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How to create a new language

Identify simple words that you can use to form basic sentences

Assign sounds to pronouns like "I,” “my,” "he,” "his,” “she,” “her,” “they,” and “we”. Then, decide how you’ll say verbs like "to be", "to have", "to like", "to go", and "to make.” You can also include simple words like “a,” “and,” “the,” “but,” and “or.”

Come up with words for common things that you encounter in daily life

As your vocabulary grows, start naming everything you can think of. As you come across something, think of a word for that item or concept, and write down how it sounds when you say the word out loud. This will help you to start thinking in your new language.


Create your own dictionary by translating from your native language

Open the dictionary and begin translating any random words from your native language into your made up language. Not only will this be helpful if you forget how to say something, but it will ensure you don't miss a word. You can also use translation dictionaries, like English to French or German to English dictionaries to get an idea of how words are pronounced in different languages.


Combine simple words to make compound words

Compound words are a great way to grow your language quickly without having to come up with entirely new words, and this method works great for nouns. Simply take the first noun that describes the function of something, and then add it to another noun that describes what the noun is. Modern languages like German and English use this technique to make new words every day.

Name your language using your new sounds and vocabulary

Use your new language to come up with a name for the language. Try to come up with a short, unique word that encompasses the origin of the language or identifies the race of the people who speak the language.

Create your own alphabet if you want to write in your language

Draw out your own letters to represent the sounds that make up your language. Then, organize them in a pattern to create the alphabet. You can even sing it out loud to practice making the sounds. 

Borrow letters from an existing alphabet for an easier route

Consult the Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Georgian, and Coptic alphabets, which are still used in the world today by native speakers. If one of these alphabets contains all of the sounds that you need, you won’t need to create a new one. You can assign new pronunciations to letters if you need to do so. This will also make it easier for people who already use those alphabets to learn your language

Add accents to existing letters to create new letters or sounds

To keep your alphabet short, include accents, which are little markings above and below some of the letters to change the pronunciation.

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