Lasketko
Lasketko is a fictional language created for the 2012 science fiction novel Lasketko by author A. J. Kelpinen. In the book’s world, it is spoken by the Laskari, a coastal, seafaring people living on the northern archipelago of Laskara. The language serves as a central element of world-building and as a marker of cultural identity within the story. Although it exists only in fiction, it is described in companion texts and fan resources as a fully developed linguistic system.
Lasketko’s phonology is described as having a modest consonant inventory and vowel harmony. The canonical word
In the narrative, Lasketko functions as a symbol of tradition and communal identity, reflecting trade relations