diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/HotkeyHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/HotkeyHandler.java
index 25a9e39d..e6f602a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/HotkeyHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/HotkeyHandler.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import io.github.sspanak.tt9.db.words.DictionaryLoader;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers.TextField;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.modes.InputMode;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.modes.InputModeKind;
+import io.github.sspanak.tt9.languages.LanguageKind;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ui.UI;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.util.Ternary;
 
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ public abstract class HotkeyHandler extends CommandHandler {
 		}
 
 		if (keyCode == settings.getKeySpaceKorean()) {
-			return onText(" ", validateOnly);
+			return onKeySpaceKorean(validateOnly);
 		}
 
 		if (keyCode == settings.getKeyShowSettings()) {
@@ -391,22 +392,26 @@ public abstract class HotkeyHandler extends CommandHandler {
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * For CJK languages: when there are suggestions, accept the current one, otherwise type a space.
+	 * For Non-CJK languages: accept the current suggestion (if any) AND type a space.
+	 * The name is kept for historical reasons, because Korean was the first to introduce this behavior.
+	 */
 	public boolean onKeySpaceKorean(boolean validateOnly) {
-		if (shouldBeOff() || !InputModeKind.isCheonjiin(mInputMode)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		// type a space when there is nothing to accept
-		if (suggestionOps.isEmpty() && !onText(" ", validateOnly)) {
+		if (shouldBeOff()) {
 			return false;
 		}
 
 		// simulate accept with OK when there are suggestions
-		if (!suggestionOps.isEmpty()) {
-			onAcceptSuggestionManually(suggestionOps.acceptCurrent(), KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER);
+		if (!suggestionOps.isEmpty() && LanguageKind.isCJK(mLanguage)) {
+			if (!validateOnly) {
+				onAcceptSuggestionManually(suggestionOps.acceptCurrent(), KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER);
+			}
+			return true;
 		}
 
-		return true;
+		// type a space when there is nothing to accept
+		return onText(" ", validateOnly);
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/MainViewHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/MainViewHandler.java
index db682b1f..8b9a9fbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/MainViewHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/MainViewHandler.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.helpers.OrientationListener;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.modes.InputModeKind;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ime.voice.VoiceInputOps;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.languages.Language;
-import io.github.sspanak.tt9.languages.LanguageKind;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.preferences.settings.SettingsStore;
 import io.github.sspanak.tt9.ui.main.ResizableMainView;
 
@@ -192,11 +191,6 @@ abstract public class MainViewHandler extends HotkeyHandler {
 	}
 
 
-	public boolean hasLettersOnAllKeys() {
-		return LanguageKind.isKorean(mLanguage) || LanguageKind.isChineseBopomofo(mLanguage);
-	}
-
-
 	private void resetNormalizedDimensions() {
 		normalizedWidth = -1;
 		normalizedHeight = -1;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/modes/ModePinyin.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/modes/ModePinyin.java
index 1065d12f..d5130687 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/modes/ModePinyin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/modes/ModePinyin.java
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ public class ModePinyin extends ModeIdeograms {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean shouldAcceptPreviousSuggestion(int nextKey, boolean hold) {
-		// In East Asian languages, 0-key must accept the current word, or type a space when there is no word.
+		// In East Asian languages, Space must accept the current word, or type a space when there is no word.
+		// Here, we handle the case when 0-key is Space, unlike the Space hotkey in HotkeyHandler,
+		// which could be a different key, assigned by the user.
 		if (!digitSequence.isEmpty() && !digitSequence.endsWith(SPECIAL_CHAR_SEQUENCE) && nextKey == SPECIAL_CHAR_KEY) {
 			ignoreNextSpace = true;
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/languages/Language.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/languages/Language.java
index d0e3b906..af4f74f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/languages/Language.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/languages/Language.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ abstract public class Language {
 	protected String currency;
 	protected String dictionaryFile;
 	protected boolean hasABC = true;
+	private Boolean hasLettersOnAllKeys = null;
 	protected boolean hasSpaceBetweenWords = true;
 	protected boolean hasUpperCase = true;
 	protected boolean hasTranscriptionsEmbedded = false;
@@ -69,6 +70,30 @@ abstract public class Language {
 		return hasABC;
 	}
 
+	final public boolean hasLettersOnAllKeys() {
+		if (hasLettersOnAllKeys != null) {
+			return hasLettersOnAllKeys;
+		}
+
+		boolean hasCharsOn0 = false;
+		for (String ch : getKeyCharacters(0)) {
+			if (Character.isAlphabetic(ch.charAt(0))) {
+				hasCharsOn0 = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		boolean hasCharsOn1 = false;
+		for (String ch : getKeyCharacters(1)) {
+			if (Character.isAlphabetic(ch.charAt(0))) {
+				hasCharsOn1 = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return hasLettersOnAllKeys = hasCharsOn0 && hasCharsOn1;
+	}
+
 	final public boolean hasSpaceBetweenWords() {
 		return hasSpaceBetweenWords;
 	}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/main/MainLayoutNumpad.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/main/MainLayoutNumpad.java
index 139904a8..2847832f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/main/MainLayoutNumpad.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/main/MainLayoutNumpad.java
@@ -281,10 +281,13 @@ class MainLayoutNumpad extends BaseMainLayout {
 		setWidth(tt9.getSettings().getWidthPercent(), tt9.getSettings().getAlignment());
 		setKeyColumnWidth(tt9.getSettings().getNumpadFnKeyScale());
 		setBackgroundBlending();
+
+		boolean hasLettersOnAllKeys = tt9.getLanguage() != null && tt9.getLanguage().hasLettersOnAllKeys();
 		showLongSpace(
-			tt9.getSettings().isNumpadShapeLongSpace() && !tt9.isInputModeNumeric() && !tt9.hasLettersOnAllKeys(),
+			tt9.getSettings().isNumpadShapeLongSpace() && !tt9.isInputModeNumeric() && !hasLettersOnAllKeys,
 			defaultKeyHeight
 		);
+
 		for (SoftKey key : getKeys()) {
 			key.render();
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/main/keys/SoftKey.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/main/keys/SoftKey.java
index 4f167850..1e23625e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/main/keys/SoftKey.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/main/keys/SoftKey.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class SoftKey extends BaseClickableKey {
 
 
 	protected boolean hasLettersOnAllKeys() {
-		return tt9 != null && tt9.hasLettersOnAllKeys();
+		return tt9 != null && tt9.getLanguage() != null && tt9.getLanguage().hasLettersOnAllKeys();
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-bg/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-bg/strings.xml
index cf71349c..9103f721 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-bg/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-bg/strings.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Жълт бутон</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Син бутон</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Заглушаване на звук</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Интервал (корейски)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Интервал</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Говорете</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Трябва да разрешите достъпа до микрофона, за да използвате гласовото въвеждане.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Несъвместим гласов асистент</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 6c267907..dc44f3c5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Gelber Knopf</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Blauer Knopf</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Stummschalttaste</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Leertaste (Koreanisch)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Leertaste</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Sprechen</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Sie müssen dem Mikrofon die Erlaubnis erteilen, die Spracheingabe zu verwenden.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Inkompatibler Sprachassistent</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index a99fe921..0e331d38 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Botón amarillo</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Botón azul</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Botón de silencio</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Espacio (coreano)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Espacio</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Hable</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Debe otorgar permiso al micrófono para usar la entrada de voz.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Asistente de voz incompatible</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index a853c29a..564d0ffb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Bouton jaune</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Bouton bleu</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Muet</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Espace (coréen)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Espace</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Parlez</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Vous devez accorder l\'autorisation au microphone pour utiliser la saisie vocale.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Assistant vocal incompatible</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index a38380e5..b977fae8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Pulsante giallo</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Pulsante blu</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Muto</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Spazio (coreano)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Spazio</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Parli</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Devi concedere l\'autorizzazione al microfono per utilizzare l\'input vocale.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Assistente vocale incompatibile</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
index 569e63c5..2f75d51e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">כפתור צהוב</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">כפתור כחול</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">כפתור השתק</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">רווח (קוריאנית)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">רווח</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">האזנה</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">עליך להעניק למיקרופון הרשאה להשתמש בקלט קולי.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">עוזר קולי לא תואם</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-lt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-lt/strings.xml
index ef540e31..30992b0f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-lt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-lt/strings.xml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Geltonas mygtukas</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Mėlynas mygtukas</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Nutildymo mygt.</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Tarpas (korėjiečių)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Tarpas</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Kalbėkite</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Turite suteikti mikrofonui leidimą naudoti balso įvestį.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Nesuderinamas balso asistentas</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index fc0f6c39..184e54ff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Gele knop</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Blauwe knop</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Stilteknop</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Spatie (Koreaans)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Spatie</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Spreek</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">U moet de microfoon toestemming geven om spraakopvoer te gebruiken.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Onverenigbare spraakassistent</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 339b2699..7dab06f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Botão amarelo</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Botão azul</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Mudo</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Espaço (coreano)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Espaço</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Fale</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Você deve conceder permissão ao microfone para usar a entrada de voz.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Assistente de voz incompatível</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index b1c86c05..4e40885e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Жёлтая кнопка</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Синяя кнопка</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Выключения звука</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Пробел (корейский)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Пробел</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Говорите</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Вы должны предоставить микрофону разрешение на использование голосового ввода.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Несовместимый голосовой ассистент</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index 6cc1102d..19b81a6b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Sarı düğme</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Mavi düğme</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Sessiz tuşu</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Boşluk (Korece)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Boşluk</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Konuşun</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Sesli giriş kullanmak için mikrofona izin vermelisiniz.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Uyumsuz sesli asistan</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
index 3abd8a6f..c98721a4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 	<string name="key_yellow">Жовта кнопка</string>
 	<string name="key_blue">Синя кнопка</string>
 	<string name="key_volume_mute">Вимкнення звуку</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Пробіл (корейська)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Пробіл</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Диктуйте</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_mic_permission_is_needed">Ви повинні надати мікрофону дозвіл на використання голосового введення.</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_error_incompatible_voice_service">Несумісний голосовий асистент</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 541dd084..0d4a3f05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 	<string name="virtual_key_del" translatable="false">Del</string>
 	<string name="virtual_key_input_mode" translatable="false">Mode</string>
 	<string name="virtual_key_shift" translatable="false">Shift</string>
-	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Space (Korean)</string>
+	<string name="virtual_key_space_korean">Space</string>
 
 	<string name="voice_input_listening">Speak</string>
 	<string name="voice_input_stopping">Turning off the microphone…</string>