constructed language

Also known as conlang, artificial language, invented language, h-language, planned language, artilect, fictitious language

human language whose phonology, grammar, and vocabulary have been consciously devised for human or human-like communication

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A constructed language is a human language whose sounds, grammar, and words have been deliberately created rather than evolving naturally over time. These languages matter because they can serve practical purposes like international communication, artistic expression, or specialized technical needs, while also helping linguists understand how language works.

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Commons category: Constructed languages
exact match: publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/ART
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The Conlang Flag, a symbol of language construction created by subscribers to the CONLANG mailing list, which represents the Tower of Babel against a rising sun

A constructed language is a language for communication between humans (i.e. not with or between computers) which, unlike most languages that naturally emerge from human interaction, is intentionally devised by a person or group for a particular purpose. The term constructed language is often shortened to conlang and, as a relatively broad term, it encompasses subcategories including: fictional, artificial, engineered, planned and invented languages. Conlangs may include aspects reminiscent of natural language including phonology, grammar, orthography, and vocabulary. Interlinguistics includes the study of constructed languages.