Questions tagged [list-of-languages]
Use this tag for requests of conlangs which fit a specified set of criteria
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Is there any conlang that implements Reichenbach's tenses?
In Reichenbach's theory of tense three time points, namely the Speech time, the Event time, and the Reference time, an abstract time point from which the event is viewed, are used to classify the ...
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Layered languages
I was wondering if there exist layered languages, either natlang or conlang. What I mean is that the basis of the language is quite simple (simply mashing vocabulary together creates correct sentences)...
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Asian and African auxlangs like Interslavic?
What are examples of African and Asian auxlangs like Interslavic?
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What is an example of a constructed language focusing on beauty and conceptual purity?
By conceptual purity, I mean it tries to avoid arbitrariness, and seeks the most default or neutral way to achieve an aim.
For example, some languages are written right to left, others left to right. ...
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Were there serious a priori fictional languages before Tolkien?
By serious I mean somewhat complete, with a working grammar. So the examples in Gulliver's Travels are probably not really "languages" (or are they, I'm not sure).
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What are auxlangs?
I often hear certain conlangs (e.g. Esperanto) referred to as auxlangs. What exactly is an auxlang? How can I tell if a conlang is an auxlang? What are some examples of auxlangs?
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What resources are there on tone system creation?
What resources are there on tone system creation?
Resources could include
Documentation on conlangs that have tone systems
Guides on tone system creation
Resources on tone in natural languages, for a ...
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Reverse diachronic languages
There is quite an amount of so-called diachronic constructed languages, taking one language (historical like vulgar Latin, or modern like present-day English) and applying some sound shifts and ...
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Are there conlangs designed to be whispered?
We all know that natural languages can be whispered and we use whispering for several purposes, e.g., to avoid someone unwanted listening, or in order not to disturb a larger audience. But are there ...
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List of segment usage based on how many people use it?
The great Phoible 2.0 has exclusive list of segment usages based on "Languages", but since some languages such as Lak are only used by handful of people, it won't make any sense if I employ ...
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Is there a language that meets these criteria?
I feel less and less comfortable with the incoherence of natural languages, so I'm looking for a constructed language that suits me.
semantically close words must share a common affix (not like ...
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Is there any constructed language that eliminated all fallacies related to how language works?
Is there any constructed language that eliminated all fallacies related to how language works, that made extinct all fallacies that could be made extinct by creating a language from scratch to avoid ...
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Good Real World Languages to Base Proto-Lang Vocabulary
I'm working on a conlang that requires a LOT of work, particularly in the sound changes from proto-lang to the current version.
Instead of creating a whole set of words from nothing, I am ...
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Famous a priori auxilary languages?
Most auxiliary languages I know of, especially Esperanto, are primarily a posteriori—that is, their vocabulary or grammar are derived from other existing languages, and most are fairly Eurocentric. ...
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Constructed languages or dialects for Time travellers
Time travel is a standard trope in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Since time travel disrupts the normal perception of time time travellers may develop some linguistic means to deal with this situation.
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Are there constructed languages with a tense system inspired by Theory of Relativity?
For readers who aren't familiar with the Theory of Relativity, here is a sketch of how the Special Theory of Relativity structures space and time:
There is a point "here and now" where the observer ...
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Are there human beatbox inspired conlangs?
Human beatbox is an art form producing percussion sounds with the mouth only. It uses techniques and sounds that are rare or entirely absent in natural languages.
Are the constructed languages that ...
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21st century International Auxiliary Languages
What are examples of International Auxiliary Languages (IALs) created and promoted in the 21st century?
I am aware that many people think that Esperanto and Interlingua are in some sense "the last ...
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Examples of the combination of 2 independent symbolic scripts
I am looking for examples real or con, of two foreign symbolic scripts being made into a hybrid language/script.
In my case I wish to see about making a hybrid 15th century Aztec-Chinese Hybrid ...
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Which categories of inalienable possession have conlangs expressed?
In many natlangs a grammatical distinction is made between alienable and inalienable possession. Inalienable possession is used for things which are in some way conceptualised as being inseparable ...
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Are there any constructed languages designed for legal agreements / country constitutions?
A few weeks back i've watched a talk of Stephen Wolfram. I think was this video. Plus this article is also relevant.
The idea discussed was: how to build a language for formalizing every day ...
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Use of string reversion in conlangs
I came across the Esperantido Universal where reversion of stems (e.g., mega "big" ⁒ gema "small", -a is the adjective ending) is used to denote antonymy. Are there other conlangs using this unusual ...
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Are there any examples of artificial creoles of natural languages?
I remember reading somewhere of a creole-ish artificial language of two (possibly more) natural languages. In the text (I do NOT remember where it was) only one creole (I'm using the term loosely here,...
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Conlangs based on lesser known antique languages
The canon of classical languages studied in Europe comprises Latin, Greek, and Hebrew (and maybe classical Aramaic). Inspired by this answer mentioning a conlang based on Hittite, my follow-up ...
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Greek-based altlangs
The Wikipedia article on Artistic languages says in its current version
What if Greek civilization had gone on to thrive without a Roman Empire, leaving Greek and not Latin to develop several ...
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List of conlangs whose goal is to minimize ambiguity
Which conlangs have a primary goals of avoiding ambiguity?
I know Lojban had that as a goal (and is in fact syntactically unambiguous), but are there others?
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Do any conlangs have verbs that change form depending on the object?
Are there any examples of constructed languages that have verbs with different forms depending on the object of the verb?
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Which constructed languages have been used to write scientific articles? [closed]
One of the most interesting aspects of Interlingua is that during its early days there were a number of scientific articles published in it. This is in contrast with most other constructed languages, ...
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Are there conlangs using constructed sounds?
Usually, constructed languages of all kind (naturalistic or not) draw their sounds from existing natural languages.
Are there conlangs with constructed sounds, i.e., sounds that do not occur in ...
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Languages where the part of speech of a root is "fixed"?
By way of introduction, this question is about a quirk of Esperanto, but there is a general conlang question at the end, I promise.
In Esperanto, every root has a natural grammatical part of speech, ...
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