diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 86e859ff262743c97c71016a78447b6fff1c6dd3..dc94652baeb6a78ca03c82d1d3b0f71f86f70b62 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1210,6 +1210,9 @@ the buffer, just like for the local files.
 
 ** The buffer menu (C-x C-b) no longer lists the *Buffer List* buffer.
 
+** When invoked with a prefix argument, the command `list-abbrevs' now
+displays local abbrevs, only.
+
 ** New modes and packages
 
 +++
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 12576e32435c7ba5bdeedd79b04196a4624340bd..090ee73ff46170a27e457ce159c264fdc231834e 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2000-08-28  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
+
+	* abbrev.el (list-abbrevs): Add optional parameter LOCAL.
+	(abbrev-table-name): New function.
+	(prepare-abbrev-list-buffer): Add optional parameter LOCAL.
+	If non-nil list local abbrev, only.
+
 2000-08-28  Stanislav Shalunov  <shalunov@internet2.edu>
 
 	* uce.el (uce-reply-to-uce): Remove hard-coded "*Article*" from