iorum
iorum is a fictional constructed language (conlang) developed for worldbuilding and speculative fiction. It is designed as a regular, expressive language intended for use in collaborative storytelling. The name Iorum is a neologism created for the project, chosen to reflect the language's central theme of connection and lineage within its fictional culture.
Origins and speakers: In the fiction, Iorum is spoken by the Ioran people of a coastal archipelago.
Phonology and writing: Iorum has a compact phoneme inventory: five vowels (a e i o u) and
Grammar and morphology: The language is analytic with a subject–verb–object (SVO) base word order. Nouns inflect
Lexicon and usage: Core vocabulary emphasizes kinship, trade, and navigation, reflecting its maritime setting. The conlang