Litlu

Litlu is a constructed language created for speculative fiction and worldbuilding. It is designed to be learnable by speakers of major world languages while offering enough expressive variety for narrative prose and dialogue. Litlu has no native speakers; it exists primarily in writing, art, and language-creation communities.

The language originated in contemporary conlang circles and has been formalized through community-driven dictionaries and grammar sketches. Descriptions emphasize consistency to help learners recognize patterns across words. The name Litlu is associated with a fictional place or context within its source material, and the language is typically presented as part of a larger imagined world.

Phonology and orthography: Litlu uses a phonemic inventory of around 20 consonants and five vowels. The phonology favors simple syllable structures, typically CV or CVC. The writing system is Latin-based, with optional diacritics to mark stress and a few phonemic distinctions. Spelling is largely regular, designed to be approachable for learners from diverse linguistic backgrounds.

Grammar: Litlu is predominantly analytic with light affixation for word formation and function. The basic sentence order is subject–verb–object, with adjectives following nouns. Nouns do not encode gender; case is shown through prepositions and a small set of particles. Verbs indicate aspect through separate affixes and particles rather than tense, and mood is marked by modal particles or verb forms.

Lexicon and typology: The lexicon emphasizes everyday concepts and descriptive vocabulary, with word formation through compounding and derivational affixes. Content words are designed to be transparent to learners while allowing expressive nuance in discourse.

Usage and reception: Litlu resources include learner guides, community dictionaries, and example texts. It is used in fiction-related projects and language-creation communities to illustrate worldbuilding and cross-cultural collaboration.