langir

Langir is a constructed language (conlang) created for linguistic experimentation and fictional world-building. It has no native-speaking population and is used mainly in teaching materials, conlang communities, and speculative fiction. The name is intended to evoke an isolated, imagined homeland. Langir is designed to be relatively easy to learn while illustrating a consistent set of grammatical and phonological rules.

Origins and design goals: Langir was developed by linguists and hobbyists to explore an agglutinative morphology, clear case marking, and a flexible word order. It is not affiliated with any natural language family; instead it draws on features common in multiple linguistic traditions to avoid strong genealogical bias.

Phonology: Langir has a compact inventory of consonants including p, t, k, m, n, l, s, r and vowels a, e, i, o, u. Syllables are typically CV or CVC, and stress is regular, falling on the penultimate syllable. The language distinguishes vowel length in some texts via diacritics, though length is not strictly phonemic in all contexts.

Writing system: Langir uses a Latin-based alphabet with diacritics to mark vowel length and tone. In ceremonial contexts, a separate syllabary may be used, but the practical standard is the Latin script.

Grammar and syntax: Langir follows a subject–object–verb order and generally uses post-nominal modifiers. Nouns carry case suffixes for nominative, accusative, and dative; verbs encode tense and aspect with suffixes. Adjectives and numerals typically follow the nouns they modify, and pronouns inflect for person and number.

Lexicon and usage: Core vocabulary covers common concepts, with occasional loanwords from imagined neighbor languages. The language is primarily used for practice, linguistic experiments, and storytelling, rather than for everyday communication. Materials emphasize regularity and explanatory notes to aid learners.