Artificial languages: find out which are the most spoken in the world!

In addition to Esperanto, several synthetic languages ​​have thousands of speakers, including those created to represent a community in the fictional world.

Artificial languages, also known as conlangs, are languages ​​created by man, without any basis in any natural language. They arise for various reasons, such as the creation of a universal language, the representation of a fictional culture or society or, simply, as a hobby.

There are thousands of synthetic languages ​​around the world, but only a few of them are actually spoken by large numbers of people. Here are the most widely spoken artificial languages ​​in the world, based on the estimated number of speakers:

1.  Esperanto

Esperanto is without a doubt the artificial language with the most practitioners in the world. After all, there are approximately 2 million speakers native and fluent.

In simple terms, Esperanto is an artificial language, which means that it is not based on any specific natural language. Its vocabulary consists of about 18 words, which are derived from European languages ​​such as Latin, Greek, and Germanic languages.

The language in question was created by the Polish Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof at the end of the 19th century. The aim behind its creation was to be a universal language that would be easily understood by people of all backgrounds.

2.  Klingon

Klingon refers to an artificial language designed by Marc Okrand for the science fiction series Star Trek In production, the Klingons practiced by a warlike alien race.

The Klingon is a agglutinative language, that is, the union of morphemes forms words. Composed of a vocabulary of around 20 thousand words, derived from Germanic languages, such as English and German, this synthetic language is surprisingly adopted by 20 thousand people around the world.

3.  sindarin

Sindarin, in turn, is an artificial language created by the British writer JRR Tolkien to be the language spoken by the Sindar elves in the Middle-earth world of Lord of the Rings.

The story of Sindarin begins with the Eldar, an elven people who set out from their homeland of Valinor to explore the world. The Eldar split into two factions: the Noldor, who continued their journey westward, and the Sindar, who remained in Middle-earth.

The Sindar developed their own language, Sindarin, which was based on Quendya, the language spoken by the Noldor. Thus, the Elvish language by JRR Tolkien has a vocabulary of around 10 thousand words, which derive from Celtic languages, such as Welsh and Irish.

It is worth noting that this is a complex language rich in resources, as it has a flexive verbal conjugation system, a nominal declension system and a system of personal pronouns.

In addition, Sindarin also has a variety of sounds and intonations, which give the language a unique beauty and musicality. In fact, the Elvish language has won fans all over the world, being spoken by 10 speakers.

4.  Gone

Ido is an artificial language created by Louis Couturat in 1907. In simple terms, the language is a direct descendant of Esperanto, but with some changes that make it easier to learn.

This auxiliary language has a vocabulary of around 8 words, derived from European languages ​​such as Greek, Latin and Germanic languages. Furthermore, it is estimated that its number of speakers varies between 100 and 200.

An interesting fact is that many renowned works have already been translated into English, including Little Prince, Romeo and Juliet e Pinocchio.

5.  Dothraki

In 5th place on our list of the most spoken artificial languages ​​in the world, we also have a language made for an audiovisual production. Thus, Dothraki is a synthetic language created by David J. Peterson for the television series Game of Thrones.

In the series, the Dothraki speak it, a nomadic race of warriors. Interestingly, this is not the only language created by Peterson, after all, the linguist has already created around 40 artificial languages.

Like Klingon, Dothraki is an agglutinative language, consisting of a vocabulary of around 15 words, which derive from Turkic and Mongolian languages. Currently, it is estimated that approximately 170 people around the world are fluent in Dothraki. In fact, the language is taught at Harvard or can even be learned through apps.

6.  Interlingua

Created by Giuseppe Peano in 1903, Interlingua is also an artificial language. It is based on a structure common to many European languages, which makes it relatively easy to learn.

This international auxiliary language has a vocabulary of approximately 20 words. In Interlingua, a word is incorporated if it is present in at least three of the four national languages designated as source: Portuguese/Spanish (considered together), Italian, French and English; the possibility of including German and Russian is also being considered.

The 900 million speakers of languages ​​such as Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, among others, as well as English speakers, can understand a technical text in Interlingua without the need for prior study, but not necessarily speak it fluently.

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