langanteon

Langanteon is a fictional concept used in linguistic and cultural discourse to describe a comprehensive archive and monument to language. The name combines lang, a common shorthand for language, with anteon, an etymological nod to pantheon and temple, signaling a curated collection.

Originating as a conceptual framework in the digital humanities, Langanteon is imagined as both a physical hall and a digital repository for endangered languages. It is designed to house diverse linguistic materials and to serve as a meeting point for researchers, communities, and educators.

Structure includes a central archive, regional branches, and a governance layer that emphasizes data sovereignty and community consent. In the fictional ecosystem, each language has a unit or chapel containing digitized texts, audio recordings, grammars, and socio-cultural metadata.

A Langanteon Index classifies materials by language family, vitality, script, and licensing, enabling cross-linking for research and revival projects. Scholarly and public activities include documentation drives, open-access publications, educational programs, and multilingual exhibitions.

Critics in this fictional scenario discuss ownership, consent, equity, and the risk of treating living languages as archival assets. Langanteon appears in speculative literature and world-building projects as a symbol of linguistic diversity and collaborative stewardship.