diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 511a24f4..123cf5fb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ xxd.exe
 # VSCode
 .vs
 .clangd
+.cache
 
 # Swap files
 *.swp
diff --git a/examples/weak-tables.janet b/examples/weak-tables.janet
index 6d892fe7..b4288b60 100644
--- a/examples/weak-tables.janet
+++ b/examples/weak-tables.janet
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-(def weak-k (table/new 10 :k))
-(def weak-v (table/new 10 :v))
-(def weak-kv (table/new 10 :kv))
+(def weak-k (table/weak-keys 10))
+(def weak-v (table/weak-values 10))
+(def weak-kv (table/weak 10))
 
 (put weak-kv (gensym) 10)
 (put weak-kv :hello :world)
diff --git a/src/core/array.c b/src/core/array.c
index 3923a4e1..32ee5dfa 100644
--- a/src/core/array.c
+++ b/src/core/array.c
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-/* Creates a new array */
-JanetArray *janet_array(int32_t capacity) {
-    JanetArray *array = janet_gcalloc(JANET_MEMORY_ARRAY, sizeof(JanetArray));
+static void janet_array_impl(JanetArray *array, int32_t capacity) {
     Janet *data = NULL;
     if (capacity > 0) {
         janet_vm.next_collection += capacity * sizeof(Janet);
@@ -44,6 +42,19 @@ JanetArray *janet_array(int32_t capacity) {
     array->count = 0;
     array->capacity = capacity;
     array->data = data;
+}
+
+/* Creates a new array */
+JanetArray *janet_array(int32_t capacity) {
+    JanetArray *array = janet_gcalloc(JANET_MEMORY_ARRAY, sizeof(JanetArray));
+    janet_array_impl(array, capacity);
+    return array;
+}
+
+/* Creates a new array with weak references */
+JanetArray *janet_array_weak(int32_t capacity) {
+    JanetArray *array = janet_gcalloc(JANET_MEMORY_ARRAY_WEAK, sizeof(JanetArray));
+    janet_array_impl(array, capacity);
     return array;
 }
 
@@ -132,6 +143,15 @@ JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_array_new,
     return janet_wrap_array(array);
 }
 
+JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_array_weak,
+              "(array/weak capacity)",
+              "Creates a new empty array with a pre-allocated capacity and support for weak references. Similar to `array/new`.") {
+    janet_fixarity(argc, 1);
+    int32_t cap = janet_getinteger(argv, 0);
+    JanetArray *array = janet_array_weak(cap);
+    return janet_wrap_array(array);
+}
+
 JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_array_new_filled,
               "(array/new-filled count &opt value)",
               "Creates a new array of `count` elements, all set to `value`, which defaults to nil. Returns the new array.") {
@@ -352,6 +372,7 @@ JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_array_clear,
 void janet_lib_array(JanetTable *env) {
     JanetRegExt array_cfuns[] = {
         JANET_CORE_REG("array/new", cfun_array_new),
+        JANET_CORE_REG("array/weak", cfun_array_weak),
         JANET_CORE_REG("array/new-filled", cfun_array_new_filled),
         JANET_CORE_REG("array/fill", cfun_array_fill),
         JANET_CORE_REG("array/pop", cfun_array_pop),
diff --git a/src/core/gc.c b/src/core/gc.c
index 473e6f6e..9c9be5bb 100644
--- a/src/core/gc.c
+++ b/src/core/gc.c
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ static void janet_mark_array(JanetArray *array) {
     if (janet_gc_reachable(array))
         return;
     janet_gc_mark(array);
-    janet_mark_many(array->data, array->count);
+    if (janet_gc_type((JanetGCObject *) array) == JANET_MEMORY_ARRAY) {
+        janet_mark_many(array->data, array->count);
+    }
 }
 
 static void janet_mark_table(JanetTable *table) {
@@ -392,23 +394,32 @@ void janet_sweep() {
         if (current->flags & (JANET_MEM_REACHABLE | JANET_MEM_DISABLED)) {
             /* Check for dead references */
             enum JanetMemoryType type = janet_gc_type(current);
-            JanetTable *table = (JanetTable *) current;
-            int check_values = (type == JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKV) || (type == JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKKV);
-            int check_keys = (type == JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKK) || (type == JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKKV);
-            JanetKV *end = table->data + table->capacity;
-            JanetKV *kvs = table->data;
-            while (kvs < end) {
-                int drop = 0;
-                if (check_keys && !janet_check_liveref(kvs->key)) drop = 1;
-                if (check_values && !janet_check_liveref(kvs->value)) drop = 1;
-                if (drop) {
-                    /* Inlined from janet_table_remove without search */
-                    table->count--;
-                    table->deleted++;
-                    kvs->key = janet_wrap_nil();
-                    kvs->value = janet_wrap_false();
+            if (type == JANET_MEMORY_ARRAY_WEAK) {
+                JanetArray *array = (JanetArray *) current;
+                for (uint32_t i = 0; i < (uint32_t) array->count; i++) {
+                    if (!janet_check_liveref(array->data[i])) {
+                        array->data[i] = janet_wrap_nil();
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                JanetTable *table = (JanetTable *) current;
+                int check_values = (type == JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKV) || (type == JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKKV);
+                int check_keys = (type == JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKK) || (type == JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKKV);
+                JanetKV *end = table->data + table->capacity;
+                JanetKV *kvs = table->data;
+                while (kvs < end) {
+                    int drop = 0;
+                    if (check_keys && !janet_check_liveref(kvs->key)) drop = 1;
+                    if (check_values && !janet_check_liveref(kvs->value)) drop = 1;
+                    if (drop) {
+                        /* Inlined from janet_table_remove without search */
+                        table->count--;
+                        table->deleted++;
+                        kvs->key = janet_wrap_nil();
+                        kvs->value = janet_wrap_false();
+                    }
+                    kvs++;
                 }
-                kvs++;
             }
         }
         current = next;
diff --git a/src/core/gc.h b/src/core/gc.h
index 6c7acabb..e5f99884 100644
--- a/src/core/gc.h
+++ b/src/core/gc.h
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ enum JanetMemoryType {
     JANET_MEMORY_THREADED_ABSTRACT,
     JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKK,
     JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKV,
-    JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKKV
+    JANET_MEMORY_TABLE_WEAKKV,
+    JANET_MEMORY_ARRAY_WEAK
 };
 
 /* To allocate collectable memory, one must call janet_alloc, initialize the memory,
diff --git a/src/core/table.c b/src/core/table.c
index 0d370d11..d6174027 100644
--- a/src/core/table.c
+++ b/src/core/table.c
@@ -309,23 +309,49 @@ JanetTable *janet_table_proto_flatten(JanetTable *t) {
 /* C Functions */
 
 JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_table_new,
-              "(table/new capacity &opt weak)",
+              "(table/new capacity)",
               "Creates a new empty table with pre-allocated memory "
               "for `capacity` entries. This means that if one knows the number of "
               "entries going into a table on creation, extra memory allocation "
-              "can be avoided. Optionally provide a keyword flags `:kv` to create a table with "
-              "weak referenecs to keys, values, or both. "
+              "can be avoided. "
               "Returns the new table.") {
-    janet_arity(argc, 1, 2);
+    janet_fixarity(argc, 1);
     int32_t cap = janet_getnat(argv, 0);
-    if (argc == 1) {
-        return janet_wrap_table(janet_table(cap));
-    }
+    return janet_wrap_table(janet_table(cap));
+}
+/*
     uint32_t flags = janet_getflags(argv, 1, "kv");
     if (flags == 0) return janet_wrap_table(janet_table(cap));
     if (flags == 1) return janet_wrap_table(janet_table_weakk(cap));
     if (flags == 2) return janet_wrap_table(janet_table_weakv(cap));
     return janet_wrap_table(janet_table_weakkv(cap));
+    */
+
+JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_table_weak,
+              "(table/weak capacity)",
+              "Creates a new empty table with weak references to keys and values. Similar to `table/new`. "
+              "Returns the new table.") {
+    janet_fixarity(argc, 1);
+    int32_t cap = janet_getnat(argv, 0);
+    return janet_wrap_table(janet_table_weakkv(cap));
+}
+
+JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_table_weak_keys,
+              "(table/weak-keys capacity)",
+              "Creates a new empty table with weak references to keys and normal references to values. Similar to `table/new`. "
+              "Returns the new table.") {
+    janet_fixarity(argc, 1);
+    int32_t cap = janet_getnat(argv, 0);
+    return janet_wrap_table(janet_table_weakk(cap));
+}
+
+JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_table_weak_values,
+              "(table/weak-values capacity)",
+              "Creates a new empty table with normal references to keys and weak references to values. Similar to `table/new`. "
+              "Returns the new table.") {
+    janet_fixarity(argc, 1);
+    int32_t cap = janet_getnat(argv, 0);
+    return janet_wrap_table(janet_table_weakv(cap));
 }
 
 JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_table_getproto,
@@ -401,6 +427,9 @@ JANET_CORE_FN(cfun_table_proto_flatten,
 void janet_lib_table(JanetTable *env) {
     JanetRegExt table_cfuns[] = {
         JANET_CORE_REG("table/new", cfun_table_new),
+        JANET_CORE_REG("table/weak", cfun_table_weak),
+        JANET_CORE_REG("table/weak-keys", cfun_table_weak_keys),
+        JANET_CORE_REG("table/weak-values", cfun_table_weak_values),
         JANET_CORE_REG("table/to-struct", cfun_table_tostruct),
         JANET_CORE_REG("table/getproto", cfun_table_getproto),
         JANET_CORE_REG("table/setproto", cfun_table_setproto),
diff --git a/src/include/janet.h b/src/include/janet.h
index e9017259..24e3b25d 100644
--- a/src/include/janet.h
+++ b/src/include/janet.h
@@ -1590,6 +1590,7 @@ JANET_API double janet_rng_double(JanetRNG *rng);
 
 /* Array functions */
 JANET_API JanetArray *janet_array(int32_t capacity);
+JANET_API JanetArray *janet_array_weak(int32_t capacity);
 JANET_API JanetArray *janet_array_n(const Janet *elements, int32_t n);
 JANET_API void janet_array_ensure(JanetArray *array, int32_t capacity, int32_t growth);
 JANET_API void janet_array_setcount(JanetArray *array, int32_t count);