seama

Seama is a constructed language created for the fictional Seama Archipelago, a coastal region in a collaborative world-building setting. It is designed to be spoken by the Seama people, an ethnolinguistic group within that setting. As a modern conlang, Seama emphasizes clarity for dialogue and storytelling and is used in novels, games, and fan media.

Phonology and script: Seama has a relatively small phoneme inventory, with five vowels and about fifteen consonants, including p, t, k, m, n, s, l, r, and h, with a few fricatives and nasals. The language uses a Latin-based alphabet with occasional diacritics to mark stress or vowel quality. Syllables typically follow a (C)(C)V(C) pattern, and stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Grammar: Seama follows a subject–verb–object (SVO) word order. Nouns are not heavily inflected for number or gender; plurality is often expressed with a dedicated particle or through context. Adjectives normally follow nouns. Verbs use aspect and mood particles rather than tense inflection; negation is formed with a separate word placed before the predicate.

Vocabulary and usage: Core vocabulary emphasizes maritime life, weather, and daily activities. The lexicon combines invented roots with occasional loanwords from neighboring in-world languages. Seama maintains a relatively analytic syntax, with limited agreement between parts of speech.

Status and resources: As a constructed language, Seama has grammar sketches, a basic dictionary, and community-driven learning materials. It continues to evolve with input from writers and players within the Seama universe.