diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Field/Type/LanguageField.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Field/Type/LanguageField.php
index 485995f..612b5b2 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Field/Type/LanguageField.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/Field/Type/LanguageField.php
@@ -20,11 +20,19 @@ class LanguageField extends Field {
    * Overrides Field::applyDefaultValue().
    */
   public function applyDefaultValue() {
-    // Default to one field item with the value of LANGUAGE_NOT_SPECIFIED.
-    $value = array('value' => LANGUAGE_NOT_SPECIFIED);
     if (isset($this->definition['settings']['default_value'])) {
       $value = $this->definition['settings']['default_value'];
     }
+    else {
+      if (module_exists('language') && $entity = $this->parent) {
+        $langcode = language_get_default_langcode($entity->entityType(), $entity->bundle());
+      }
+      else {
+        $langcode = LANGUAGE_NOT_SPECIFIED;
+      }
+      // Default to one field item.
+      $value = array('value' => $langcode);
+    }
     $this->setValue(array(0 => $value));
     return $this;
   }