Artlang

From Langmaker

artlang n., v. artlanged, artlanging [< art(istic) and lang(uage).] n. A conlang designed to be artistic and very personal; often, though, intended for use by a fictional race. Example: "The artlang I developed for my new book is very expressive." v. To develop an artistic language.

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"I like exoticness, but also perhaps because of my 'artlang' predilections, prefer 'naturalistic' languages. I get to balance creation from whole cloth with conformance to what we understand of human language universals and features." - David Durand, 25 Sep 1998, post to the CONLANG mailing list