Chibchanan

Chibchanan is a fictional language created by the linguist John Quijada for use in his works, most notably the novel "The Devil's Major" and its sequel "The Devil's Major II." The language is designed to be a realistic reconstruction of a possible indigenous language of the Americas, based on Quijada's knowledge of linguistics and his familiarity with various indigenous languages of the region.

The grammar of Chibchanan is highly complex, featuring a system of noun classes, a rich system of verbal morphology, and a sophisticated system of verbal agreement. The language also has a unique system of tone, with different tones used to distinguish between words with the same spelling but different meanings. This system of tone is based on the tonal systems found in many indigenous languages of the Americas.

The vocabulary of Chibchanan is also designed to be realistic, with words drawn from various indigenous languages of the Americas, as well as from Spanish and other languages that have influenced the region. The language includes a wide range of words for plants, animals, and other aspects of the natural world, as well as words for cultural and historical concepts.

Chibchanan is written using the Latin alphabet, with some additional diacritics to represent the tonal system. The language has been used in various works of fiction, as well as in linguistic research, to explore the possibilities of reconstructing an indigenous language of the Americas. Despite its fictional nature, Chibchanan has been praised for its linguistic realism and its potential for further development.