feat: add base locale (#1748)

93 files changed, 279 insertions, 91 deletions

diff --git a/docs/guide/localization.md b/docs/guide/localization.md
index c563b25c..4b0738dc 100644
--- a/docs/guide/localization.md
+++ b/docs/guide/localization.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ If our built-in faker instances don't satisfy your needs, you can build your own
 
 ```ts
 import type { LocaleDefinition } from '@faker-js/faker';
-import { Faker, de_CH, de, en } from '@faker-js/faker';
+import { Faker, de_CH, de, en, base } from '@faker-js/faker';
 
 const customLocale: LocaleDefinition = {
   title: 'My custom locale',
@@ -54,10 +54,18 @@ const customLocale: LocaleDefinition = {
 };
 
 export const customFaker = new Faker({
-  locale: [customLocale, de_CH, de, en, global],
+  locale: [customLocale, de_CH, de, en, base],
 });
 ```
 
+In this example there are 5 locales. Each of these is checked in order, and the first locale which contains the requested data will be used:
+
+- `customLocale` is your custom locale definition which will override all other fallback definitions.
+- `de_CH` is a specific locale definition that overrides some German definitions with `CH` (Switzerland) data.
+- `de` is a generic `de` (German) locale definition.
+- `en` is a generic `en` (English) locale definition. This is our most complete locale, so we add it to fill some gaps. Depending on your needs, you might want or not want to have it as a fallback.
+- `base` is the base locale definition which contains definitions that can be used in every language (e.g. emojis).
+
 ## Available locales
 
 <!-- LOCALES-AUTO-GENERATED-START -->
@@ -69,6 +77,7 @@ export const customFaker = new Faker({
 | `af_ZA`       | Afrikaans                 | `fakerAF_ZA`       |
 | `ar`          | Arabic                    | `fakerAR`          |
 | `az`          | Azerbaijani               | `fakerAZ`          |
+| `base`        | Base                      | `fakerBASE`        |
 | `cz`          | Czech                     | `fakerCZ`          |
 | `de`          | German                    | `fakerDE`          |
 | `de_AT`       | German (Austria)          | `fakerDE_AT`       |
diff --git a/docs/guide/upgrading.md b/docs/guide/upgrading.md
index 82bfd2ac..1fa392f8 100644
--- a/docs/guide/upgrading.md
+++ b/docs/guide/upgrading.md
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ const b = customFaker.internet.emoji();
 **New**
 
 ```ts
-import { Faker, de_CH, de, en, global } from '@faker-js/faker';
+import { Faker, de_CH, de, en, base } from '@faker-js/faker';
 
 // same as fakerDE_CH
 export const customFaker = new Faker({
   // Now multiple fallbacks are supported
-  locale: [de_CH, de, en, global],
+  locale: [de_CH, de, en, base],
 });
 const a = customFaker.internet.email();
 const b = customFaker.internet.emoji();
diff --git a/scripts/generateLocales.ts b/scripts/generateLocales.ts
index d8fa1be1..7a8aa299 100644
--- a/scripts/generateLocales.ts
+++ b/scripts/generateLocales.ts
@@ -125,10 +125,15 @@ function generateLocaleFile(locale: string): void {
     }
   }
 
-  if (locales[locales.length - 1] !== 'en') {
+  // TODO christopher 2023-03-07: Remove 'en' fallback in a separate PR
+  if (locales[locales.length - 1] !== 'en' && locale !== 'base') {
     locales.push('en');
   }
 
+  if (locales[locales.length - 1] !== 'base') {
+    locales.push('base');
+  }
+
   let content = `
       ${autoGeneratedCommentHeader}
 
@@ -148,8 +153,10 @@ function generateLocaleFile(locale: string): void {
   writeFileSync(resolve(pathLocale, `${locale}.ts`), content);
 }
 
-function tryLoadLocalesMainIndexFile(pathModules: string): LocaleDefinition {
-  let localeDef: LocaleDefinition;
+function tryLoadLocalesMainIndexFile(
+  pathModules: string
+): LocaleDefinition | undefined {
+  let localeDef: LocaleDefinition | undefined;
   // This call might fail, if the module setup is broken.
   // Unfortunately, we try to fix it with this script
   // Thats why have a fallback logic here, we only need the title anyway
@@ -165,9 +172,10 @@ function tryLoadLocalesMainIndexFile(pathModules: string): LocaleDefinition {
         resolve(pathModules, 'index.ts'),
         'utf-8'
       );
-      localeDef = {
-        title: localeIndex.match(/title: '(.*)',/)[1],
-      };
+      const title = localeIndex.match(/title: '(.*)',/)?.[1];
+      if (title) {
+        localeDef = { title };
+      }
     } catch {
       console.error(`Failed to load ${pathModules} or manually parse it.`, e);
     }
diff --git a/src/locale/af_ZA.ts b/src/locale/af_ZA.ts
index 17e0a692..61dc3819 100644
--- a/src/locale/af_ZA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/af_ZA.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import af_ZA from '../locales/af_ZA';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [af_ZA, en],
+  locale: [af_ZA, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ar.ts b/src/locale/ar.ts
index 2874a6fb..343d2e19 100644
--- a/src/locale/ar.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ar.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import ar from '../locales/ar';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [ar, en],
+  locale: [ar, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/az.ts b/src/locale/az.ts
index 7b11a6a9..6366b828 100644
--- a/src/locale/az.ts
+++ b/src/locale/az.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
 import az from '../locales/az';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [az, en],
+  locale: [az, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/base.ts b/src/locale/base.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67db0218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locale/base.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated.
+ * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
+ */
+
+import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
+
+export const faker = new Faker({
+  locale: base,
+});
diff --git a/src/locale/cz.ts b/src/locale/cz.ts
index c2f85800..19b35d71 100644
--- a/src/locale/cz.ts
+++ b/src/locale/cz.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import cz from '../locales/cz';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [cz, en],
+  locale: [cz, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/de.ts b/src/locale/de.ts
index 09ff3bfa..67801f85 100644
--- a/src/locale/de.ts
+++ b/src/locale/de.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import de from '../locales/de';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [de, en],
+  locale: [de, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/de_AT.ts b/src/locale/de_AT.ts
index b02b50cb..a964ee7e 100644
--- a/src/locale/de_AT.ts
+++ b/src/locale/de_AT.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import de from '../locales/de';
 import de_AT from '../locales/de_AT';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [de_AT, de, en],
+  locale: [de_AT, de, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/de_CH.ts b/src/locale/de_CH.ts
index 5b866437..b3d0937a 100644
--- a/src/locale/de_CH.ts
+++ b/src/locale/de_CH.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import de from '../locales/de';
 import de_CH from '../locales/de_CH';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [de_CH, de, en],
+  locale: [de_CH, de, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/dv.ts b/src/locale/dv.ts
index 3d996cc1..dcf8bf4d 100644
--- a/src/locale/dv.ts
+++ b/src/locale/dv.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import dv from '../locales/dv';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [dv, en],
+  locale: [dv, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/el.ts b/src/locale/el.ts
index 119403b6..c6875989 100644
--- a/src/locale/el.ts
+++ b/src/locale/el.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import el from '../locales/el';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [el, en],
+  locale: [el, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en.ts b/src/locale/en.ts
index 1d7db9f5..fc5abe42 100644
--- a/src/locale/en.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: en,
+  locale: [en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_AU.ts b/src/locale/en_AU.ts
index 01ad19ad..10c90dbe 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_AU.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_AU.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_AU from '../locales/en_AU';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_AU, en],
+  locale: [en_AU, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_AU_ocker.ts b/src/locale/en_AU_ocker.ts
index 22c9ae32..1b302654 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_AU_ocker.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_AU_ocker.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_AU from '../locales/en_AU';
 import en_AU_ocker from '../locales/en_AU_ocker';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_AU_ocker, en_AU, en],
+  locale: [en_AU_ocker, en_AU, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_BORK.ts b/src/locale/en_BORK.ts
index d8776851..5f357c68 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_BORK.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_BORK.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_BORK from '../locales/en_BORK';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_BORK, en],
+  locale: [en_BORK, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_CA.ts b/src/locale/en_CA.ts
index a1c2d158..40c86fce 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_CA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_CA.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_CA from '../locales/en_CA';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_CA, en],
+  locale: [en_CA, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_GB.ts b/src/locale/en_GB.ts
index 411c0823..4551d568 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_GB.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_GB.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_GB from '../locales/en_GB';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_GB, en],
+  locale: [en_GB, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_GH.ts b/src/locale/en_GH.ts
index a131a786..8c81794f 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_GH.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_GH.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_GH from '../locales/en_GH';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_GH, en],
+  locale: [en_GH, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_IE.ts b/src/locale/en_IE.ts
index b66c6a45..96ed78a9 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_IE.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_IE.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_IE from '../locales/en_IE';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_IE, en],
+  locale: [en_IE, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_IN.ts b/src/locale/en_IN.ts
index 28eb2333..75112107 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_IN.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_IN.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_IN from '../locales/en_IN';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_IN, en],
+  locale: [en_IN, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_NG.ts b/src/locale/en_NG.ts
index a5a9b5b1..6e9a5dc0 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_NG.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_NG.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_NG from '../locales/en_NG';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_NG, en],
+  locale: [en_NG, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_US.ts b/src/locale/en_US.ts
index 8077c573..d54d8e49 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_US.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_US.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_US from '../locales/en_US';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_US, en],
+  locale: [en_US, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/en_ZA.ts b/src/locale/en_ZA.ts
index 3e5b3163..a5de8756 100644
--- a/src/locale/en_ZA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/en_ZA.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import en_ZA from '../locales/en_ZA';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [en_ZA, en],
+  locale: [en_ZA, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/es.ts b/src/locale/es.ts
index 0f5116f2..f206bec0 100644
--- a/src/locale/es.ts
+++ b/src/locale/es.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import es from '../locales/es';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [es, en],
+  locale: [es, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/es_MX.ts b/src/locale/es_MX.ts
index 5a80a0f0..d59a239b 100644
--- a/src/locale/es_MX.ts
+++ b/src/locale/es_MX.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import es from '../locales/es';
 import es_MX from '../locales/es_MX';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [es_MX, es, en],
+  locale: [es_MX, es, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fa.ts b/src/locale/fa.ts
index 9a8c12de..9d332527 100644
--- a/src/locale/fa.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fa.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import fa from '../locales/fa';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [fa, en],
+  locale: [fa, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fi.ts b/src/locale/fi.ts
index 06844df4..1125d54b 100644
--- a/src/locale/fi.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fi.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import fi from '../locales/fi';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [fi, en],
+  locale: [fi, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fr.ts b/src/locale/fr.ts
index f9360a7e..f9a76f46 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import fr from '../locales/fr';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [fr, en],
+  locale: [fr, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fr_BE.ts b/src/locale/fr_BE.ts
index 41e2554d..d0a6536f 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr_BE.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr_BE.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import fr from '../locales/fr';
 import fr_BE from '../locales/fr_BE';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [fr_BE, fr, en],
+  locale: [fr_BE, fr, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fr_CA.ts b/src/locale/fr_CA.ts
index 77e9a227..cb30f751 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr_CA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr_CA.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import fr from '../locales/fr';
 import fr_CA from '../locales/fr_CA';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [fr_CA, fr, en],
+  locale: [fr_CA, fr, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fr_CH.ts b/src/locale/fr_CH.ts
index fc61a9f5..6301439a 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr_CH.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr_CH.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import fr from '../locales/fr';
 import fr_CH from '../locales/fr_CH';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [fr_CH, fr, en],
+  locale: [fr_CH, fr, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/fr_LU.ts b/src/locale/fr_LU.ts
index c7bee237..b2d5a0e7 100644
--- a/src/locale/fr_LU.ts
+++ b/src/locale/fr_LU.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import fr from '../locales/fr';
 import fr_LU from '../locales/fr_LU';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [fr_LU, fr, en],
+  locale: [fr_LU, fr, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ge.ts b/src/locale/ge.ts
index f33a614a..b70b48c6 100644
--- a/src/locale/ge.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ge.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import ge from '../locales/ge';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [ge, en],
+  locale: [ge, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/global.ts b/src/locale/global.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67db0218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locale/global.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated.
+ * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
+ */
+
+import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
+
+export const faker = new Faker({
+  locale: base,
+});
diff --git a/src/locale/he.ts b/src/locale/he.ts
index a7dca5f9..fb8557cc 100644
--- a/src/locale/he.ts
+++ b/src/locale/he.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import he from '../locales/he';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [he, en],
+  locale: [he, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/hr.ts b/src/locale/hr.ts
index a210046c..b5ed8516 100644
--- a/src/locale/hr.ts
+++ b/src/locale/hr.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import hr from '../locales/hr';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [hr, en],
+  locale: [hr, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/hu.ts b/src/locale/hu.ts
index de5613dc..72b31b17 100644
--- a/src/locale/hu.ts
+++ b/src/locale/hu.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import hu from '../locales/hu';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [hu, en],
+  locale: [hu, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/hy.ts b/src/locale/hy.ts
index d7d72c3b..c908e938 100644
--- a/src/locale/hy.ts
+++ b/src/locale/hy.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import hy from '../locales/hy';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [hy, en],
+  locale: [hy, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/id_ID.ts b/src/locale/id_ID.ts
index 6f481d83..076fe67e 100644
--- a/src/locale/id_ID.ts
+++ b/src/locale/id_ID.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import id_ID from '../locales/id_ID';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [id_ID, en],
+  locale: [id_ID, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/index.ts b/src/locale/index.ts
index 4b311b94..425101b3 100644
--- a/src/locale/index.ts
+++ b/src/locale/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import { faker as fakerAF_ZA } from './af_ZA';
 import { faker as fakerAR } from './ar';
 import { faker as fakerAZ } from './az';
+import { faker as fakerBASE } from './base';
 import { faker as fakerCZ } from './cz';
 import { faker as fakerDE } from './de';
 import { faker as fakerDE_AT } from './de_AT';
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export {
   fakerAF_ZA,
   fakerAR,
   fakerAZ,
+  fakerBASE,
   fakerCZ,
   fakerDE,
   fakerDE_AT,
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ export const allFakers = {
   af_ZA: fakerAF_ZA,
   ar: fakerAR,
   az: fakerAZ,
+  base: fakerBASE,
   cz: fakerCZ,
   de: fakerDE,
   de_AT: fakerDE_AT,
diff --git a/src/locale/it.ts b/src/locale/it.ts
index bff0a521..4dc16ac1 100644
--- a/src/locale/it.ts
+++ b/src/locale/it.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import it from '../locales/it';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [it, en],
+  locale: [it, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ja.ts b/src/locale/ja.ts
index 8a9a866c..1a204077 100644
--- a/src/locale/ja.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ja.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import ja from '../locales/ja';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [ja, en],
+  locale: [ja, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ko.ts b/src/locale/ko.ts
index eaa9e3ff..baf5593d 100644
--- a/src/locale/ko.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ko.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import ko from '../locales/ko';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [ko, en],
+  locale: [ko, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/lv.ts b/src/locale/lv.ts
index dc9f4327..486d5e16 100644
--- a/src/locale/lv.ts
+++ b/src/locale/lv.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import lv from '../locales/lv';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [lv, en],
+  locale: [lv, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/mk.ts b/src/locale/mk.ts
index 18981c46..18c2562b 100644
--- a/src/locale/mk.ts
+++ b/src/locale/mk.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import mk from '../locales/mk';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [mk, en],
+  locale: [mk, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/nb_NO.ts b/src/locale/nb_NO.ts
index 3dcc5a5c..d1d417b6 100644
--- a/src/locale/nb_NO.ts
+++ b/src/locale/nb_NO.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import nb_NO from '../locales/nb_NO';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [nb_NO, en],
+  locale: [nb_NO, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ne.ts b/src/locale/ne.ts
index e75adb0c..4343180b 100644
--- a/src/locale/ne.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ne.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import ne from '../locales/ne';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [ne, en],
+  locale: [ne, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/nl.ts b/src/locale/nl.ts
index 3965b754..19768256 100644
--- a/src/locale/nl.ts
+++ b/src/locale/nl.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import nl from '../locales/nl';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [nl, en],
+  locale: [nl, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/nl_BE.ts b/src/locale/nl_BE.ts
index 4b6cb7aa..55c24d0a 100644
--- a/src/locale/nl_BE.ts
+++ b/src/locale/nl_BE.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import nl from '../locales/nl';
 import nl_BE from '../locales/nl_BE';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [nl_BE, nl, en],
+  locale: [nl_BE, nl, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/pl.ts b/src/locale/pl.ts
index 875ac5ec..86cec2e8 100644
--- a/src/locale/pl.ts
+++ b/src/locale/pl.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import pl from '../locales/pl';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [pl, en],
+  locale: [pl, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/pt_BR.ts b/src/locale/pt_BR.ts
index 5a4725d4..31617b6c 100644
--- a/src/locale/pt_BR.ts
+++ b/src/locale/pt_BR.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import pt_BR from '../locales/pt_BR';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [pt_BR, en],
+  locale: [pt_BR, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/pt_PT.ts b/src/locale/pt_PT.ts
index 675e9ada..b8a1298b 100644
--- a/src/locale/pt_PT.ts
+++ b/src/locale/pt_PT.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import pt_PT from '../locales/pt_PT';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [pt_PT, en],
+  locale: [pt_PT, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ro.ts b/src/locale/ro.ts
index b9b36836..94d593ed 100644
--- a/src/locale/ro.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ro.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import ro from '../locales/ro';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [ro, en],
+  locale: [ro, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ru.ts b/src/locale/ru.ts
index 3e360255..f97df221 100644
--- a/src/locale/ru.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ru.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import ru from '../locales/ru';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [ru, en],
+  locale: [ru, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/sk.ts b/src/locale/sk.ts
index 8f6573a9..59271d5a 100644
--- a/src/locale/sk.ts
+++ b/src/locale/sk.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import sk from '../locales/sk';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [sk, en],
+  locale: [sk, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/sr_RS_latin.ts b/src/locale/sr_RS_latin.ts
index 582c1b84..692928f8 100644
--- a/src/locale/sr_RS_latin.ts
+++ b/src/locale/sr_RS_latin.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import sr_RS_latin from '../locales/sr_RS_latin';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [sr_RS_latin, en],
+  locale: [sr_RS_latin, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/sv.ts b/src/locale/sv.ts
index b459b35d..1df3eb17 100644
--- a/src/locale/sv.ts
+++ b/src/locale/sv.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import sv from '../locales/sv';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [sv, en],
+  locale: [sv, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/tr.ts b/src/locale/tr.ts
index 30308952..ee359ae5 100644
--- a/src/locale/tr.ts
+++ b/src/locale/tr.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import tr from '../locales/tr';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [tr, en],
+  locale: [tr, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/uk.ts b/src/locale/uk.ts
index fe35122d..8a6db1f7 100644
--- a/src/locale/uk.ts
+++ b/src/locale/uk.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import uk from '../locales/uk';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [uk, en],
+  locale: [uk, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/ur.ts b/src/locale/ur.ts
index dd853d28..f7f5bf20 100644
--- a/src/locale/ur.ts
+++ b/src/locale/ur.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import ur from '../locales/ur';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [ur, en],
+  locale: [ur, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/vi.ts b/src/locale/vi.ts
index 2525260a..8ec561a8 100644
--- a/src/locale/vi.ts
+++ b/src/locale/vi.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import vi from '../locales/vi';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [vi, en],
+  locale: [vi, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/zh_CN.ts b/src/locale/zh_CN.ts
index 11c63265..8a6a4073 100644
--- a/src/locale/zh_CN.ts
+++ b/src/locale/zh_CN.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import zh_CN from '../locales/zh_CN';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [zh_CN, en],
+  locale: [zh_CN, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/zh_TW.ts b/src/locale/zh_TW.ts
index 7eefd1b6..00df2c62 100644
--- a/src/locale/zh_TW.ts
+++ b/src/locale/zh_TW.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import zh_TW from '../locales/zh_TW';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [zh_TW, en],
+  locale: [zh_TW, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locale/zu_ZA.ts b/src/locale/zu_ZA.ts
index 145ff94a..5da3d828 100644
--- a/src/locale/zu_ZA.ts
+++ b/src/locale/zu_ZA.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  */
 
 import { Faker } from '../faker';
+import base from '../locales/base';
 import en from '../locales/en';
 import zu_ZA from '../locales/zu_ZA';
 
 export const faker = new Faker({
-  locale: [zu_ZA, en],
+  locale: [zu_ZA, en, base],
 });
diff --git a/src/locales/base/color/index.ts b/src/locales/base/color/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6518bf19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locales/base/color/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated.
+ * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
+ */
+import type { ColorDefinitions } from '../../..';
+import space from './space';
+
+const color: ColorDefinitions = {
+  space,
+};
+
+export default color;
diff --git a/src/locales/en/color/space.ts b/src/locales/base/color/space.ts
index 2fe91419..2fe91419 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/color/space.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/color/space.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/database/collation.ts b/src/locales/base/database/collation.ts
index 6ace181b..6ace181b 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/database/collation.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/database/collation.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/database/engine.ts b/src/locales/base/database/engine.ts
index 58048e94..58048e94 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/database/engine.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/database/engine.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/base/database/index.ts b/src/locales/base/database/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dfe9b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locales/base/database/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated.
+ * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
+ */
+import type { DatabaseDefinitions } from '../../..';
+import collation from './collation';
+import engine from './engine';
+import type_ from './type';
+
+const database: DatabaseDefinitions = {
+  collation,
+  engine,
+  type: type_,
+};
+
+export default database;
diff --git a/src/locales/en/database/type.ts b/src/locales/base/database/type.ts
index d2c75697..d2c75697 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/database/type.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/database/type.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/hacker/abbreviation.ts b/src/locales/base/hacker/abbreviation.ts
index 8691d668..8691d668 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/hacker/abbreviation.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/hacker/abbreviation.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/base/hacker/index.ts b/src/locales/base/hacker/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88450a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locales/base/hacker/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated.
+ * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
+ */
+import type { HackerDefinitions } from '../../..';
+import abbreviation from './abbreviation';
+
+const hacker: HackerDefinitions = {
+  abbreviation,
+};
+
+export default hacker;
diff --git a/src/locales/base/index.ts b/src/locales/base/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f776d53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locales/base/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated.
+ * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
+ */
+import type { LocaleDefinition } from '../..';
+import color from './color';
+import database from './database';
+import hacker from './hacker';
+import internet from './internet';
+import location from './location';
+import system from './system';
+
+const base: LocaleDefinition = {
+  title: 'Base',
+  color,
+  database,
+  hacker,
+  internet,
+  location,
+  system,
+};
+
+export default base;
diff --git a/src/locales/en/internet/emoji.ts b/src/locales/base/internet/emoji.ts
index f6fa6774..f6fa6774 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/internet/emoji.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/internet/emoji.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/internet/http_status_code.ts b/src/locales/base/internet/http_status_code.ts
index 8027f6f3..8027f6f3 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/internet/http_status_code.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/internet/http_status_code.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/base/internet/index.ts b/src/locales/base/internet/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94743bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locales/base/internet/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated.
+ * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
+ */
+import type { InternetDefinitions } from '../../..';
+import emoji from './emoji';
+import http_status_code from './http_status_code';
+
+const internet: InternetDefinitions = {
+  emoji,
+  http_status_code,
+};
+
+export default internet;
diff --git a/src/locales/en/location/country_code.ts b/src/locales/base/location/country_code.ts
index 6fe5278c..6fe5278c 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/location/country_code.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/location/country_code.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/base/location/index.ts b/src/locales/base/location/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93d8f0fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/locales/base/location/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * This file is automatically generated.
+ * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
+ */
+import type { LocationDefinitions } from '../../..';
+import country_code from './country_code';
+import time_zone from './time_zone';
+
+const location: LocationDefinitions = {
+  country_code,
+  time_zone,
+};
+
+export default location;
diff --git a/src/locales/en/location/time_zone.ts b/src/locales/base/location/time_zone.ts
index 58bc6b2d..58bc6b2d 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/location/time_zone.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/location/time_zone.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/system/directoryPaths.ts b/src/locales/base/system/directoryPaths.ts
index b8234bfc..b8234bfc 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/system/directoryPaths.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/system/directoryPaths.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/system/index.ts b/src/locales/base/system/index.ts
index 220f5b3b..220f5b3b 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/system/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/system/index.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/system/mimeTypes.ts b/src/locales/base/system/mimeTypes.ts
index 05a36193..05a36193 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/system/mimeTypes.ts
+++ b/src/locales/base/system/mimeTypes.ts
diff --git a/src/locales/en/color/index.ts b/src/locales/en/color/index.ts
index 2f84c198..79cc39f0 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/color/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/color/index.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
  */
 import type { ColorDefinitions } from '../../..';
 import human from './human';
-import space from './space';
 
 const color: ColorDefinitions = {
   human,
-  space,
 };
 
 export default color;
diff --git a/src/locales/en/database/index.ts b/src/locales/en/database/index.ts
index 0fdb9163..29fa3097 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/database/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/database/index.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,10 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { DatabaseDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import collation from './collation';
 import column from './column';
-import engine from './engine';
-import type_ from './type';
 
 const database: DatabaseDefinitions = {
-  collation,
   column,
-  engine,
-  type: type_,
 };
 
 export default database;
diff --git a/src/locales/en/hacker/index.ts b/src/locales/en/hacker/index.ts
index aa456428..97e12d5d 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/hacker/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/hacker/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  * Run 'pnpm run generate:locales' to update.
  */
 import type { HackerDefinitions } from '../../..';
-import abbreviation from './abbreviation';
 import adjective from './adjective';
 import ingverb from './ingverb';
 import noun from './noun';
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ import phrase from './phrase';
 import verb from './verb';
 
 const hacker: HackerDefinitions = {
-  abbreviation,
   adjective,
   ingverb,
   noun,
diff --git a/src/locales/en/index.ts b/src/locales/en/index.ts
index 2ac4c15d..3498308a 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/index.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import music from './music';
 import person from './person';
 import phone_number from './phone_number';
 import science from './science';
-import system from './system';
 import team from './team';
 import vehicle from './vehicle';
 import word from './word';
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ const en: LocaleDefinition = {
   person,
   phone_number,
   science,
-  system,
   team,
   vehicle,
   word,
diff --git a/src/locales/en/internet/index.ts b/src/locales/en/internet/index.ts
index 6ee266fb..7dd7014c 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/internet/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/internet/index.ts
@@ -5,18 +5,14 @@
 import type { InternetDefinitions } from '../../..';
 import avatar_uri from './avatar_uri';
 import domain_suffix from './domain_suffix';
-import emoji from './emoji';
 import example_email from './example_email';
 import free_email from './free_email';
-import http_status_code from './http_status_code';
 
 const internet: InternetDefinitions = {
   avatar_uri,
   domain_suffix,
-  emoji,
   example_email,
   free_email,
-  http_status_code,
 };
 
 export default internet;
diff --git a/src/locales/en/location/index.ts b/src/locales/en/location/index.ts
index e1f68cf9..397bee86 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/location/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/location/index.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import city_name from './city_name';
 import city_prefix from './city_prefix';
 import city_suffix from './city_suffix';
 import country from './country';
-import country_code from './country_code';
 import county from './county';
 import default_country from './default_country';
 import direction from './direction';
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ import state_abbr from './state_abbr';
 import street from './street';
 import street_address from './street_address';
 import street_suffix from './street_suffix';
-import time_zone from './time_zone';
 
 const location: LocationDefinitions = {
   building_number,
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ const location: LocationDefinitions = {
   city_prefix,
   city_suffix,
   country,
-  country_code,
   county,
   default_country,
   direction,
@@ -42,7 +39,6 @@ const location: LocationDefinitions = {
   street,
   street_address,
   street_suffix,
-  time_zone,
 };
 
 export default location;
diff --git a/src/locales/index.ts b/src/locales/index.ts
index a0259fe0..c974e419 100644
--- a/src/locales/index.ts
+++ b/src/locales/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 export { default as af_ZA } from './af_ZA';
 export { default as ar } from './ar';
 export { default as az } from './az';
+export { default as base } from './base';
 export { default as cz } from './cz';
 export { default as de } from './de';
 export { default as de_AT } from './de_AT';
diff --git a/test/all_functional.spec.ts b/test/all_functional.spec.ts
index 542b01ee..872629ea 100644
--- a/test/all_functional.spec.ts
+++ b/test/all_functional.spec.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ describe('BROKEN_LOCALE_METHODS test', () => {
 describe('functional tests', () => {
   for (const [locale, faker] of Object.entries(allFakers)) {
     describe(locale, () => {
+      if (locale === 'base') {
+        it.skip('base locale is checked by other tests');
+        return;
+      }
+
       Object.keys(modules).forEach((module) => {
         describe(module, () => {
           modules[module].forEach((meth) => {
@@ -142,6 +147,11 @@ describe('functional tests', () => {
 describe('faker.helpers.fake functional tests', () => {
   for (const [locale, faker] of Object.entries(allFakers)) {
     describe(locale, () => {
+      if (locale === 'base') {
+        it.skip('base locale is checked by other tests');
+        return;
+      }
+
       Object.keys(modules).forEach((module) => {
         describe(module, () => {
           modules[module].forEach((meth) => {
diff --git a/test/internet.spec.ts b/test/internet.spec.ts
index 53c25a81..204234c6 100644
--- a/test/internet.spec.ts
+++ b/test/internet.spec.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,11 @@ describe('internet', () => {
 
         it.each(Object.entries(allFakers))(
           'should return a valid email in %s',
-          (_, localeFaker) => {
+          (locale, localeFaker) => {
+            if (locale === 'base') {
+              return;
+            }
+
             const email = localeFaker.internet.email();
 
             expect(email).toBeTruthy();