artificiallanguage

An artificial language is a language consciously designed by individuals or groups, rather than one that arises naturally through everyday use. Artificial languages may target ease of learning, logical precision, cultural experimentation, or fictional world-building, and they may be intended for human communication or for formal computation.

Common categories include international auxiliary languages, designed to facilitate communication between speakers of different native languages, such as Esperanto, Volapük, Ido, and Interlingua; and artistic or fictional languages, created for literature or media, such as Tolkien's Quenya and Sindarin or Klingon.

A separate strand includes logical or formal languages that emphasize unambiguous syntax and semantics, such as Loglan and Lojban, used for philosophical experiments and potential cognitive research.

In computing and mathematics, programming languages and other formal languages are often described as artificial languages; they are designed with precise grammar and semantics for instructing machines, data specification, or algorithms.

Since many artificial languages require community adoption to be effective, they often face questions of practicality and cultural impact, with supporters highlighting learner appeal and linguistic experimentation, while critics note limited uptake and potential cultural dominance issues.