keové
Keové is a fictional language family created for world-building and linguistic demonstration. It is described as spoken by communities on the archipelago of Keovia in a remote southern sea. While imaginary, Keové is designed to resemble natural language systems in phonology, grammar, and sociolinguistic context.
Geography and speakers: The Keovian archipelago has five main islands. Fluent speakers number about 50,000, with
Phonology and grammar: Keové has five vowels (a e i o u) and about eighteen consonants, including
Writing and usage: Keové employs a Latin-based orthography with diacritics to indicate vowel quality and stress.
History and demographics: According to legend, Keové originated from a coastal migration centuries ago, with later
See also: constructed languages, world-building, language endangerment.