diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/LanguageColumns.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/LanguageColumns.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18246ac14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/LanguageColumns.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+namespace Umbraco.Core.Migrations.Upgrade.V_8_0_0
+{
+    public class LanguageColumns : MigrationBase
+    {
+        protected LanguageColumns(IMigrationContext context) : base(context)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public override void Migrate()
+        {
+            Create.Column("isDefaultVariantLang").OnTable(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.Language).AsBoolean().NotNullable();
+            Create.Column("mandatory").OnTable(Constants.DatabaseSchema.Tables.Language).AsBoolean().NotNullable();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/SuperZero.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/SuperZero.cs
index ba29880e79..3ea761016b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/SuperZero.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/V_8_0_0/SuperZero.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 namespace Umbraco.Core.Migrations.Upgrade.V_8_0_0
 {
+
     public class SuperZero : MigrationBase
     {
         public SuperZero(IMigrationContext context)
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ILanguage.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ILanguage.cs
index 8eb9063302..23cef54180 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ILanguage.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/ILanguage.cs
@@ -23,5 +23,15 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
         /// </summary>
         [IgnoreDataMember]
         CultureInfo CultureInfo { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines if this language is the default variant language when language variants are in use
+        /// </summary>
+        bool IsDefaultVariantLanguage { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If true, a variant node cannot be published unless this language variant is created
+        /// </summary>
+        bool Mandatory { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Language.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Language.cs
index 6dfe59778f..a143a8c457 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Language.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Language.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
 
         private string _isoCode;
         private string _cultureName;
+        private bool _isDefaultVariantLanguage;
+        private bool _mandatory;
 
         public Language(string isoCode)
         {
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
         {
             public readonly PropertyInfo IsoCodeSelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<Language, string>(x => x.IsoCode);
             public readonly PropertyInfo CultureNameSelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<Language, string>(x => x.CultureName);
+            public readonly PropertyInfo IsDefaultVariantLanguageSelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<Language, bool>(x => x.IsDefaultVariantLanguage);
+            public readonly PropertyInfo MandatorySelector = ExpressionHelper.GetPropertyInfo<Language, bool>(x => x.Mandatory);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -55,5 +59,17 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Models
         /// </summary>
         [IgnoreDataMember]
         public CultureInfo CultureInfo => CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(IsoCode);
+
+        public bool IsDefaultVariantLanguage
+        {
+            get => _isDefaultVariantLanguage;
+            set => SetPropertyValueAndDetectChanges(value, ref _isDefaultVariantLanguage, Ps.Value.IsDefaultVariantLanguageSelector);
+        }
+
+        public bool Mandatory
+        {
+            get => _mandatory;
+            set => SetPropertyValueAndDetectChanges(value, ref _mandatory, Ps.Value.MandatorySelector);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Dtos/LanguageDto.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Dtos/LanguageDto.cs
index 83745a2bfe..f88d9fbb5c 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Dtos/LanguageDto.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Dtos/LanguageDto.cs
@@ -22,5 +22,17 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Dtos
         [NullSetting(NullSetting = NullSettings.Null)]
         [Length(100)]
         public string CultureName { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines if this language is the default variant language when language variants are in use
+        /// </summary>
+        [Column("isDefaultVariantLang")]
+        public bool IsDefaultVariantLanguage { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If true, a variant node cannot be published unless this language variant is created
+        /// </summary>
+        [Column("mandatory")]
+        public bool Mandatory { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Factories/LanguageFactory.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Factories/LanguageFactory.cs
index f15313622b..f79dab1bbd 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Factories/LanguageFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/Factories/LanguageFactory.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Factories
     {
         public ILanguage BuildEntity(LanguageDto dto)
         {
-            var lang = new Language(dto.IsoCode) { CultureName = dto.CultureName, Id = dto.Id };
+            var lang = new Language(dto.IsoCode) { CultureName = dto.CultureName, Id = dto.Id, IsDefaultVariantLanguage = dto.IsDefaultVariantLanguage, Mandatory = dto.Mandatory };
             // reset dirty initial properties (U4-1946)
             lang.ResetDirtyProperties(false);
             return lang;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence.Factories
 
         public LanguageDto BuildDto(ILanguage entity)
         {
-            var dto = new LanguageDto { CultureName = entity.CultureName, IsoCode = entity.IsoCode };
+            var dto = new LanguageDto { CultureName = entity.CultureName, IsoCode = entity.IsoCode, IsDefaultVariantLanguage = entity.IsDefaultVariantLanguage, Mandatory = entity.Mandatory };
             if (entity.HasIdentity)
                 dto.Id = short.Parse(entity.Id.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Persistence/Repositories/LanguageRepositoryTest.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Persistence/Repositories/LanguageRepositoryTest.cs
index 3d0b484a50..d56936df9e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Persistence/Repositories/LanguageRepositoryTest.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Persistence/Repositories/LanguageRepositoryTest.cs
@@ -219,6 +219,29 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Persistence.Repositories
                 // Assert
                 Assert.That(languageBR.HasIdentity, Is.True);
                 Assert.That(languageBR.Id, Is.EqualTo(6)); //With 5 existing entries the Id should be 6
+                Assert.IsFalse(languageBR.IsDefaultVariantLanguage);
+                Assert.IsFalse(languageBR.Mandatory);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Can_Perform_Add_On_LanguageRepository_With_Boolean_Properties()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var provider = TestObjects.GetScopeProvider(Logger);
+            using (var scope = provider.CreateScope())
+            {
+                var repository = CreateRepository(provider);
+
+                // Act
+                var languageBR = new Language("pt-BR") { CultureName = "pt-BR", IsDefaultVariantLanguage = true, Mandatory = true };
+                repository.Save(languageBR);
+
+                // Assert
+                Assert.That(languageBR.HasIdentity, Is.True);
+                Assert.That(languageBR.Id, Is.EqualTo(6)); //With 5 existing entries the Id should be 6
+                Assert.IsTrue(languageBR.IsDefaultVariantLanguage);
+                Assert.IsTrue(languageBR.Mandatory);
             }
         }