vasih

Vasih is a constructed language (conlang) devised for use in speculative fiction and hobbyist communities. It is designed to be approachable for learners while offering a compact, agglutinative grammar and a flexible word order that supports narrative emphasis. The endonym vasih is said to mean voice or speech within the language’s own lexicon, which serves as the basis for the language’s term for itself.

Vasih emerged in online conlang circles in the 2010s as part of a broader trend of hobbyist language creation. It has no national or cultural affiliation and is maintained by volunteer contributors who publish dictionaries, grammars, and learning materials for fans. The language is primarily used in fan fiction, role-playing scenarios, and language-creation communities.

Phonology features five vowels and a moderate consonant inventory: p, t, k, s, h, m, n, l, r, v. Vasih uses vowel harmony in suffixes and employs a Latin-based orthography with optional diacritics. Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable. The writing system emphasizes readability and ease of transcription for learners.

Grammar is largely agglutinative with a default subject–object–verb (SOV) order, though word order can be varied for emphasis. Nouns inflect for number and case; cases include nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. Verbs encode tense, aspect, and mood primarily through suffixation. Adjectives normally precede nouns, and determiners follow or are omitted in non-emphatic contexts.

Vasih has a modest body of learning resources, including grammars, dictionaries, and example texts used in fan fiction and role-playing settings. Communities share tools for phonology practice, lexicon building, and conlang critique. See also: Constructed language, Conlang, Language creation.