Közms
Közms is a fictional linguistic and cultural concept that appears in online worldbuilding and speculative-fiction communities. It is presented as a cohesive system of language, ritual practice, and social organization associated with a hypothetical society known as the Közmi. The term is not a real-world language and is not recognized by linguists outside of hobbyist contexts.
The name blends a stylistic choice inspired by Central European orthography with the suffix -ms, used by
Origin and development: Közms emerged in online conlang and worldbuilding spaces in the early 2020s, evolving
Usage and concepts: The imagined culture places emphasis on communal memory and shared decision-making. Grammatical forms
Reception and limitations: Among conlang enthusiasts, Közms is cited as an example of community-driven language design
See also: constructed language; worldbuilding; conlang; fictional languages.