conlang

American  

[kon-lang] / ˈkɒnˌlæŋ /

noun

1. an artificially constructed language used by a group of speakers, as opposed to one that has naturally evolved.

   conlangs such as Esperanto and Klingon.

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Etymology

Origin of conlang

First recorded in 1990–95; con(structed) ( def. ) and lang(uage) ( def. )

Example Sentences

A few years ago, with Jenny Culbertson of the University of Edinburgh and others, he tested the choices that speakers of English and Thai made when asked to build sentences in a conlang called Nápíjò.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2019

The conlang forums are full of stories about parents disturbed to discover their children scribbling strange symbols in their bedroom — or, conversely, children who simply hid their greatest interest from the world.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2019

On the other, I fully support every political party being required to develop its own conlang for the span of each election.

From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2016

It depends how one defines success with respect to a conlang.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2015

People from the conlang community sent letters in their invented languages using beautiful calligraphy.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater