Sékelytl

Sékelytl is a constructed language created by Hungarian linguist Gergely Kicsi in 2007. It is intended as a "sister language" to Hungarian, aiming to be more regular and easier to learn than Hungarian itself, while retaining a significant degree of lexical and grammatical similarity. The name "Sékelytl" is derived from the Szekler people, a Hungarian subgroup in Transylvania, Romania, and the suffix "-tl" which is common in Hungarian derived words.

The vocabulary of Sékelytl is largely based on Hungarian words, but many are simplified or regularized. For instance, sound changes that occurred in the historical development of Hungarian are often reversed or eliminated in Sékelytl, making it phonetically more consistent. Grammatically, Sékelytl aims to simplify Hungarian's complex agglutination system and vowel harmony rules. Suffixes are often standardized to reduce the number of possible variations.

Sékelytl also incorporates some influences from other Turkic languages, though these are less prominent than the Hungarian roots. The goal of Kicsi was not to create a completely alien language, but rather a linguistic experiment that explores the potential for a more accessible Hungarian-like language. While it has a small but dedicated community of speakers and learners, Sékelytl remains a niche constructed language without widespread use. Its development and study are primarily found within online communities and linguistic forums dedicated to conlangs.