Protoconlang
Protoconlang is a term used in linguistics to describe a reconstructed or hypothetical ancestral language. It refers to the common source language from which a group of related languages, known as a language family, is believed to have descended. Linguists reconstruct protoconlangs through the comparative method, which involves comparing the sound systems, grammar, and vocabulary of modern languages to identify systematic correspondences and infer the features of their common ancestor.
The reconstruction of a protoconlang is not a direct observation of a spoken language but rather a
Protoconlangs are crucial for understanding the history of language change, tracing the relationships between different languages,