farknda

Farknda is a fictional language created for linguistic illustration and speculative fiction exercises. It is used in educational materials to demonstrate typological variation and the process of language documentation. While it does not exist in the real world, Farknda has a defined phonology, grammar, and writing system within its imagined setting.

Phonology: Farknda has five vowels /a e i o u/ and a modest consonant inventory including /p t k m n s r l ʃ j/. Syllables are typically CV or CVC, and most words begin with a consonant. Stress commonly falls on the penultimate syllable. Some roots show vowel harmony and occasional mild consonant mutation in affixes.

Grammar: The language follows a subject–object–verb (SOV) order. Nouns are marked for case, with nominative and accusative forms, and adjectives generally follow nouns. There is no definite article; demonstratives mark definiteness. Verbs encode tense and aspect, and subject agreement is limited, while mood or evidentiality may be indicated via clitics or affixes.

Writing system: Farknda is usually written with a Latin-based alphabet of about 24 letters, supplemented by diacritics to distinguish vowel quality and length. Texts may also be transcribed in a simple phonemic script for lexicographic work.

Example: A simple sentence in Farknda can be transliterated as "Mi farknda leko," meaning "I speak Farknda." This illustrates the SOV structure with a verb final element.

See also: Farkndic languages (fictional family).