Wenedyk
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| Conlang | Wenedyk |
| Author | Jan van Steenbergen |
| Year Began | 2002 |
| Language Type - by purpose - by source | diachronic conlang Romance conlang |
| Typology - morphology - word order | fusional SVO |
| Lexicon Size | 3100 |
| Etymologies | Yes |
| Grammar | Yes |
| Sample Texts | Yes |
| Primer | No |
Wenedyk is one of the languages of Ill Bethisad, an alternate timeline in which it is the language of the Republic of the Two Crowns. It was created by Jan van Steenbergen. For an extended example, see the translation of the Wenedyk Babel Text.
Language sources
The idea for the language was inspired by such constructed languages as Brithenig, Breathanach and Kerno. The language itself is based entirely on (Vulgar) Latin and Polish.
Design principles
All phonological, morphological, and syntactic changes that made Polish develop from Common Slavic are applied to Vulgar Latin. Some Polish words of non-Slavic origin have been adopted without any modification. As a result, this language is as a posteriori as a conlang could possibly get!
Interest of others
Mainly other conlangers. Wenedyk has inspired at least one other conlanger to create a similar, Slavo-Romance language. Sometimes it is noticed and discussed by non-conlangers as well, and it even has made its appearance in both the scientific and the popular press.
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Categories: Conlangs | Diachronic conlangs | Romance conlangs | Conlangs with SVO word order | Conlangs with fusional morphology | Conlangs with 3100 words | Conlangs created in 2002 | Conlangs by Jan van Steenbergen | Latin-influenced conlangs | Polish-influenced conlangs | Languages of Ill Bethisad
