Tanach-a Shile

From Langmaker

Conlang	Tanach-a Shile
Author	Doug Ball
Year Began	2002
Language Type	fictional language
Lexicon Size	N/A
Etymologies	No
Grammar	Yes
Sample Texts	No
Primer	No

Tanach-a Shile is a fictional language and was designed by Doug Ball.

Language sources

While Tanach-a Shile has an a priori lexicon and an a priori combination of structures, Tanach-a Shile borrows elements from (in no particular order) Swahili, South American languages, Japanese, Hindi/Urdu, and Siuslaw (an extinct Native American language of Oregon).

Design principles

Linguistic data (typological and language specific) plus my own creativity plus specifications from the "commissioner" (see below).

Interest of others

The language was "commissioned" by a friend of the inventor, Rebecca Montange, for use in a fictional work of hers. The language was constrained by the names she had already invented and some basic design ideas that she had.

Sample Translation

Nis-n shen-ik sochil-it fecha jos.