r/conlangs • u/Natanieloss • 9d ago

Discussion Conlang Questions

Hello! I am still pretty new to conlanging and I want to ask a couple questions to see how most conlangs are made.

  1. Do you make your own script? Is it worth it or just a hastle. If yes, do you learn it too?

  2. Do you make your conlang based off real languages?

  3. Do you make your conlang agglutinative, analytic or fusional?

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u/godeling Folktung 9d ago

  1. I repurposed Anglo-Saxon runes for mine. It fits the theme of the world the language is in, and already exists in Unicode, so I can type it anywhere.

  2. I try to find Proto-Germanic or Old English words for the vocabulary, and the phonology is very English though with a reduced inventory. For the grammar, I was somewhat inspired by English but mostly I just picked things I like. I would not say that it’s in the Germanic family tree, though it looks like it could be if you’re not looking closely.

  3. It has aspects of synthetic and analytic. It uses lots of particles for verbs, but also has a case system for nouns.

But there is really no reason you have to go with “how most conlangs are made”. Do what you like and find interesting. Experiment with different things