A conlanger /ˈkɒnlæŋər/ is a person who invents constructed languages (aka conlangs).

Professional conlangers

Individuals who have been hired to create languages.

Published international-auxiliary conlangers

Conlangers who have created languages intended for international communication.

Published fictional conlangers

Conlangers whose work has been published in books or other media that they created:

Other notable conlangers

Conlangers whose languages are neither international auxiliary languages nor part of popular media, but are nonetheless significant among enthusiasts, have amassed a notable amount of speakers, or do not fit in other categories:

  • Sonja Lang: Toki Pona, a minimalist language which has gained a large following and several publications over the years since its creation in 2001.

References

  1. 1 2 Okrent, Arika (2009). In the land of invented languages : Esperanto rock stars, Klingon poets, Loglan lovers, and the mad dreamers who tried to build a perfect language (1st ed.). New York: Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 978-0-385-52788-0. OCLC 321034148.
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