Latinet

Latinet is a fictional constructed language designed as an experimental project to explore the idea of a Latin-based lingua franca for digital communication. It is not an official standard and has no formal community beyond conlang (constructed language) discussions and demonstrations. The name reflects a blend of Latin heritage and net-based use.

Classification and design: Latinet draws on Classical and Vulgar Latin influences together with elements from Romance languages such as Italian, Spanish, and French. The design emphasizes regular grammar, simplified morphology, and largely analytic syntax. Noun phrases use a reduced case system with singular and plural numbers, and gender is simplified. Verbs employ a small, regular conjugation system with few irregulars, and past, present, and future are indicated through auxiliaries and aspect markers. Basic sentence structure follows subject–verb–object order.

Orthography and phonology: The project uses the Latin alphabet with optional diacritics to aid pronunciation. Phonology is kept regular to minimize exceptions, aiming for predictable reading and writing.

Lexicon: The vocabulary prioritizes cognates with Romance languages and includes a controlled set of neologisms for technical and modern terms. Loanword integration is approached with standardized adaptations to Latin roots.

Usage and reception: Latinet appears primarily in conlang communities, linguistic demonstrations, and speculative or pedagogical contexts. It lacks official institutions or widespread adoption, serving instead as a tool to examine how Latin heritage can influence a modern, international auxiliary language framework.

See also: Esperanto, Interlingua, Lingua Franca Nova.