diff --git a/scripts/generateLocales.ts b/scripts/generateLocales.ts
index 38715b97a4a..6fcbe177ece 100644
--- a/scripts/generateLocales.ts
+++ b/scripts/generateLocales.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { resolve } from 'node:path';
 import type { Options } from 'prettier';
 import { format } from 'prettier';
 import options from '../.prettierrc.cjs';
+import { faker } from '../src';
 import type { LocaleDefinition } from '../src/definitions';
 import { DEFINITIONS } from '../src/definitions';
 
@@ -81,19 +82,22 @@ function containsAll(checked?: string[], expected?: string[]): boolean {
 }
 
 function generateLocaleFile(locale: string): void {
+  faker.setLocale(locale);
+
+  const localeOrder = faker.localeOrder;
+
   let content = `
       ${autoGeneratedCommentHeader}
 
       import { Faker } from '../faker';
-      import ${locale} from '../locales/${locale}';
-      ${locale !== 'en' ? "import en from '../locales/en';" : ''}
+      ${localeOrder
+        .map((entry) => `import ${entry} from '../locales/${entry}';`)
+        .join('\n')}
 
       const faker = new Faker({
-        locale: '${locale}',
-        localeFallback: 'en',
+        localeOrder: ${JSON.stringify(localeOrder)},
         locales: {
-          ${locale},
-          ${locale !== 'en' ? 'en,' : ''}
+          ${localeOrder.map((entry) => `${entry},`).join('\n')}
         },
       });
 
diff --git a/src/faker.ts b/src/faker.ts
index 278e0219485..40f89205689 100644
--- a/src/faker.ts
+++ b/src/faker.ts
@@ -38,14 +38,12 @@ export type UsedLocales = Partial<Record<UsableLocale, LocaleDefinition>>;
 
 export interface FakerOptions {
   locales: UsedLocales;
-  locale?: UsableLocale;
-  localeFallback?: UsableLocale;
+  localeOrder?: UsableLocale[];
 }
 
 export class Faker {
   locales: UsedLocales;
-  locale: UsableLocale;
-  localeFallback: UsableLocale;
+  localeOrder: UsableLocale[];
 
   readonly definitions: LocaleDefinition = this.initDefinitions();
 
@@ -95,25 +93,35 @@ export class Faker {
     }
 
     this.locales = opts.locales;
-    this.locale = opts.locale || 'en';
-    this.localeFallback = opts.localeFallback || 'en';
+    this.localeOrder = opts.localeOrder ?? ['en'];
   }
 
   /**
    * Creates a Proxy based LocaleDefinition that virtually merges the locales.
    */
   private initDefinitions(): LocaleDefinition {
+    // Returns the first resolved locale data that aren't undefined
+    const findFirst = <T>(
+      resolver: (data: LocaleDefinition) => T | undefined
+    ): T | undefined => {
+      for (const locale of this.localeOrder) {
+        const baseData = resolver(this.locales[locale]);
+        if (baseData != null) {
+          return baseData;
+        }
+      }
+      return undefined;
+    };
+
     // Returns the first LocaleDefinition[key] in any locale
     const resolveBaseData = (key: keyof LocaleDefinition): unknown =>
-      this.locales[this.locale][key] ?? this.locales[this.localeFallback][key];
+      findFirst((data) => data[key]);
 
     // Returns the first LocaleDefinition[module][entry] in any locale
     const resolveModuleData = (
       module: keyof LocaleDefinition,
       entry: string
-    ): unknown =>
-      this.locales[this.locale][module]?.[entry] ??
-      this.locales[this.localeFallback][module]?.[entry];
+    ): unknown => findFirst((data) => data[module]?.[entry]);
 
     // Returns a proxy that can return the entries for a module (if it exists)
     const moduleLoader = (
@@ -159,11 +167,25 @@ export class Faker {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Set Faker's locale
+   * Set Faker's locale using the default fallback strategy.
    *
    * @param locale The locale to set (e.g. `en` or `en_AU`, `en_AU_ocker`).
+   * @param fallbacks The fixed fallbacks to use. Defaults to `['en']`.
    */
-  setLocale(locale: UsableLocale): void {
-    this.locale = locale;
+  setLocale(locale: UsableLocale, fallbacks: UsableLocale[] = ['en']): void {
+    const localeOrder = [];
+    const parts = locale.split('_');
+    for (let i = parts.length; i > 0; i--) {
+      const subLocale = parts.slice(0, i).join('_');
+      if (this.locales[subLocale] != null) {
+        localeOrder.push(subLocale);
+      }
+    }
+    for (const fallback of fallbacks) {
+      if (!localeOrder.includes(fallback) && this.locales[fallback] != null) {
+        localeOrder.push(fallback);
+      }
+    }
+    this.localeOrder = localeOrder;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/locale/af_ZA.ts b/src/locale/af_ZA.ts
index c47297fdf28..8300a849008 100644
--- a/src/locale/af_ZA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/af_ZA.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import af_ZA from '../locales/af_ZA';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'af_ZA',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['af_ZA', 'en'],
   locales: {
     af_ZA,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/ar.ts b/src/locale/ar.ts
index e396c1739b8..6e478091702 100644
--- a/src/locale/ar.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ar.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import ar from '../locales/ar';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'ar',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['ar', 'en'],
   locales: {
     ar,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/az.ts b/src/locale/az.ts
index 3249a33c2a1..52dc053862e 100644
--- a/src/locale/az.ts
+++ b/src/locale/az.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import az from '../locales/az';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'az',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['az', 'en'],
   locales: {
     az,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/cz.ts b/src/locale/cz.ts
index 1a2460118e9..22945c20b03 100644
--- a/src/locale/cz.ts
+++ b/src/locale/cz.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import cz from '../locales/cz';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'cz',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['cz', 'en'],
   locales: {
     cz,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/de.ts b/src/locale/de.ts
index 3968cb4af0f..87d2638adfd 100644
--- a/src/locale/de.ts
+++ b/src/locale/de.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import de from '../locales/de';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'de',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['de', 'en'],
   locales: {
     de,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/de_AT.ts b/src/locale/de_AT.ts
index 9eefa8251dc..7d76b46aaff 100644
--- a/src/locale/de_AT.ts
+++ b/src/locale/de_AT.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import de from '../locales/de';
 import de_AT from '../locales/de_AT';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'de_AT',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['de_AT', 'de', 'en'],
   locales: {
     de_AT,
+    de,
     en,
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/de_CH.ts b/src/locale/de_CH.ts
index e3eadf9d920..45870244a6d 100644
--- a/src/locale/de_CH.ts
+++ b/src/locale/de_CH.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import de from '../locales/de';
 import de_CH from '../locales/de_CH';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'de_CH',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['de_CH', 'de', 'en'],
   locales: {
     de_CH,
+    de,
     en,
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/el.ts b/src/locale/el.ts
index 39c0ec53bc8..083ffc8328b 100644
--- a/src/locale/el.ts
+++ b/src/locale/el.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import el from '../locales/el';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'el',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['el', 'en'],
   locales: {
     el,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en.ts b/src/locale/en.ts
index d003817e537..a5a9e75d8e2 100644
--- a/src/locale/en.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en'],
   locales: {
     en,
   },
diff --git a/src/locale/en_AU.ts b/src/locale/en_AU.ts
index 2e6afe5a259..b0973387dbd 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_AU.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_AU.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_AU from '../locales/en_AU';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_AU',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_AU', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_AU,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_AU_ocker.ts b/src/locale/en_AU_ocker.ts
index 4330f6ed550..aa70c4b8f48 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_AU_ocker.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_AU_ocker.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import en from '../locales/en';
+import en_AU from '../locales/en_AU';
 import en_AU_ocker from '../locales/en_AU_ocker';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_AU_ocker',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_AU_ocker', 'en_AU', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_AU_ocker,
+    en_AU,
     en,
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_BORK.ts b/src/locale/en_BORK.ts
index 3089a61d583..281c112ceaf 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_BORK.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_BORK.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_BORK from '../locales/en_BORK';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_BORK',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_BORK', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_BORK,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_CA.ts b/src/locale/en_CA.ts
index 6fbb6db25df..aae6e64811b 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_CA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_CA.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_CA from '../locales/en_CA';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_CA',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_CA', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_CA,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_GB.ts b/src/locale/en_GB.ts
index baed972d054..b62ef334cec 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_GB.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_GB.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_GB from '../locales/en_GB';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_GB',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_GB', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_GB,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_GH.ts b/src/locale/en_GH.ts
index da396c5aea1..cc99a62e870 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_GH.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_GH.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_GH from '../locales/en_GH';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_GH',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_GH', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_GH,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_IE.ts b/src/locale/en_IE.ts
index 2b0f92b8a99..54e6bc05719 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_IE.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_IE.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_IE from '../locales/en_IE';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_IE',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_IE', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_IE,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_IND.ts b/src/locale/en_IND.ts
index 16a753be517..619f102f825 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_IND.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_IND.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_IND from '../locales/en_IND';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_IND',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_IND', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_IND,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_NG.ts b/src/locale/en_NG.ts
index f9d49152865..3c5e0435f9b 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_NG.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_NG.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_NG from '../locales/en_NG';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_NG',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_NG', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_NG,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_US.ts b/src/locale/en_US.ts
index ec6a6cc0bec..0c1ea128f63 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_US.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_US.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_US from '../locales/en_US';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_US',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_US', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_US,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/en_ZA.ts b/src/locale/en_ZA.ts
index 2eb13622429..cc5934e707c 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_ZA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_ZA.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_ZA from '../locales/en_ZA';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'en_ZA',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['en_ZA', 'en'],
   locales: {
     en_ZA,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/es.ts b/src/locale/es.ts
index b5485698ca6..de8b7bc7af2 100644
--- a/src/locale/es.ts
+++ b/src/locale/es.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import es from '../locales/es';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'es',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['es', 'en'],
   locales: {
     es,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/es_MX.ts b/src/locale/es_MX.ts
index ff954d8c415..76055d7c566 100644
--- a/src/locale/es_MX.ts
+++ b/src/locale/es_MX.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import en from '../locales/en';
+import es from '../locales/es';
 import es_MX from '../locales/es_MX';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'es_MX',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['es_MX', 'es', 'en'],
   locales: {
     es_MX,
+    es,
     en,
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fa.ts b/src/locale/fa.ts
index 62e63d8ded6..ef7b49e6159 100644
--- a/src/locale/fa.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fa.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import fa from '../locales/fa';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'fa',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['fa', 'en'],
   locales: {
     fa,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/fi.ts b/src/locale/fi.ts
index ecdecb88b15..acf45f594db 100644
--- a/src/locale/fi.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fi.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import fi from '../locales/fi';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'fi',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['fi', 'en'],
   locales: {
     fi,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/fr.ts b/src/locale/fr.ts
index e767c582397..7d764c2e4f4 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import fr from '../locales/fr';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'fr',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['fr', 'en'],
   locales: {
     fr,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/fr_BE.ts b/src/locale/fr_BE.ts
index f98b7c8c5aa..7fdda21b978 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr_BE.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr_BE.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import en from '../locales/en';
+import fr from '../locales/fr';
 import fr_BE from '../locales/fr_BE';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'fr_BE',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['fr_BE', 'fr', 'en'],
   locales: {
     fr_BE,
+    fr,
     en,
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fr_CA.ts b/src/locale/fr_CA.ts
index 30e73bdbdbd..bad907c2d83 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr_CA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr_CA.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import en from '../locales/en';
+import fr from '../locales/fr';
 import fr_CA from '../locales/fr_CA';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'fr_CA',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['fr_CA', 'fr', 'en'],
   locales: {
     fr_CA,
+    fr,
     en,
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fr_CH.ts b/src/locale/fr_CH.ts
index f04588b54cd..7ac36988199 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr_CH.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr_CH.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import en from '../locales/en';
+import fr from '../locales/fr';
 import fr_CH from '../locales/fr_CH';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'fr_CH',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['fr_CH', 'fr', 'en'],
   locales: {
     fr_CH,
+    fr,
     en,
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ge.ts b/src/locale/ge.ts
index 7734e2d33a1..5241d1d32e8 100644
--- a/src/locale/ge.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ge.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import ge from '../locales/ge';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'ge',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['ge', 'en'],
   locales: {
     ge,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/he.ts b/src/locale/he.ts
index a029ea62114..73b06b6f3f5 100644
--- a/src/locale/he.ts
+++ b/src/locale/he.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import he from '../locales/he';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'he',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['he', 'en'],
   locales: {
     he,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/hr.ts b/src/locale/hr.ts
index 1a8447155fb..04bd6dfd481 100644
--- a/src/locale/hr.ts
+++ b/src/locale/hr.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import hr from '../locales/hr';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'hr',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['hr', 'en'],
   locales: {
     hr,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/hy.ts b/src/locale/hy.ts
index ae584be3529..b101d34f59f 100644
--- a/src/locale/hy.ts
+++ b/src/locale/hy.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import hy from '../locales/hy';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'hy',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['hy', 'en'],
   locales: {
     hy,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/id_ID.ts b/src/locale/id_ID.ts
index 026086611df..c2941cd667a 100644
--- a/src/locale/id_ID.ts
+++ b/src/locale/id_ID.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import id_ID from '../locales/id_ID';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'id_ID',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['id_ID', 'en'],
   locales: {
     id_ID,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/it.ts b/src/locale/it.ts
index 40daaa65432..3338719fae2 100644
--- a/src/locale/it.ts
+++ b/src/locale/it.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import it from '../locales/it';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'it',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['it', 'en'],
   locales: {
     it,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/ja.ts b/src/locale/ja.ts
index 4866ad92ead..3197b63a06e 100644
--- a/src/locale/ja.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ja.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import ja from '../locales/ja';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'ja',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['ja', 'en'],
   locales: {
     ja,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/ko.ts b/src/locale/ko.ts
index b6d975893b2..85c1f1ac481 100644
--- a/src/locale/ko.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ko.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import ko from '../locales/ko';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'ko',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['ko', 'en'],
   locales: {
     ko,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/lv.ts b/src/locale/lv.ts
index 89349b51e96..4aea5cb80dc 100644
--- a/src/locale/lv.ts
+++ b/src/locale/lv.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import lv from '../locales/lv';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'lv',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['lv', 'en'],
   locales: {
     lv,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/mk.ts b/src/locale/mk.ts
index c5b9a584002..849dbab0910 100644
--- a/src/locale/mk.ts
+++ b/src/locale/mk.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import mk from '../locales/mk';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'mk',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['mk', 'en'],
   locales: {
     mk,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/nb_NO.ts b/src/locale/nb_NO.ts
index 9c768999e40..90f53742111 100644
--- a/src/locale/nb_NO.ts
+++ b/src/locale/nb_NO.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import nb_NO from '../locales/nb_NO';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'nb_NO',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['nb_NO', 'en'],
   locales: {
     nb_NO,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/ne.ts b/src/locale/ne.ts
index 1527d4136ac..95c484b592e 100644
--- a/src/locale/ne.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ne.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import ne from '../locales/ne';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'ne',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['ne', 'en'],
   locales: {
     ne,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/nl.ts b/src/locale/nl.ts
index c4adac22204..1b51f87fd49 100644
--- a/src/locale/nl.ts
+++ b/src/locale/nl.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import nl from '../locales/nl';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'nl',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['nl', 'en'],
   locales: {
     nl,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/nl_BE.ts b/src/locale/nl_BE.ts
index 57c23f2e08d..ddfca9b2189 100644
--- a/src/locale/nl_BE.ts
+++ b/src/locale/nl_BE.ts
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import en from '../locales/en';
+import nl from '../locales/nl';
 import nl_BE from '../locales/nl_BE';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'nl_BE',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['nl_BE', 'nl', 'en'],
   locales: {
     nl_BE,
+    nl,
     en,
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/pl.ts b/src/locale/pl.ts
index 32489ea9484..784084c41b1 100644
--- a/src/locale/pl.ts
+++ b/src/locale/pl.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import pl from '../locales/pl';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'pl',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['pl', 'en'],
   locales: {
     pl,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/pt_BR.ts b/src/locale/pt_BR.ts
index fd91879ec23..c9dd4e062d8 100644
--- a/src/locale/pt_BR.ts
+++ b/src/locale/pt_BR.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import pt_BR from '../locales/pt_BR';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'pt_BR',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['pt_BR', 'en'],
   locales: {
     pt_BR,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/pt_PT.ts b/src/locale/pt_PT.ts
index 8233d8cd746..719fb2378e4 100644
--- a/src/locale/pt_PT.ts
+++ b/src/locale/pt_PT.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import pt_PT from '../locales/pt_PT';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'pt_PT',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['pt_PT', 'en'],
   locales: {
     pt_PT,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/ro.ts b/src/locale/ro.ts
index 45d97cbf990..ac84e264a67 100644
--- a/src/locale/ro.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ro.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import ro from '../locales/ro';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'ro',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['ro', 'en'],
   locales: {
     ro,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/ru.ts b/src/locale/ru.ts
index 753d218f7fa..e929c156be0 100644
--- a/src/locale/ru.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ru.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import ru from '../locales/ru';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'ru',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['ru', 'en'],
   locales: {
     ru,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/sk.ts b/src/locale/sk.ts
index ce8bc05a547..03db55e6197 100644
--- a/src/locale/sk.ts
+++ b/src/locale/sk.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import sk from '../locales/sk';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'sk',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['sk', 'en'],
   locales: {
     sk,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/sv.ts b/src/locale/sv.ts
index 30706dfa8a1..8ccb462e4a9 100644
--- a/src/locale/sv.ts
+++ b/src/locale/sv.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import sv from '../locales/sv';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'sv',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['sv', 'en'],
   locales: {
     sv,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/tr.ts b/src/locale/tr.ts
index c68fe76f156..3af821b09a4 100644
--- a/src/locale/tr.ts
+++ b/src/locale/tr.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import tr from '../locales/tr';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'tr',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['tr', 'en'],
   locales: {
     tr,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/uk.ts b/src/locale/uk.ts
index a6b1c1bc1dd..480657aae9a 100644
--- a/src/locale/uk.ts
+++ b/src/locale/uk.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import uk from '../locales/uk';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'uk',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['uk', 'en'],
   locales: {
     uk,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/ur.ts b/src/locale/ur.ts
index 249c4011b9c..5214a0aa91f 100644
--- a/src/locale/ur.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ur.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import ur from '../locales/ur';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'ur',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['ur', 'en'],
   locales: {
     ur,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/vi.ts b/src/locale/vi.ts
index 62c1e367f96..8664f0a5614 100644
--- a/src/locale/vi.ts
+++ b/src/locale/vi.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import vi from '../locales/vi';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'vi',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['vi', 'en'],
   locales: {
     vi,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/zh_CN.ts b/src/locale/zh_CN.ts
index d7fddf293e5..78ae2c86d65 100644
--- a/src/locale/zh_CN.ts
+++ b/src/locale/zh_CN.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import zh_CN from '../locales/zh_CN';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'zh_CN',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['zh_CN', 'en'],
   locales: {
     zh_CN,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/zh_TW.ts b/src/locale/zh_TW.ts
index 5a9b3e31583..33682852e2d 100644
--- a/src/locale/zh_TW.ts
+++ b/src/locale/zh_TW.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import zh_TW from '../locales/zh_TW';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'zh_TW',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['zh_TW', 'en'],
   locales: {
     zh_TW,
     en,
diff --git a/src/locale/zu_ZA.ts b/src/locale/zu_ZA.ts
index f75bf2871f1..d2cbfb1f5ce 100644
--- a/src/locale/zu_ZA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/zu_ZA.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import en from '../locales/en';
 import zu_ZA from '../locales/zu_ZA';
 
 const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: 'zu_ZA',
-  localeFallback: 'en',
+  localeOrder: ['zu_ZA', 'en'],
   locales: {
     zu_ZA,
     en,
diff --git a/test/address.spec.ts b/test/address.spec.ts
index 8007714568a..e71c14c16dd 100644
--- a/test/address.spec.ts
+++ b/test/address.spec.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ const NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN = 5;
 
 describe('address', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ describe('address', () => {
 
         it('returns zipCode with proper locale format', () => {
           // we'll use the en_CA locale..
-          faker.locale = 'en_CA';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en_CA'];
           const zipCode = faker.address.zipCode();
 
           expect(zipCode).match(/^[A-Za-z]\d[A-Za-z]\s?\d[A-Za-z]\d$/);
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ describe('address', () => {
 
       describe('zipCodeByState()', () => {
         it('returns zipCode valid for specified State', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'en_US';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en_US'];
           const states = ['IL', 'GA', 'WA'];
 
           const zipCode1 = +faker.address.zipCodeByState(states[0]);
diff --git a/test/all_functional.spec.ts b/test/all_functional.spec.ts
index 756749afdc9..7e11b8bb5a3 100644
--- a/test/all_functional.spec.ts
+++ b/test/all_functional.spec.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('functional tests', () => {
         describe(module, () => {
           modules[module].forEach((meth) => {
             const testAssertion = () => {
-              faker.locale = locale;
+              faker.setLocale(locale);
               // TODO ST-DDT 2022-03-28: Use random seed once there are no more failures
               faker.seed(1);
               const result = faker[module][meth]();
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('faker.fake functional tests', () => {
         describe(module, () => {
           modules[module].forEach((meth) => {
             it(`${meth}()`, () => {
-              faker.locale = locale;
+              faker.setLocale(locale);
               // TODO ST-DDT 2022-03-28: Use random seed once there are no more failures
               faker.seed(1);
               const result = faker.fake(`{{${module}.${meth}}}`);
diff --git a/test/animal.spec.ts b/test/animal.spec.ts
index b98aae5004b..81ca4d5e63b 100644
--- a/test/animal.spec.ts
+++ b/test/animal.spec.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('animal', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/commerce.spec.ts b/test/commerce.spec.ts
index 64c7d7b324d..4bc5939adbf 100644
--- a/test/commerce.spec.ts
+++ b/test/commerce.spec.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('commerce', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/company.spec.ts b/test/company.spec.ts
index 7b8e7820dd2..aac95c20d4e 100644
--- a/test/company.spec.ts
+++ b/test/company.spec.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('company', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/database.spec.ts b/test/database.spec.ts
index 053f91d9f9f..6aa0e43c0d4 100644
--- a/test/database.spec.ts
+++ b/test/database.spec.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('database', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/date.spec.ts b/test/date.spec.ts
index 99141a89476..67001cc11fa 100644
--- a/test/date.spec.ts
+++ b/test/date.spec.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN = 5;
 
 describe('date', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/faker.spec.ts b/test/faker.spec.ts
index d8ca61c8094..a7b5a02a948 100644
--- a/test/faker.spec.ts
+++ b/test/faker.spec.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { FakerError } from '../src/errors/faker-error';
 
 describe('faker', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   it('should throw error if no options passed', () => {
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ describe('faker', () => {
   describe('definitions', () => {
     describe('title', () => {
       it.each(Object.keys(faker.locales))('title (%s)', (locale) => {
-        faker.locale = locale;
+        faker.localeOrder = [locale];
         expect(faker.definitions.title).toBe(faker.locales[locale].title);
       });
     });
 
     describe('separator', () => {
       it.each(Object.keys(faker.locales))('separator (%s)', (locale) => {
-        faker.locale = locale;
+        faker.setLocale(locale);
         expect(faker.definitions.separator).toBeTypeOf('string');
       });
 
diff --git a/test/finance.spec.ts b/test/finance.spec.ts
index 2052d4235a7..49f5d771b45 100644
--- a/test/finance.spec.ts
+++ b/test/finance.spec.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN = 5;
 
 describe('finance', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seedRuns) {
diff --git a/test/git.spec.ts b/test/git.spec.ts
index 84f85e760d0..bdeb167d13b 100644
--- a/test/git.spec.ts
+++ b/test/git.spec.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('git', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/hacker.spec.ts b/test/hacker.spec.ts
index 1a567588aee..42af9955f49 100644
--- a/test/hacker.spec.ts
+++ b/test/hacker.spec.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('name', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('abbreviation()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
         });
 
         it('should return a random abbreviation from array', () => {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('adjective', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
         });
 
         it('should return a random adjective from array', () => {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('noun', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
         });
 
         it('should return a random noun from array', () => {
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('verb', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
         });
 
         it('should return a random verb from array', () => {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('ingverb', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
         });
 
         it('should return a random ingverb from array', () => {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('phrase', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
         });
 
         it('should return a random phrase from array', () => {
diff --git a/test/helpers.spec.ts b/test/helpers.spec.ts
index 9f81e20191f..49a5a2993cb 100644
--- a/test/helpers.spec.ts
+++ b/test/helpers.spec.ts
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('helpers', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/internet.spec.ts b/test/internet.spec.ts
index a16ee39f0d8..ce5d4c966d1 100644
--- a/test/internet.spec.ts
+++ b/test/internet.spec.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('internet', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/locale-imports.spec.ts b/test/locale-imports.spec.ts
index 6ac66fae3d0..b5b4ec422dc 100644
--- a/test/locale-imports.spec.ts
+++ b/test/locale-imports.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ describe('locale imports', () => {
       const faker = require(`../dist/cjs/locale/${locale}`);
 
       expect(faker).toBeDefined();
-      expect(faker.locale).toBe(locale);
+      expect(faker.localeOrder[0]).toBe(locale);
+      expect(faker.localeOrder[faker.localeOrder.length - 1]).toBe('en');
     });
 
     // Internal test to cover `src/locale/*.ts`
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@ describe('locale imports', () => {
       const faker = require(`../locale/${locale}`);
 
       expect(faker).toBeDefined();
-      expect(faker.locale).toBe(locale);
+      expect(faker.localeOrder[0]).toBe(locale);
+      expect(faker.localeOrder[faker.localeOrder.length - 1]).toBe('en');
     });
   }
 });
diff --git a/test/locales.spec.ts b/test/locales.spec.ts
index eb805d96632..4e77fc84f94 100644
--- a/test/locales.spec.ts
+++ b/test/locales.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ describe('locale', () => {
     it('setLocale() changes faker.locale', () => {
       for (const locale in faker.locales) {
         faker.setLocale(locale);
-        expect(faker.locale).toBe(locale);
+        expect(faker.localeOrder[0]).toBe(locale);
+        expect(faker.localeOrder[faker.localeOrder.length - 1]).toBe('en');
       }
     });
   });
diff --git a/test/lorem.spec.ts b/test/lorem.spec.ts
index 1f2dbc5b22f..495a2ec57ae 100644
--- a/test/lorem.spec.ts
+++ b/test/lorem.spec.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('lorem', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/music.spec.ts b/test/music.spec.ts
index 73457e8dbcd..2acdce59d7f 100644
--- a/test/music.spec.ts
+++ b/test/music.spec.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN = 5;
 
 describe('music', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/name.spec.ts b/test/name.spec.ts
index 97ac7fbacb3..0e35f41216a 100644
--- a/test/name.spec.ts
+++ b/test/name.spec.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('name', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
     faker.localeFallback = 'en';
   });
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
     for (let i = 1; i <= NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN; i++) {
       describe('firstName()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a gender-specific first name when no gender-specific first name was defined', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'az';
-          faker.localeFallback = 'az';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['az'];
 
           const name = faker.name.firstName();
           expect([
@@ -223,8 +222,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('lastName()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
-          faker.localeFallback = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
         });
 
         it('should return a random last name', () => {
@@ -235,7 +233,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a gender-specific last name when passed a number', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'az';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['az'];
 
           const spy = vi.spyOn(console, 'warn');
 
@@ -255,7 +253,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a gender-specific last name when passed a string', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'az';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['az'];
 
           let name = faker.name.lastName('female');
           expect(faker.definitions.name.female_last_name).toContain(name);
@@ -267,7 +265,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('middleName()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -279,7 +277,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a middle name when passed en locale', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
 
           let name = faker.name.middleName();
           expect(faker.definitions.name.middle_name).toContain(name);
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         it('should return a gender-specific middle name when passed a number', () => {
           const spy = vi.spyOn(console, 'warn');
 
-          faker.locale = 'uk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['uk'];
 
           let name = faker.name.middleName(0);
           expect(faker.definitions.name.male_middle_name).toContain(name);
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a gender-specific middle name when passed a string', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'uk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['uk'];
 
           let name = faker.name.middleName('female');
           expect(faker.definitions.name.female_middle_name).toContain(name);
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('findName()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -336,7 +334,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a female gender-specific name with firstName and lastName', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'mk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['mk'];
 
           const female_specific = [
             ...faker.definitions.name.female_prefix,
@@ -354,7 +352,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a male gender-specific name with firstName and lastName', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'mk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['mk'];
 
           const male_specific = [
             ...faker.definitions.name.male_prefix,
@@ -372,7 +370,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a female gender-specific name with given firstName and lastName', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'mk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['mk'];
 
           const male_specific = [
             ...faker.definitions.name.female_prefix,
@@ -394,7 +392,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a male gender-specific name with given firstName and lastName', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'mk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['mk'];
 
           const male_specific = [
             ...faker.definitions.name.male_prefix,
@@ -414,7 +412,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('gender()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('prefix()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -447,7 +445,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a female prefix with given string', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'mk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['mk'];
 
           const prefix = faker.name.prefix('female');
 
@@ -456,7 +454,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         });
 
         it('should return a male prefix with given string', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'mk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['mk'];
 
           const prefix = faker.name.prefix('male');
 
@@ -467,7 +465,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         it('should return a male prefix with given number', () => {
           const spy = vi.spyOn(console, 'warn');
 
-          faker.locale = 'mk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['mk'];
 
           const prefix = faker.name.prefix(0);
 
@@ -484,7 +482,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
         it('should return a female prefix with given number', () => {
           const spy = vi.spyOn(console, 'warn');
 
-          faker.locale = 'mk';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['mk'];
 
           const prefix = faker.name.prefix(1);
 
@@ -501,7 +499,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('suffix()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -515,7 +513,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('title()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -556,7 +554,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('jobTitle()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -575,7 +573,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('jobDescriptor()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -590,7 +588,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('jobArea()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
@@ -605,7 +603,7 @@ describe('name', () => {
 
       describe('jobType()', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           faker.localeFallback = 'en';
         });
 
diff --git a/test/phone.spec.ts b/test/phone.spec.ts
index 162de0311c6..2860dc0916c 100644
--- a/test/phone.spec.ts
+++ b/test/phone.spec.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const NON_SEEDED_BASED_RUN = 25;
 
 describe('phone', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
@@ -116,19 +116,19 @@ describe('phone', () => {
 
       describe('phoneNumberFormat()', () => {
         it('should return phone number with proper US format (Array index)', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'en';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
           const phoneNumber = faker.phone.phoneNumberFormat(1);
           expect(phoneNumber).match(/\([2-9]\d\d\) [2-9]\d\d-\d\d\d\d/);
         });
 
         it('should return phone number with proper CA format (Array index)', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'en_CA';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['en_CA'];
           const phoneNumber = faker.phone.phoneNumberFormat(1);
           expect(phoneNumber).match(/\([2-9]\d\d\)[2-9]\d\d-\d\d\d\d/);
         });
 
         it('should return phone number with proper PL format (Array index)', () => {
-          faker.locale = 'pl';
+          faker.localeOrder = ['pl'];
           const phoneNumber = faker.phone.phoneNumberFormat(1);
           expect(phoneNumber).match(/13-\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{2}/);
         });
diff --git a/test/random.spec.ts b/test/random.spec.ts
index 886284cde74..d4acd9cc670 100644
--- a/test/random.spec.ts
+++ b/test/random.spec.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('random', () => {
     ];
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      faker.locale = 'en';
+      faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
     });
 
     it('should return a random word', () => {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ describe('random', () => {
     it.each(times(50))(
       'should only contain a word without undesirable non-alpha characters, locale=zh_CN (run %i)',
       () => {
-        faker.locale = 'zh_CN';
+        faker.setLocale('zh_CN');
 
         const actual = faker.random.word();
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe('random', () => {
 
   describe('words', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      faker.locale = 'en';
+      faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
     });
 
     it('should return random words', () => {
diff --git a/test/system.spec.ts b/test/system.spec.ts
index 5eec52b4442..697682b79bb 100644
--- a/test/system.spec.ts
+++ b/test/system.spec.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('system', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe('system', () => {
   describe('extra tests', () => {
     describe('commonFileName()', () => {
       afterEach(() => {
-        faker.locale = 'en';
+        faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
       });
 
       it('#770', () => {
diff --git a/test/unique.spec.ts b/test/unique.spec.ts
index 6f26a0c5067..af6b76ac1d5 100644
--- a/test/unique.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unique.spec.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function customMethod(prefix: string = ''): string {
 
 describe('unique', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/vehicle.spec.ts b/test/vehicle.spec.ts
index 28757e6b03a..39f187000c5 100644
--- a/test/vehicle.spec.ts
+++ b/test/vehicle.spec.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('vehicle', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {
diff --git a/test/word.spec.ts b/test/word.spec.ts
index d236f564a0c..da4297467c4 100644
--- a/test/word.spec.ts
+++ b/test/word.spec.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ const functionNames = [
 
 describe('word', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
-    faker.locale = 'en';
+    faker.localeOrder = ['en'];
   });
 
   for (const { seed, expectations } of seededRuns) {