diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
index dc3ff89303..b4dc3c3c11 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/INPCModule.cs
@@ -134,6 +134,36 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         /// <returns>True if the operation succeeded, false if there was no such agent or the agent was not an NPC</returns>
         bool Say(UUID agentID, Scene scene, string text);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the NPC to say something.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="agentID">The UUID of the NPC</param>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="text"></param>
+        /// <param name="channel"></param>
+        /// <returns>True if the operation succeeded, false if there was no such agent or the agent was not an NPC</returns>
+        bool Say(UUID agentID, Scene scene, string text, int channel);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the NPC to shout something.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="agentID">The UUID of the NPC</param>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="text"></param>
+        /// <param name="channel"></param>
+        /// <returns>True if the operation succeeded, false if there was no such agent or the agent was not an NPC</returns>
+        bool Shout(UUID agentID, Scene scene, string text, int channel);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the NPC to whisper something.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="agentID">The UUID of the NPC</param>
+        /// <param name="scene"></param>
+        /// <param name="text"></param>
+        /// <param name="channel"></param>
+        /// <returns>True if the operation succeeded, false if there was no such agent or the agent was not an NPC</returns>
+        bool Whisper(UUID agentID, Scene scene, string text, int channel);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Sit the NPC.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
index 5ea5af74a2..e57e5e6f97 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCAvatar.cs
@@ -76,22 +76,27 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
 
         public void Say(string message)
         {
-            SendOnChatFromClient(message, ChatTypeEnum.Say);
+            SendOnChatFromClient(0, message, ChatTypeEnum.Say);
         }
 
-        public void Shout(string message)
+        public void Say(int channel, string message)
         {
-            SendOnChatFromClient(message, ChatTypeEnum.Shout);
+            SendOnChatFromClient(channel, message, ChatTypeEnum.Say);
         }
 
-        public void Whisper(string message)
+        public void Shout(int channel, string message)
         {
-            SendOnChatFromClient(message, ChatTypeEnum.Whisper);
+            SendOnChatFromClient(channel, message, ChatTypeEnum.Shout);
+        }
+
+        public void Whisper(int channel, string message)
+        {
+            SendOnChatFromClient(channel, message, ChatTypeEnum.Whisper);
         }
 
         public void Broadcast(string message)
         {
-            SendOnChatFromClient(message, ChatTypeEnum.Broadcast);
+            SendOnChatFromClient(0, message, ChatTypeEnum.Broadcast);
         }
 
         public void GiveMoney(UUID target, int amount)
@@ -146,10 +151,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
 
         #region Internal Functions
 
-        private void SendOnChatFromClient(string message, ChatTypeEnum chatType)
+        private void SendOnChatFromClient(int channel, string message, ChatTypeEnum chatType)
         {
             OSChatMessage chatFromClient = new OSChatMessage();
-            chatFromClient.Channel = 0;
+            chatFromClient.Channel = channel;
             chatFromClient.From = Name;
             chatFromClient.Message = message;
             chatFromClient.Position = StartPos;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
index 2b8379dba9..adc6f9c765 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/World/NPC/NPCModule.cs
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
         }
 
         public bool Say(UUID agentID, Scene scene, string text)
+        {
+            return Say(agentID, scene, text, 0);
+        }
+
+        public bool Say(UUID agentID, Scene scene, string text, int channel)
         {
             lock (m_avatars)
             {
@@ -219,7 +224,25 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
                     ScenePresence sp;
                     scene.TryGetScenePresence(agentID, out sp);
 
-                    m_avatars[agentID].Say(text);
+                    m_avatars[agentID].Say(channel, text);
+
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public bool Shout(UUID agentID, Scene scene, string text, int channel)
+        {
+            lock (m_avatars)
+            {
+                if (m_avatars.ContainsKey(agentID))
+                {
+                    ScenePresence sp;
+                    scene.TryGetScenePresence(agentID, out sp);
+
+                    m_avatars[agentID].Shout(channel, text);
 
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -246,6 +269,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.World.NPC
             return false;
         }
 
+        public bool Whisper(UUID agentID, Scene scene, string text, int channel)
+        {
+            lock (m_avatars)
+            {
+                if (m_avatars.ContainsKey(agentID))
+                {
+                    ScenePresence sp;
+                    scene.TryGetScenePresence(agentID, out sp);
+
+                    m_avatars[agentID].Whisper(channel, text);
+
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         public bool Stand(UUID agentID, Scene scene)
         {
             lock (m_avatars)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
index fe94b79b74..890115df07 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Implementation/OSSL_Api.cs
@@ -2530,6 +2530,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
         }
 
         public void osNpcSay(LSL_Key npc, string message)
+        {
+            osNpcSay(npc, 0, message);
+        }
+
+        public void osNpcSay(LSL_Key npc, int channel, string message)
         {
             CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.High, "osNpcSay");
             m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
@@ -2542,7 +2547,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
                 if (!module.CheckPermissions(npcId, m_host.OwnerID))
                     return;
 
-                module.Say(npcId, World, message);
+                module.Say(npcId, World, message, channel);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void osNpcShout(LSL_Key npc, int channel, string message)
+        {
+            CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.High, "osNpcShout");
+            m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
+
+            INPCModule module = World.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            if (module != null)
+            {
+                UUID npcId = new UUID(npc.m_string);
+
+                if (!module.CheckPermissions(npcId, m_host.OwnerID))
+                    return;
+
+                module.Shout(npcId, World, message, channel);
             }
         }
 
@@ -2627,6 +2649,23 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api
             }
         }
 
+        public void osNpcWhisper(LSL_Key npc, int channel, string message)
+        {
+            CheckThreatLevel(ThreatLevel.High, "osNpcWhisper");
+            m_host.AddScriptLPS(1);
+
+            INPCModule module = World.RequestModuleInterface<INPCModule>();
+            if (module != null)
+            {
+                UUID npcId = new UUID(npc.m_string);
+
+                if (!module.CheckPermissions(npcId, m_host.OwnerID))
+                    return;
+
+                module.Whisper(npcId, World, message, channel);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Save the current appearance of the script owner permanently to the named notecard.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
index 545bbeea70..2d3e8e8bff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Interface/IOSSL_Api.cs
@@ -203,11 +203,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.Api.Interfaces
         void        osNpcSetRot(LSL_Key npc, rotation rot);
         void        osNpcStopMoveToTarget(LSL_Key npc);
         void        osNpcSay(key npc, string message);
+        void        osNpcSay(key npc, int channel, string message);
+        void        osNpcShout(key npc, int channel, string message);
         void        osNpcSit(key npc, key target, int options);
         void        osNpcStand(LSL_Key npc);
         void        osNpcRemove(key npc);
         void        osNpcPlayAnimation(LSL_Key npc, string animation);
         void        osNpcStopAnimation(LSL_Key npc, string animation);
+        void        osNpcWhisper(key npc, int channel, string message);
 
         LSL_Key     osOwnerSaveAppearance(string notecard);
         LSL_Key     osAgentSaveAppearance(key agentId, string notecard);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
index b94b9bffe0..e8369597c2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/ScriptEngine/Shared/Api/Runtime/OSSL_Stub.cs
@@ -569,6 +569,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.ScriptBase
             m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcSay(npc, message);
         }
 
+        public void osNpcSay(key npc, int channel, string message)
+        {
+            m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcSay(npc, channel, message);
+        }
+
+
+        public void osNpcShout(key npc, int channel, string message)
+        {
+            m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcShout(npc, channel, message);
+        }
+
         public void osNpcSit(LSL_Key npc, LSL_Key target, int options)
         {
             m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcSit(npc, target, options);
@@ -594,6 +605,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.ScriptEngine.Shared.ScriptBase
             m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcStopAnimation(npc, animation);
         }
 
+        public void osNpcWhisper(key npc, int channel, string message)
+        {
+            m_OSSL_Functions.osNpcWhisper(npc, channel, message);
+        }
+
         public LSL_Key osOwnerSaveAppearance(string notecard)
         {
             return m_OSSL_Functions.osOwnerSaveAppearance(notecard);