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
The vocabulary of Chibchanan is also designed to be realistic, with words drawn from various indigenous languages
Chibchanan is written using the Latin alphabet, with some additional diacritics to represent the tonal system.