NurLese
NurLese is a constructed language developed for the Nur Universe, a speculative fiction setting and world-building project. It was created to function as the native tongue of the Nur people within that setting, with an emphasis on regular grammar, phonemic orthography, and ease of learning for readers and players. The language is maintained by a community of contributors and has a growing online presence in fiction, games, and language-learning resources.
Phonology and writing: NurLese uses a Latin-based alphabet with twenty-six letters. It has five vowel phonemes:
Grammar: NurLese is analytic and primarily SVO in neutral clauses. Nouns lack grammatical gender and case markings.
Lexicon and usage: The vocabulary draws from familiar European and global roots as well as native neologisms