 60))
-
 /datum/species/pod/prepare_human_for_preview(mob/living/carbon/human/human)
 	human.dna.features["mcolor"] = "#886600" // player reference :smug:
 	human.dna.features["pod_hair"] = "Rose"
@@ -75,3 +72,11 @@
 			podpeople are more vulnerable to fire.",
 	))
 	return perks
+
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/pod
+	speech_sound_list = list(
+		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/pod.ogg' = 70,
+		'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/pod2.ogg' = 60,
+		)
+	speech_sound_list_question = null
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = null

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 // -- Shadowperson (& Nightmare) species additions --
 /datum/species/shadow
 	name = "Shadowperson"
-
-/datum/species/shadow/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	switch(sound_type)
-		if(SOUND_EXCLAMATION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/shad_exclaim.ogg' = 55))
-		else
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/shad1.ogg' = 55, 'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/shad2.ogg' = 55))
+	mutanttongue = /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/shadow

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/skeletons.dm

@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 	name = "Skeleton"
 	species_pain_mod = 0.4
 
-/datum/species/skeleton/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	switch(sound_type)
-		if(SOUND_QUESTION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('goon/sound/voice/skelly_ask.ogg' = 90))
-		if(SOUND_EXCLAMATION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('goon/sound/voice/skelly_exclaim.ogg' = 90))
-		else
-			return string_assoc_list(list('goon/sound/voice/skelly.ogg' = 90))
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/bone
+	speech_sound_list = list('goon/sound/voice/skelly.ogg' = 90)
+	speech_sound_list_question = list('goon/sound/voice/skelly_ask.ogg' = 90)
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = list('goon/sound/voice/skelly_exclaim.ogg' = 90)

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/skrell.dm

@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(head_tentacles_list)
 	mutanteyes = /obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/skrell
 	mutanttongue = /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/skrell
 
-/datum/species/skrell/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	switch(sound_type)
-		if(SOUND_QUESTION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/huff_ask.ogg' = 120))
-		if(SOUND_EXCLAMATION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/huff_exclaim.ogg' = 120))
-		else
-			return string_assoc_list(list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/huff.ogg' = 120))
-
 /datum/species/skrell/spec_life(mob/living/carbon/human/skrell_mob, seconds_per_tick, times_fired)
 	. = ..()
 	if(skrell_mob.nutrition > NUTRITION_LEVEL_ALMOST_FULL)

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/species.dm

@@ -3,30 +3,6 @@
 	/// Pain modifier that this species receives.
 	var/species_pain_mod = 1
 
-/datum/species/proc/get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
-	switch(sound_type)
-		if(SOUND_QUESTION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list(
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_1_ask.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_2_ask.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_3_ask.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_4_ask.ogg' = 120,
-			))
-		if(SOUND_EXCLAMATION)
-			return string_assoc_list(list(
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_1_exclaim.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_2_exclaim.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_3_exclaim.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_4_exclaim.ogg' = 120,
-			))
-		else
-			return string_assoc_list(list(
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_1.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_2.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_3.ogg' = 120,
-				'goon/sound/voice/speak_4.ogg' = 120,
-			))
-
 /datum/species/create_pref_damage_perks()
 	var/list/perks = ..()
 

maplestation_modules/code/modules/mob/living/speech_and_radio_sounds.dm

@@ -56,7 +56,22 @@
 		return ..()
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_SIGN_LANG))
 		return null
-	return dna?.species?.get_species_speech_sounds(sound_type)
+	var/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/tongue = get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_TONGUE)
+	if(isnull(tongue) || !tongue.speech_sounds_enabled)
+		return null
+	switch(sound_type)
+		if(SOUND_QUESTION)
+			if(length(tongue.speech_sound_list_question))
+				return string_assoc_list(tongue.speech_sound_list_question)
+
+		if(SOUND_EXCLAMATION)
+			if(length(tongue.speech_sound_list_exclamation))
+				return string_assoc_list(tongue.speech_sound_list_exclamation)
+
+	// sound type is normal, OR an unrecognized value, OR we don't have a question/exclamation sound
+	if(length(tongue.speech_sound_list))
+		return string_assoc_list(tongue.speech_sound_list)
+	return null
 
 /mob/living/basic/robot_customer/get_speech_sounds(sound_type)
 	var/datum/customer_data/customer_info = ai_controller?.blackboard[BB_CUSTOMER_CUSTOMERINFO]

maplestation_modules/code/modules/surgery/organs/tongue.dm

@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 // Adds some modular languages to tongue languages
+// also speech sounds
 /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue
+	/// Use speech sounds, if false, well, dont.
+	var/speech_sounds_enabled = TRUE
+	var/list/speech_sound_list = list(
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_1.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_2.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_3.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_4.ogg' = 120,
+	)
+	var/list/speech_sound_list_question = list(
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_1_ask.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_2_ask.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_3_ask.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_4_ask.ogg' = 120,
+	)
+	var/list/speech_sound_list_exclamation = list(
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_1_exclaim.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_2_exclaim.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_3_exclaim.ogg' = 120,
+		'goon/sound/voice/speak_4_exclaim.ogg' = 120,
+	)
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/get_possible_languages()
 	return ..() + list(
@@ -19,6 +40,10 @@
 	disliked_foodtypes = GROSS
 	toxic_foodtypes = MEAT | RAW | DAIRY | TOXIC | SEAFOOD
 
+	speech_sound_list = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/huff.ogg' = 120)
+	speech_sound_list_question = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/huff_ask.ogg' = 120)
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/huff_exclaim.ogg' = 120)
+
 /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/skrell/get_possible_languages()
 	return ..() + /datum/language/skrell
 
@@ -36,3 +61,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/lizard/get_possible_languages()
 	return ..() + /datum/language/impdraconic
+
+/obj/item/organ/internal/tongue/shadow
+	name = "umbral tongue"
+	desc = "A dark fleshy muscle mostly used to tell scary stories."
+	color = "#333333" // too lazy to make a sprite? just color it!
+
+	speech_sound_list = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/shad1.ogg' = 55, 'maplestation_modules/sound/voice/shad2.ogg' = 55)
+	speech_sound_list_question = null // same as regular speech sounds
+	speech_sound_list_exclamation = list('maplestation_modules/sound/voice/shad_exclaim.ogg' = 55)