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In 1907, Esperanto was the frontrunner when an international delegation of scientists met in Paris to decide which one of the constructed languages would become the new official language of science.

Really, all languages are constructed, but most develop very slowly over time. The term "constructed language," or "conlang," refers to languages that were deliberately developed or invented over ...

In 1920, Iran proposed Esperanto as the official language of the League of Nations, ... It has even inspired modern makers to create new constructed languages, like Loglan, Toki Pona, ...

Probably the most well known language constructed for a fictional work, Klingon was created in 1985 by linguist Marc Okrand, but it’s based on sounds made by James “Scotty” Doohan and ...

As Lang explains on the official website of Toki Pona: “Toki Pona is a human language I invented in 2001. It was my attempt to understand the meaning of life in 120 words. There are now ...

From Dothraki to Klingon: Famous conlangs or constructed languages, have taken over our screens, be it OTT or films. In Dune, the Fremen desert warriors roll the “r” in their Chakobsa tongue ...

While constructed languages, like J.R.R Tolkien's Elvish or the language of Avatar are strange and exotic, they have more in common with natural languages than you might think.