diff --git a/java/res/values/strings.xml b/java/res/values/strings.xml
index 0d6eaee..e258f3b 100644
--- a/java/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
     <!-- Option summary for advanced settings screen [CHAR LIMIT=65 (two lines) or 30 (fits on one line, preferable)] -->
     <string name="advanced_settings_summary">Options for experts</string>
 
-    <!-- Option name for including other IMEs in the language switch list [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <!-- Option name for including other IMEs in the language switch list [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="include_other_imes_in_language_switch_list">Switch to other input methods</string>
     <!-- Option summary for including other IMEs in the language switch list [CHAR LIMIT=65] -->
     <string name="include_other_imes_in_language_switch_list_summary">Language switch key covers other input methods too</string>
-    <!-- Option to suppress language switch key [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
+    <!-- Option to suppress language switch key [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="suppress_language_switch_key">Suppress language switch key</string>
 
     <!-- Option for the dismiss delay of the key popup [CHAR LIMIT=25] -->
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@
     <!-- Description for language agnostic PC QWERTY keyboard subtype [CHAR LIMIT=22] -->
     <string name="subtype_no_language_pcqwerty">No language (PC)</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of the preference settings for custom input styles (language and keyboard layout pairs) [CHAR LIMIT=22]-->
+    <!-- Title of the preference settings for custom input styles (language and keyboard layout pairs) [CHAR LIMIT=35]-->
     <string name="custom_input_styles_title">Custom input styles</string>
-    <!-- Title of the option menu to add a new style entry in the preference settings [CHAR_LIMIT=12] -->
+    <!-- Title of the option menu to add a new style entry in the preference settings [CHAR_LIMIT=16] -->
     <string name="add_style">Add style</string>
     <!-- Title of the button to add custom style entry in the settings dialog [CHAR_LIMIT=12]  -->
     <string name="add">Add</string>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/LatinKeyboardView.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/LatinKeyboardView.java
index 9aaaff0..58bd845 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/LatinKeyboardView.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/LatinKeyboardView.java
@@ -88,9 +88,8 @@
     private float mSpacebarTextSize;
     private final int mSpacebarTextColor;
     private final int mSpacebarTextShadowColor;
-    // If the full language name needs to be smaller than this value to be drawn on space key,
-    // its short language name will be used instead.
-    private static final float MINIMUM_SCALE_OF_LANGUAGE_NAME = 0.8f;
+    // The minimum x-scale to fit the language name on spacebar.
+    private static final float MINIMUM_XSCALE_OF_LANGUAGE_NAME = 0.8f;
     // Stuff to draw auto correction LED on spacebar.
     private boolean mAutoCorrectionSpacebarLedOn;
     private final boolean mAutoCorrectionSpacebarLedEnabled;
@@ -898,47 +897,38 @@
         }
     }
 
-    // Compute width of text with specified text size using paint.
-    private int getTextWidth(Paint paint, String text, float textSize) {
-        paint.setTextSize(textSize);
-        return (int)getLabelWidth(text, paint);
+    private boolean fitsTextIntoWidth(final int width, String text, Paint paint) {
+        paint.setTextScaleX(1.0f);
+        final float textWidth = getLabelWidth(text, paint);
+        if (textWidth < width) return true;
+
+        final float scaleX = width / textWidth;
+        if (scaleX < MINIMUM_XSCALE_OF_LANGUAGE_NAME) return false;
+
+        paint.setTextScaleX(scaleX);
+        return getLabelWidth(text, paint) < width;
     }
 
-    // Layout locale language name on spacebar.
-    private String layoutLanguageOnSpacebar(Paint paint, InputMethodSubtype subtype, int width,
-            float origTextSize) {
-        paint.setTextAlign(Align.CENTER);
-        paint.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT);
-        // Estimate appropriate language name text size to fit in maxTextWidth.
-        String language = getFullDisplayName(subtype, getResources());
-        int textWidth = getTextWidth(paint, language, origTextSize);
-        // Assuming text width and text size are proportional to each other.
-        float textSize = origTextSize * Math.min(width / textWidth, 1.0f);
-        // allow variable text size
-        textWidth = getTextWidth(paint, language, textSize);
-        // If text size goes too small or text does not fit, use middle or short name
-        final boolean useMiddleName = (textSize / origTextSize < MINIMUM_SCALE_OF_LANGUAGE_NAME)
-                || (textWidth > width);
-
-        final boolean useShortName;
-        if (useMiddleName) {
-            language = getMiddleDisplayName(subtype);
-            textWidth = getTextWidth(paint, language, origTextSize);
-            textSize = origTextSize * Math.min(width / textWidth, 1.0f);
-            useShortName = (textSize / origTextSize < MINIMUM_SCALE_OF_LANGUAGE_NAME)
-                    || (textWidth > width);
-        } else {
-            useShortName = false;
+    // Layout language name on spacebar.
+    private String layoutLanguageOnSpacebar(Paint paint, InputMethodSubtype subtype,
+            final int width) {
+        // Choose appropriate language name to fit into the width.
+        String text = getFullDisplayName(subtype, getResources());
+        if (fitsTextIntoWidth(width, text, paint)) {
+            return text;
         }
 
-        if (useShortName) {
-            language = getShortDisplayName(subtype);
-            textWidth = getTextWidth(paint, language, origTextSize);
-            textSize = origTextSize * Math.min(width / textWidth, 1.0f);
+        text = getMiddleDisplayName(subtype);
+        if (fitsTextIntoWidth(width, text, paint)) {
+            return text;
         }
-        paint.setTextSize(textSize);
 
-        return language;
+        text = getShortDisplayName(subtype);
+        if (fitsTextIntoWidth(width, text, paint)) {
+            return text;
+        }
+
+        return "";
     }
 
     private void drawSpacebar(Key key, Canvas canvas, Paint paint) {
@@ -947,11 +937,12 @@
 
         // If input language are explicitly selected.
         if (mNeedsToDisplayLanguage) {
-            final String language = layoutLanguageOnSpacebar(
-                    paint, getKeyboard().mId.mSubtype, width, mSpacebarTextSize);
+            paint.setTextAlign(Align.CENTER);
+            paint.setTypeface(Typeface.DEFAULT);
+            paint.setTextSize(mSpacebarTextSize);
+            final InputMethodSubtype subtype = getKeyboard().mId.mSubtype;
+            final String language = layoutLanguageOnSpacebar(paint, subtype, width);
             // Draw language text with shadow
-            // In case there is no space icon, we will place the language text at the center of
-            // spacebar.
             final float descent = paint.descent();
             final float textHeight = -paint.ascent() + descent;
             final float baseline = height / 2 + textHeight / 2;
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
index 9dcffd4..3d89226 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/ExpandableBinaryDictionary.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     // TODO: Create "cache dictionary" to cache fresh words for frequently updated dictionaries,
     // considering performance regression.
     protected void addWord(final String word, final int frequency) {
-        mFusionDictionary.add(word, frequency, null, null);
+        mFusionDictionary.add(word, frequency, null /* shortcutTargets */);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
index 8042873..f2d971c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/SubtypeSwitcher.java
@@ -182,12 +182,13 @@
                     + newSubtype.getLocale() + "/" + newSubtype.getExtraValue() + ", from: "
                     + mCurrentSubtype.getLocale() + "/" + mCurrentSubtype.getExtraValue());
         }
-        if (newSubtype.equals(mCurrentSubtype)) return;
 
         final Locale newLocale = SubtypeLocale.getSubtypeLocale(newSubtype);
         mNeedsToDisplayLanguage.updateIsSystemLanguageSameAsInputLanguage(
                 mCurrentSystemLocale.equals(newLocale));
 
+        if (newSubtype.equals(mCurrentSubtype)) return;
+
         mCurrentSubtype = newSubtype;
         updateShortcutIME();
         mService.onRefreshKeyboard();
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/BinaryDictInputOutput.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/BinaryDictInputOutput.java
index cc98010..d82d503 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/BinaryDictInputOutput.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/BinaryDictInputOutput.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
     // These options need to be the same numeric values as the one in the native reading code.
     private static final int GERMAN_UMLAUT_PROCESSING_FLAG = 0x1;
     private static final int FRENCH_LIGATURE_PROCESSING_FLAG = 0x4;
+    private static final int CONTAINS_BIGRAMS_FLAG = 0x8;
 
     // TODO: Make this value adaptative to content data, store it in the header, and
     // use it in the reading code.
@@ -752,9 +753,12 @@
     /**
      * Makes the 2-byte value for options flags.
      */
-    private static final int makeOptionsValue(final DictionaryOptions options) {
+    private static final int makeOptionsValue(final FusionDictionary dictionary) {
+        final DictionaryOptions options = dictionary.mOptions;
+        final boolean hasBigrams = dictionary.hasBigrams();
         return (options.mFrenchLigatureProcessing ? FRENCH_LIGATURE_PROCESSING_FLAG : 0)
-                + (options.mGermanUmlautProcessing ? GERMAN_UMLAUT_PROCESSING_FLAG : 0);
+                + (options.mGermanUmlautProcessing ? GERMAN_UMLAUT_PROCESSING_FLAG : 0)
+                + (hasBigrams ? CONTAINS_BIGRAMS_FLAG : 0);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -970,7 +974,7 @@
             headerBuffer.write((byte) (0xFF & version));
         }
         // Options flags
-        final int options = makeOptionsValue(dict.mOptions);
+        final int options = makeOptionsValue(dict);
         headerBuffer.write((byte) (0xFF & (options >> 8)));
         headerBuffer.write((byte) (0xFF & options));
         if (version >= FIRST_VERSION_WITH_HEADER_SIZE) {
@@ -1317,8 +1321,16 @@
                         0 != (optionsFlags & GERMAN_UMLAUT_PROCESSING_FLAG),
                         0 != (optionsFlags & FRENCH_LIGATURE_PROCESSING_FLAG)));
         if (null != dict) {
-            for (Word w : dict) {
-                newDict.add(w.mWord, w.mFrequency, w.mShortcutTargets, w.mBigrams);
+            for (final Word w : dict) {
+                newDict.add(w.mWord, w.mFrequency, w.mShortcutTargets);
+            }
+            for (final Word w : dict) {
+                // By construction a binary dictionary may not have bigrams pointing to
+                // words that are not also registered as unigrams so we don't have to avoid
+                // them explicitly here.
+                for (final WeightedString bigram : w.mBigrams) {
+                    newDict.setBigram(w.mWord, bigram.mWord, bigram.mFrequency);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/FusionDictionary.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/FusionDictionary.java
index 40bcfc3..b08702e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/FusionDictionary.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/FusionDictionary.java
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
             for (WeightedString word : words) {
                 final CharGroup t = findWordInTree(mRoot, word.mWord);
                 if (null == t) {
-                    add(getCodePoints(word.mWord), 0, null, null);
+                    add(getCodePoints(word.mWord), 0, null);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -305,12 +305,8 @@
      * @param bigrams a list of bigrams, or null.
      */
     public void add(final String word, final int frequency,
-            final ArrayList<WeightedString> shortcutTargets,
-            final ArrayList<WeightedString> bigrams) {
-        if (null != bigrams) {
-            addNeutralWords(bigrams);
-        }
-        add(getCodePoints(word), frequency, shortcutTargets, bigrams);
+            final ArrayList<WeightedString> shortcutTargets) {
+        add(getCodePoints(word), frequency, shortcutTargets);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -344,7 +340,7 @@
             final CharGroup charGroup2 = findWordInTree(mRoot, word2);
             if (charGroup2 == null) {
                 // TODO: refactor with the identical code in addNeutralWords
-                add(getCodePoints(word2), 0, null, null);
+                add(getCodePoints(word2), 0, null);
             }
             charGroup.addBigram(word2, frequency);
         } else {
@@ -355,17 +351,15 @@
     /**
      * Add a word to this dictionary.
      *
-     * The shortcuts and bigrams, if any, have to be in the dictionary already. If they aren't,
+     * The shortcuts, if any, have to be in the dictionary already. If they aren't,
      * an exception is thrown.
      *
      * @param word the word, as an int array.
      * @param frequency the frequency of the word, in the range [0..255].
      * @param shortcutTargets an optional list of shortcut targets for this word (null if none).
-     * @param bigrams an optional list of bigrams for this word (null if none).
      */
     private void add(final int[] word, final int frequency,
-            final ArrayList<WeightedString> shortcutTargets,
-            final ArrayList<WeightedString> bigrams) {
+            final ArrayList<WeightedString> shortcutTargets) {
         assert(frequency >= 0 && frequency <= 255);
         Node currentNode = mRoot;
         int charIndex = 0;
@@ -390,7 +384,7 @@
             final int insertionIndex = findInsertionIndex(currentNode, word[charIndex]);
             final CharGroup newGroup = new CharGroup(
                     Arrays.copyOfRange(word, charIndex, word.length),
-                    shortcutTargets, bigrams, frequency);
+                    shortcutTargets, null /* bigrams */, frequency);
             currentNode.mData.add(insertionIndex, newGroup);
             checkStack(currentNode);
         } else {
@@ -400,21 +394,21 @@
                     // The new word is a prefix of an existing word, but the node on which it
                     // should end already exists as is. Since the old CharNode was not a terminal, 
                     // make it one by filling in its frequency and other attributes
-                    currentGroup.update(frequency, shortcutTargets, bigrams);
+                    currentGroup.update(frequency, shortcutTargets, null);
                 } else {
                     // The new word matches the full old word and extends past it.
                     // We only have to create a new node and add it to the end of this.
                     final CharGroup newNode = new CharGroup(
                             Arrays.copyOfRange(word, charIndex + differentCharIndex, word.length),
-                                    shortcutTargets, bigrams, frequency);
+                                    shortcutTargets, null /* bigrams */, frequency);
                     currentGroup.mChildren = new Node();
                     currentGroup.mChildren.mData.add(newNode);
                 }
             } else {
                 if (0 == differentCharIndex) {
                     // Exact same word. Update the frequency if higher. This will also add the
-                    // new bigrams to the existing bigram list if it already exists.
-                    currentGroup.update(frequency, shortcutTargets, bigrams);
+                    // new shortcuts to the existing shortcut list if it already exists.
+                    currentGroup.update(frequency, shortcutTargets, null);
                 } else {
                     // Partial prefix match only. We have to replace the current node with a node
                     // containing the current prefix and create two new ones for the tails.
@@ -429,14 +423,14 @@
                     if (charIndex + differentCharIndex >= word.length) {
                         newParent = new CharGroup(
                                 Arrays.copyOfRange(currentGroup.mChars, 0, differentCharIndex),
-                                shortcutTargets, bigrams, frequency, newChildren);
+                                shortcutTargets, null /* bigrams */, frequency, newChildren);
                     } else {
                         newParent = new CharGroup(
                                 Arrays.copyOfRange(currentGroup.mChars, 0, differentCharIndex),
-                                null, null, -1, newChildren);
-                        final CharGroup newWord = new CharGroup(
-                                Arrays.copyOfRange(word, charIndex + differentCharIndex,
-                                        word.length), shortcutTargets, bigrams, frequency);
+                                null /* shortcutTargets */, null /* bigrams */, -1, newChildren);
+                        final CharGroup newWord = new CharGroup(Arrays.copyOfRange(word,
+                                charIndex + differentCharIndex, word.length),
+                                shortcutTargets, null /* bigrams */, frequency);
                         final int addIndex = word[charIndex + differentCharIndex]
                                 > currentGroup.mChars[differentCharIndex] ? 1 : 0;
                         newChildren.mData.add(addIndex, newWord);
@@ -494,7 +488,8 @@
      */
     private static int findInsertionIndex(final Node node, int character) {
         final ArrayList<CharGroup> data = node.mData;
-        final CharGroup reference = new CharGroup(new int[] { character }, null, null, 0);
+        final CharGroup reference = new CharGroup(new int[] { character },
+                null /* shortcutTargets */, null /* bigrams */, 0);
         int result = Collections.binarySearch(data, reference, CHARGROUP_COMPARATOR);
         return result >= 0 ? result : -result - 1;
     }
@@ -568,7 +563,7 @@
      * Recursively count the number of nodes in a given branch of the trie.
      *
      * @param node the node to count.
-     * @result the number of nodes in this branch.
+     * @return the number of nodes in this branch.
      */
     public static int countNodes(final Node node) {
         int size = 1;
@@ -580,6 +575,32 @@
         return size;
     }
 
+    // Recursively find out whether there are any bigrams.
+    // This can be pretty expensive especially if there aren't any (we return as soon
+    // as we find one, so it's much cheaper if there are bigrams)
+    private static boolean hasBigramsInternal(final Node node) {
+        if (null == node) return false;
+        for (int i = node.mData.size() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+            CharGroup group = node.mData.get(i);
+            if (null != group.mBigrams) return true;
+            if (hasBigramsInternal(group.mChildren)) return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds out whether there are any bigrams in this dictionary.
+     *
+     * @return true if there is any bigram, false otherwise.
+     */
+    // TODO: this is expensive especially for large dictionaries without any bigram.
+    // The up side is, this is always accurate and correct and uses no memory. We should
+    // find a more efficient way of doing this, without compromising too much on memory
+    // and ease of use.
+    public boolean hasBigrams() {
+        return hasBigramsInternal(mRoot);
+    }
+
     // Historically, the tails of the words were going to be merged to save space.
     // However, that would prevent the code to search for a specific address in log(n)
     // time so this was abandoned.
diff --git a/native/jni/com_android_inputmethod_latin_BinaryDictionary.cpp b/native/jni/com_android_inputmethod_latin_BinaryDictionary.cpp
index 3e72ce6..de9dbf9 100644
--- a/native/jni/com_android_inputmethod_latin_BinaryDictionary.cpp
+++ b/native/jni/com_android_inputmethod_latin_BinaryDictionary.cpp
@@ -137,13 +137,15 @@
     int *frequencies = env->GetIntArrayElements(frequencyArray, 0);
     int *inputCodes = env->GetIntArrayElements(inputArray, 0);
     jchar *outputChars = env->GetCharArrayElements(outputArray, 0);
-    // Deactivated to prevent unused variable errors.
-    // TODO: use the following variables.
-    // jint *prevWordChars = prevWordForBigrams
-    //         ? env->GetIntArrayElements(prevWordForBigrams, 0) : NULL;
-    // jsize prevWordLength = prevWordChars ? env->GetArrayLength(prevWordForBigrams) : 0;
+    jint *prevWordChars = prevWordForBigrams
+            ? env->GetIntArrayElements(prevWordForBigrams, 0) : 0;
+    jsize prevWordLength = prevWordChars ? env->GetArrayLength(prevWordForBigrams) : 0;
     int count = dictionary->getSuggestions(pInfo, xCoordinates, yCoordinates, inputCodes,
-            arraySize, useFullEditDistance, (unsigned short*) outputChars, frequencies);
+            arraySize, prevWordChars, prevWordLength, useFullEditDistance,
+            (unsigned short*) outputChars, frequencies);
+    if (prevWordChars) {
+        env->ReleaseIntArrayElements(prevWordForBigrams, prevWordChars, JNI_ABORT);
+    }
     env->ReleaseCharArrayElements(outputArray, outputChars, 0);
     env->ReleaseIntArrayElements(inputArray, inputCodes, JNI_ABORT);
     env->ReleaseIntArrayElements(frequencyArray, frequencies, 0);
diff --git a/native/jni/src/bigram_dictionary.cpp b/native/jni/src/bigram_dictionary.cpp
index 927381f..e05e9d6 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/bigram_dictionary.cpp
+++ b/native/jni/src/bigram_dictionary.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@
     mMaxBigrams = maxBigrams;
 
     const uint8_t* const root = DICT;
-    int pos = getBigramListForWord(root, prevWord, prevWordLength);
-    // getBigramListForWord returns 0 if this word is not in the dictionary or has no bigrams
+    int pos = getBigramListPositionForWord(prevWord, prevWordLength);
+    // getBigramListPositionForWord returns 0 if this word isn't in the dictionary or has no bigrams
     if (0 == pos) return 0;
     int bigramFlags;
     int bigramCount = 0;
@@ -133,8 +133,9 @@
 
 // Returns a pointer to the start of the bigram list.
 // If the word is not found or has no bigrams, this function returns 0.
-int BigramDictionary::getBigramListForWord(const uint8_t* const root,
-        const int32_t *prevWord, const int prevWordLength) {
+int BigramDictionary::getBigramListPositionForWord(const int32_t *prevWord,
+        const int prevWordLength) {
+    const uint8_t* const root = DICT;
     int pos = BinaryFormat::getTerminalPosition(root, prevWord, prevWordLength);
 
     if (NOT_VALID_WORD == pos) return 0;
diff --git a/native/jni/src/bigram_dictionary.h b/native/jni/src/bigram_dictionary.h
index 07e47f0..76f9039 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/bigram_dictionary.h
+++ b/native/jni/src/bigram_dictionary.h
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
     BigramDictionary(const unsigned char *dict, int maxWordLength, Dictionary *parentDictionary);
     int getBigrams(const int32_t *word, int length, int *codes, int codesSize,
             unsigned short *outWords, int *frequencies, int maxWordLength, int maxBigrams);
-    int getBigramListForWord(const uint8_t* const root,
-        const int32_t *prevWord, const int prevWordLength);
+    int getBigramListPositionForWord(const int32_t *prevWord, const int prevWordLength);
     ~BigramDictionary();
  private:
     bool addWordBigram(unsigned short *word, int length, int frequency);
diff --git a/native/jni/src/dictionary.h b/native/jni/src/dictionary.h
index 5b9ddb3..e0feeaf 100644
--- a/native/jni/src/dictionary.h
+++ b/native/jni/src/dictionary.h
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
             int fullWordMultiplier, int maxWordLength, int maxWords);
 
     int getSuggestions(ProximityInfo *proximityInfo, int *xcoordinates, int *ycoordinates,
-            int *codes, int codesSize, bool useFullEditDistance, unsigned short *outWords,
-            int *frequencies) {
+            int *codes, int codesSize, const int32_t* prevWordChars, const int prevWordLength,
+            bool useFullEditDistance, unsigned short *outWords, int *frequencies) {
         // bigramListPosition is, as an int, the offset of the bigram list in the file.
         // If none, it's zero.
-        // TODO: get this from the bigram dictionary instance
-        const int bigramListPosition = 0;
+        const int bigramListPosition = !prevWordChars ? 0
+                : mBigramDictionary->getBigramListPositionForWord(prevWordChars, prevWordLength);
         return mUnigramDictionary->getSuggestions(proximityInfo, mWordsPriorityQueuePool,
                 mCorrection, xcoordinates, ycoordinates, codes, codesSize, bigramListPosition,
                 useFullEditDistance, outWords, frequencies);
diff --git a/tools/makedict/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/XmlDictInputOutput.java b/tools/makedict/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/XmlDictInputOutput.java
index d1d2a9c..d86719a 100644
--- a/tools/makedict/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/XmlDictInputOutput.java
+++ b/tools/makedict/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/XmlDictInputOutput.java
@@ -72,19 +72,15 @@
         int mFreq; // the currently read freq
         String mWord; // the current word
         final HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> mShortcutsMap;
-        final HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> mBigramsMap;
 
         /**
          * Create the handler.
          *
          * @param shortcuts the shortcuts as a map. This may be empty, but may not be null.
-         * @param bigrams the bigrams as a map. This may be empty, but may not be null.
          */
-        public UnigramHandler(final HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> shortcuts,
-                final HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> bigrams) {
+        public UnigramHandler(final HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> shortcuts) {
             mDictionary = null;
             mShortcutsMap = shortcuts;
-            mBigramsMap = bigrams;
             mWord = "";
             mState = START;
             mFreq = 0;
@@ -94,7 +90,6 @@
             final FusionDictionary dict = mDictionary;
             mDictionary = null;
             mShortcutsMap.clear();
-            mBigramsMap.clear();
             mWord = "";
             mState = START;
             mFreq = 0;
@@ -143,7 +138,7 @@
         @Override
         public void endElement(String uri, String localName, String qName) {
             if (WORD == mState) {
-                mDictionary.add(mWord, mFreq, mShortcutsMap.get(mWord), mBigramsMap.get(mWord));
+                mDictionary.add(mWord, mFreq, mShortcutsMap.get(mWord));
                 mState = START;
             }
         }
@@ -191,6 +186,7 @@
             }
         }
 
+        // This may return an empty map, but will never return null.
         public HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> getAssocMap() {
             return mAssocMap;
         }
@@ -211,6 +207,7 @@
                     BIGRAM_FREQ_ATTRIBUTE);
         }
 
+        // As per getAssocMap(), this never returns null.
         public HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> getBigramMap() {
             return getAssocMap();
         }
@@ -231,6 +228,7 @@
                     TARGET_PRIORITY_ATTRIBUTE);
         }
 
+        // As per getAssocMap(), this never returns null.
         public HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> getShortcutMap() {
             return getAssocMap();
         }
@@ -260,10 +258,19 @@
         if (null != shortcuts) parser.parse(shortcuts, shortcutHandler);
 
         final UnigramHandler unigramHandler =
-                new UnigramHandler(shortcutHandler.getShortcutMap(),
-                        bigramHandler.getBigramMap());
+                new UnigramHandler(shortcutHandler.getShortcutMap());
         parser.parse(unigrams, unigramHandler);
-        return unigramHandler.getFinalDictionary();
+        final FusionDictionary dict = unigramHandler.getFinalDictionary();
+        final HashMap<String, ArrayList<WeightedString>> bigramMap = bigramHandler.getBigramMap();
+        for (final String firstWord : bigramMap.keySet()) {
+            if (!dict.hasWord(firstWord)) continue;
+            final ArrayList<WeightedString> bigramList = bigramMap.get(firstWord);
+            for (final WeightedString bigram : bigramList) {
+                if (!dict.hasWord(bigram.mWord)) continue;
+                dict.setBigram(firstWord, bigram.mWord, bigram.mFrequency);
+            }
+        }
+        return dict;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tools/makedict/tests/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictInputOutputTest.java b/tools/makedict/tests/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictInputOutputTest.java
index 191eb80..24042f1 100644
--- a/tools/makedict/tests/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictInputOutputTest.java
+++ b/tools/makedict/tests/com/android/inputmethod/latin/BinaryDictInputOutputTest.java
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
         final FusionDictionary dict = new FusionDictionary(new Node(),
                 new DictionaryOptions(new HashMap<String, String>(),
                         false /* germanUmlautProcessing */, false /* frenchLigatureProcessing */));
-        dict.add("foo", 1, null, null);
-        dict.add("fta", 1, null, null);
-        dict.add("ftb", 1, null, null);
-        dict.add("bar", 1, null, null);
-        dict.add("fool", 1, null, null);
+        dict.add("foo", 1, null);
+        dict.add("fta", 1, null);
+        dict.add("ftb", 1, null);
+        dict.add("bar", 1, null);
+        dict.add("fool", 1, null);
         final ArrayList<Node> result = BinaryDictInputOutput.flattenTree(dict.mRoot);
         assertEquals(4, result.size());
         while (!result.isEmpty()) {