I like to invent whole new languages.
My interest is in languages that are made up entirely, inspired by various features of natural languages but not derived from any of them. For me it is an artistic pursuit more than anything.
This is a hobby I have indulged in since I was 8 or 9 years old, sometimes drifting away from it, but always coming back for more. There is little more exciting than assembling the first whole sentence in a brand new little sketch of a language. What a magical moment.
- Smitho – My Very First Language that I started when I was about 9.
- Ngewshay – a language I invented specifically for one specific project.
- Meoka – a language with cases!
- Bosa – a language with some inflection funny business.
- Safalu – a language (and maybe also a sister language??) with verbs that conjugate for aspect, mood/modality, and intentionality.