vosvós

Vosvós is a constructed language created for speculative fiction and worldbuilding. In its fictional setting, Vosvós is spoken by the Vosvó, a coastal community living on the Vosvó Islands in the northern seas. The language is designed to read naturally in narrative contexts, with distinctive phonology and a relatively regular grammar that supports expressive storytelling.

Name and status: The autonym for both the language and its speakers is Vosvós; outside readers commonly refer to it as the Vosvó language. In the fiction, the language is taught in local schools and used in ceremonial discourse, while older lore mentions older dialects that have since merged.

Phonology and script: Vosvós has a five-vowel system with nasalized vowels and a modest consonant inventory, including p, t, k, m, n, s, l, r, ʃ, and a glottal stop. Stress is typically penultimate. The standard orthography uses a Latin-based alphabet with diacritics to mark vowel quality and nasalization.

Grammar: The typical word order is subject–verb–object. The language relies on analytic syntax with a system of clitic particles marking tense, aspect, and mood rather than extensive verbal conjugation. Nouns show number via a plural suffix, while adjectives follow the nouns they modify. Pronouns encode person and number but do not mark case extensively; possessives are formed with a genitive clitic attached to the noun.

Usage and study: A small community of hobbyists maintains vocabularies, sample texts, and learning resources such as grammars and dictionaries. Vosvós features in short stories, songs, and roleplaying contexts within its worldbuilding circle.

See also: constructed language, conlang, worldbuilding.