# Conlang

- Term: Literature term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/conlang/

> A language invented deliberately, with its own sounds, grammar and vocabulary, rather than evolved naturally. Tolkien built Middle-earth partly as a home for his Elvish languages; later fantasy and games have commissioned conlangs for extra depth.

A language invented deliberately, with its own sounds, grammar and vocabulary, rather than evolved naturally. Tolkien built Middle-earth partly as a home for his Elvish languages; later fantasy and games have commissioned conlangs for extra depth.

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**What does "Conlang" mean?**
A language invented deliberately, with its own sounds, grammar and vocabulary, rather than evolved naturally. Tolkien built Middle-earth partly as a home for his Elvish languages; later fantasy and games have commissioned conlangs for extra depth.

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From The Lantern Hall (https://www.lanternhall.org/), a museum of fantasy literature and roleplaying games.