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conlang

[kon-lang]

noun

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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Nearby words

See also artificial language.

Origin of conlang

First recorded in 1990–95; blend of con(structed) and lang(uage)

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