Zná
Zná is a constructed language (conlang) created by a linguist for the speculative fiction project The Quiet Archive, first appearing in 2021. The language investigates knowledge and memory through its grammar and lexicon. The name Zná derives from the language’s core verb znát “to know” and is used as both self-designation and label by speakers.
Phonology and writing: Zná uses a compact phoneme inventory centered on five vowels (a e i o
Grammar and syntax: The default word order is subject–verb–object. Zná is analytic and marks number and definiteness
Lexicon and morphology: Most words derive from a small set of roots and are produced through productive
Usage and reception: Zná features in The Quiet Archive and has fostered a modest online community of