Occidental
From Langmaker
| Conlang | Occidental |
| Author | Edgar von Wahl |
| Year Began | 1922 |
| Language Type | international auxiliary language |
| Lexicon Size | 0 |
| Etymologies | No |
| Grammar | Yes |
| Sample Texts | Yes |
| Primer | Yes |
Occidental is an international auxiliary language. It was designed by Edgar von Wahl by 1922. The web page is in English, German, Interlingue, Russian.
Uniqueness
An international language using a Romance vocabulary, intended almost solely for Western speakers. The language is so naturalistic that Don Harlow says, "a linguist unfamiliar with it might be forgiven for assuming it to be a minor Romance dialect that had grown up after the collapse of Rome." Inspired by Mundo-Lingue, Occidental itself served as an inspiration for Novial.
Design principles
Unlike many IALs, which have a very spartan tone, Occidental was created to seem as 'natural' in usage as possible. This allows for some compromises not seen in most IALs (such as allowing for 'hard' and 'soft' pronunciations of C and G).
External links
| Site | Broken Link | Author | Site Languages |
| http://www.interlingue.com,http://www.cosmoglotta.com,http://www.interlingue.org/ie_en.html | No | NA | English, German, Interlingue, Russian |
| http://www.christusrex.org/www1/pater/JPN-occidental.html | No | NA | English |
| http://groups.yahoo.com/group/occidental/ | No | NA | English |
| http://interlingue.narod.ru/ | No | NA | English |
| http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/1222/occ.html | No | NA | English |
