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Also known as Laadan, ldn, xn--ladan-xqa, laad1235, Encodings (in Native Tongue), Langlish

Láadan () is a gynocentric constructed language created by Suzette Haden Elgin in 1982 to test the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, specifically to determine if development of a language aimed at expressing the views of women would shape a culture; a subsidiary hypothesis was that Western natural languages may be better suited for expressing the views of men than women. The language was included in her science fiction Native Tongue series.

Key facts

Language.created
1982
Language.creator
Suzette Haden Elgin and collaborators
Language.fam2
artistic and philosophical language
Language.fam3
fictional language
Language.glotto
laad1235
Language.iso3
ldn
Language.linglist
ldn
Language.name
Láadan
Language.notice
IPA
Language.posteriori
a priori language, with influences from Navajo and English
Language.setting
experiment in feminist linguistics, and featured in Elgin's novel series beginning with Native Tongue

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Official name
Láadan
Official website
laadanlanguage.com
Image
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inception
1982-00-00
native label
Láadan
Commons category
Láadan
hashtag
Láadan
Commons gallery
Láadan
name
Encodings
code name
Langlish
working title
Encodings Project
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17 sections
Contents
  • Motivation, development and publication history
  • Phonology
  • Tones
  • Vowels
  • Consonants
  • Grammar
  • Mandatory parts of speech
  • Word order
  • Morphology
  • Pronouns
  • Reception
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Láadan () is a gynocentric constructed language created by Suzette Haden Elgin in 1982 to test the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, specifically to determine if development of a language aimed at expressing the views of women would shape a culture; a subsidiary hypothesis was that Western natural languages may be better suited for expressing the views of men than women. The language was included in her science fiction Native Tongue series.

Láadan contains a number of words that are used to make unambiguous statements that include how one feels about what one is saying. According to Elgin, this is designed to counter male-centered language's limitations on women, who are forced to respond "I know I said that, but I meant this".

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