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What is an invented language?

An invented language, also known as a constructed language (conlang), is a language that is deliberately created by an individual or group rather than evolving naturally over time as most languages do. They are created in order to test theories about the brain, to improve exist language or to develop a whole new world with a book or film. These languages are built with specific goals and often include their own vocabulary, grammar and syntax.

Examples

Curiosity

Invented languages

Uses of different invented

Language experimentation

Artistic and fictional use

International Communication

Artistic and fictional use

Na'vi in Avatar

Klingon in Star Trek

Elvish in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

Dothraki and Valyrian in Game of Thrones

International Communication (Auxlangs)

The mainly purpose of a language is to facilitate communication between people. It serves as a tool for expressing thoughts, ideas, emotions and information. There are a few languanges constructed to promote global communication, which stand out for being easy-to-learn languages.

Esperanto

Creator: Ludwik Zamenhof, 1887 Intended to foster peace and understanding between different nations. Most spoken invented language.

Interlingua

Creator: Alexander Gode Invented to be easy for speakers of Romance languages to understand each others.

Language experimentation (Engelangs)

Languages can also be conceived as experiments to explore linguistic or phylosophical ideas. These languages have theirs own rules that may test boundaries of human knowledge.

Lojban

Creator: Logical Language Group Invented to eliminate ambiguity and be completely precise.

Toki Pona

Creator: Sonja Lang, 2001 Minimalist language 120-130 words, meant to simplify complex thoughts.

Conclusion

Invented languages can reflect the linguistic creativity, phylosophical views and imagination of the creator. Although most are specialized for specific uses, some (such as Esperanto) have attracted a huge audience and have become useful for communication.