Lingua Franca Nova
From Langmaker
| Conlang | Lingua Franca Nova |
| Author | Dr. C. George Boeree |
| Year Began | 1965 |
| Language Type | international auxiliary language |
| Lexicon Size | 6609 |
| Etymologies | No |
| Grammar | Yes |
| Sample Texts | Yes |
| Primer | Yes |
Lingua Franca Nova was written by Dr. C. George Boeree as an IAL. The web page is in Lingua Franca Nova, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Russian. It has been used for a translation of the Babel Text.
Language sources
LFN draws from Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Portuguese and French. Its grammar is a highly reduced form of these languages, as simplified as a creole, yet quite as flexible and expressive as any of the original languages.
Design principles
First, phonetic spelling. Second, regular and very simple grammar. Third, essentially the vocabulary of a Romance language. Fourth, naturally accepting of Greek and Latin neologisms. Fifth, an esthetic appeal.
Interest of others
Many people on the internet have expressed interest, including a number of translations and some original material. There is a yahoo group devoted to LFN as well.
External links
| Site | Broken Link | Author | Site Languages |
| http://lingua-franca-nova.net | No | Dr. C. George Boeree | Lingua Franca Nova, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Russian |
| http://lfn.esef.net | No | NA | LFN |
