credit to u/Volo_TeX for the idea; I was inspired by one of his languages, named Kaijyma, but I took this language in a different direction to him.

Welcome to the r/conlangs Official Checkpoint. You have been selected for a random check of your language. Please translate one or more of the following phrases and sentences:

"Wealth. Fame. Power. Gold Roger, the King of the Pirates, attained this and everything else the world had to offer, and his dying words drove countless men to the seas."

"You want my treasure? You can have it. I left everything I gathered together in one place, now you just have to find it."

"These words lured men to the Grand Line in pursuit of dreams greater than they'd ever dared to imagine."

"This is the time known as the great pirate era."

"Come aboard and bring along all of your hopes and dreams!"

"Stop!"

If you have any ideas for interesting phrases or sentences for the next checkpoint, let me know in a DM! This activity will be posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The highest upvoted "Stop!" will be included in the next checkpoint's title!

My language for my witches.

I know anyone who knows Korean is gonna hate me for this, lol, im sorry!

Okay, so backstory, my world is basically our world but supernaturals exist and started getting made(by the gods) by large numbers within the 21st century. Witches, also called Ophidians, started being created around 2025/2026 and are all over the world.

The language In-universe is also a conlang, created by a group of witch youths so they could have a language they could communicate in without humans understanding them, and to have their own language that didnt also belong to regular humans.

This is a good excuse I have in case I mess anything up, lol.

There's a english, Spanish, and korean influence on this language.

It's called : Dovallenéá 티나후드아, which means "our language".

1. I /eɪ/ ㅗ day
2. á /æ/ ㅏ cat
3. k /k/ ㅋ
4. r /ɹ/ ㄹ
5. e /ɪ/ ㅜ sit
6. v /v/ ㄴ
7. ģ /dʒ/ ㅉ
8. o /oʊ/ ㅣ go
9. m /m/ ㅁ
10. th /θ/ ㅅ
11. a /ɑ/ ㅓ father
12. ll /j/ ㅎ
13. p /p/ ㄱ
14. ó /ʊ/ ㅕ book
15. z /z/ ㅂ
16. c /tʃ/ ㅊ
17. d /d/ ㅌ
18. é /i/ ㅡ see
19. h ㅇ (always silent and a filler letter)
20. n /n/ ㄷ
21. s /ʃ/ ㅈ
22. u /u/ ㅑ food
23. g /ɡ/ ㅆ
24. l /l/ ㅍ

There are 5 grammatical genders. 1. Feminine: -u 2. Masculine: -i 3. Animate: -e 4. Animal: -ó 5. Inanimate: -á

Hoviduz is what theyre called. It comes from Ophidian(snake), because when they become adults, they gain a gold snake mark down their spine.

Pronouns:

First person:

1. Da/터 — I
2. Dav/턴 — we (inclusive)
3. Dan/턷 — we (exclusive)

Second Person: there are five levels.

Casual: you, yall, all yall

1. Ka/커 — you
2. Kaz/컵 — y’all (2–3 people)
3. Kan/컫 — all y’all (larger group/everyone present)

Family-Casual

1. Né/드
2. Novi/디노
3. Nan/덛

Polite

1. Leth/풋
2. Lélla/프허
3. Luran/퍄럳

Respectful

1. Déa/트어
2. Dalin/터폳
3. Doraz/티럽

Very Respectful

1. Hasé/어즈
2. Hape/어구
3. Hathon/어싣

Third Person Singular

1. Méi/므오 — she (female witch)
2. Mau/머야 — he (male witch)
3. Voco/니치 — non-binary witch / other animate person

Pets / Familiars

1. Homa/이머 — she (female pet/familiar)

2. Honé/이드 — he (male pet/familiar)

Other animals:

1. Holi/이포— she (female animal)

2. Hollu/이햐 — he (male animal)

Inanimate

1. Dá/타 — it (inanimate)

Third Person Plural: they

1. Méra/므러 — they (female witches)
2. Maro/머리 — they (male witches)
3. Veni/누도 — they (non-binary witches / other animate people)
4. Rava/러너 — they (mixed group of people/witches)
5. Holen/이푿 — they (animals)
6. Dára/타러 — they (inanimate things)
7. Ramu/러먀 — they (a particular group consisting entirely of witches)

I mentioned it before but I'll dive deeper into it.

dovallenéá has 5 social Levels

1. Casual

Used between people who are close enough to speak informally with one another.

Casual is generally okay between people who are within 12 years of each other, provided both people are comfortable with it. Up until 12 years older and 12 years younger.

More than 12 years younger and you don't need permission to be casual.

1. Family-Casual

This is used for extended family members and relatives who are familiar but not necessarily close enough for Casual.

a teenager meeting a much older relative for the first time might naturally begin with Family-Casual because they are family. However, the older relative may prefer Polite or Respectful and can ask the younger person to use that level instead.

Family relationships therefore vary from family to family and even between individual relatives.

1. Polite

Polite is the normal default for ordinary social distance and is especially important when meeting someone for the first time.

Also, it's used no matter what for people 13+ plus years older than you and within the same century, until they give you permission otherwise.

1. Respectful

Respectful is used when someone has a significant age or social-status advantage you.

Someone who is older and belongs to an earlier century is addressed with Respectful.

Up until 3 centuries above.

Witches can live for up to 2,000 years, so century differences become an important part of social interaction.

Examples

A 56-year-old witch would use Respectful toward witches 100–400 years old.

A 456-year-old witch would use Respectful toward witches 500–800 years old.

Respectful can also be required because of position or authority, even when age alone would not require it.

Examples are Coven leaders, teachers, or highly respected individuals

Respectful means both "you are significantly older than me" and "you hold a position that deserves formal respect."

1. Very Respectful

Very Respectful is the highest ordinary level of social address. It is used for people who are exceptionally old, powerful, prestigious, authoritative, or socially important.

Very Respectful is required when someone is more than three centuries older than you.

• A 56-year-old witch will be Very Respectful toward someone over 400 years older
• A 400-year-old witch will be Very Respectful toward someone over 700 years old

Status

Very Respectful can also be required because of exceptional social or political status, regardless of age.

A person does not have to be extremely old to receive Very Respectful. Exceptional status can place someone at the highest social level.

For example, political, social, and religious leaders.

Age is a major aspect of Dovallenéá . Younger people are generally expected to show greater linguistic respect toward older people.

The age gap determines the default but permission and personal preference still matter

Dovallenéá Family & Age Titles

Parents

1. Hamma/엄머 — mother
2. Hamé/어므 — mom
3. Happé/어그 — father
4. Papu/거갸 — dad

Siblings

1. Nésa/드저 — older sister
2. Sella/주허 — younger sister
3. Peno/구디 — older brother
4. Luan/퍄얻 — younger brother

Mother's Siblings

1. Masé/머즈 — mother's older sister
2. Llera/후러 — mother's younger sister
3. Hénon/으딛 — mother's older brother
4. Haven/어눋 — mother's younger brother

Father's Siblings

1. Mica/모처 — father's older sister
2. Laka/퍼커 — father's younger sister
3. Hékol/으킾 — father's older brother
4. Vadé/너트 — father's younger brother

Grandparents

1. Mena/무더 — mother's mother
2. Damo/터미 — mother's father
3. Néma/드머 — father's mother
4. Dado/터티 — father's father

Great-Aunt & Great-Uncle

1. Helora/우피러 — great-aunt
2. Heran/우럳 — great-uncle

Older Cousins

1. Horena/이루더 — older female cousin
2. Meren/무룯 — older male cousin

Same-Generation Cousins

1. René/루드 — same-gen female cousin
2. Ruon/랴읻 — same-gen male cousin

Younger Cousins

1. Neli/두포— younger female cousin
2. Kemo/쿠미 — younger male cousin

General Age Titles

Older — Same Century

1. Dasoné/터지드 — older woman, same century
2. Dasamó/터저며 — older man, same century

Same Generation

1. Nomiu/디모야 — same-gen female
2. Kelanul/쿠퍼댶 — same-gen male

Younger

1. Llunsé/햗즈 — younger female
2. Derip/투록 — younger male

Elders — Previous Centuries

1. Ģollamun/찌허먇 — female elder from a previous century
2. Gallanak/써허덬 — male elder from a previous century

I've always been interested in languages, how they form, how they evolve, etc. so I'm making a game ALL ABOUT making your own language. I also like to have fun, though, so it's kind of (very) dorky. It's called Misnomers by Nick Oueijan. It's an evolving recursive word game which means that every new word you make feeds into the definition of future words AND that the words you have already defined will naturally change over time (just like the semantic drift and phonological change of a real language!). And as a bonus? You can use your save file to translate the internet into your custom, weirdo language, too!

The cool thing with this is that you have/get to actually USE the language. You can't just make up a bunch of words - you'll have to remember them as you add more and more.

There are, however, some limitations here (in the spirit of making it an accessible game) compared to TRUE language construction from scratch. Namely, that vocabulary is the sole element of the language that changes while syntax, grammar, etc. all remain English. I might tackle that again in the future one day. That said, it is still the most conlang game I know of - most other games are primarily about translating/uncovering pre-authored/created fictional languages.

Why am I telling you all this? Well the demo is out now on Steam and I'd love some feedback! I'd also like to see what ridiculous situations you get yourselves into - screenshots and whatnot. Let me know what you think and give it a wishlist if its up your alley.

Hey conlangers! 👋

I've always been fascinated by how Chinese characters use radicals (形旁) for meaning and phonetic components (声旁) for sound. So I built a web tool to apply that exact logic to the Latin alphabet.

The Rule is Simple:

· Consonant (Shape / Meaning) + Vowel onwards (Sound / Category) = A forged character.

Examples:

· m (Wood) + ool (Dragon) = mool (The character 栊, meaning a wooden window / cage) · s (Water) + ool (Dragon) = sool (The character 泷, meaning a rapid stream) · b (Sickness) + ood (Vehicle) = bood (Ambulance)

It's not just a generator. It's a full language lab where you can:

1. Define your own radicals (Latin/Greek roots or Chinese pinyin).
2. Forge characters with different structures (left-right, top-bottom, enclosure).
3. Export them as a real .otf font to use in MS Word.

It's fully bilingual (EN/CN) and free to try. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the phonotactics and whether this could be useful for your worldbuilding projects.

Sorry for probably using the wrong flair, but I have a question I just don't know the answer to despite looking around for the answer. How do I implement pitch accent into my conlang? I'm not sure how to do it. I've read about the different pitch systems languages like swedish or latvian have and I still just don't understand. Hope I can get some help.

Veloks la Korvus

Sa lumin lūta mientra veloks seguas fel liha koriz narizum ara bāve, kilzoþas fel anuduium an ipradagon; þiras sa korvusum min ðiraun de sa gerpan ain. Boný nu-isses saðui korvus qen veloks þires fel. Qe kaptures ziha atensionum bonýtier la haltontes li an sa dorðui urne isses ʃansgēðý korvus hodores sa menos de keso min liha aviprade.

"Nu-gvil neses an kilzoþagon mas dulak," penses aeksio veloks. "Koný issi sa dulчe mordiat an nuha luta-iprad."

Marʃes a pot de gerpan qen korvus diskumberas fel la ain urnes fel kon majaq. Corres ,"Sýzis lūtais, mae levinaronteþ!" Korvus, kon liha holle flektaðo a sa leym, vistes veloksum suspisiongēðyi. Mez mantanes liha avipradeum mallarcai siuder min keso la nu-tambienes a ziha rýtsiat.

"Qe ʃata levinaronteþ!" deses veloks. "Hena ziha plumais galadil! Qe mae form la qe duendeis skrais! Boný maravi ave gvilinin sa sekke jorragēðý rýbiat, maer otra verðui sobro zi issi sekke perfekt. Tures gliri чe solo sa glin. Sýlvim qen valarininim fel cais a ziha Ris de Aveis."

Eskuчagon a konyis rijaðedis paroleis, korvus olvides ver de liha suspisionum la tiam liha lūta-ipradum. Qeres sekke issi jamaðo Ris de Aveis. Reso etires liha avipradeum kokai an prononsagon liha maksim rýbiatgēðý "Gak", la keso kaeres direkti a veloksha etirðo iprade.

"Biarvose," deses aeskio veloks dolsei, mientra dulakas fel. "Anqe issi dornakirðo, gvilin sa rýbiat sertani. Mez her issi tiha mins?"

spóm-nah literally means 'simple language'. Náh no naodín-mapýe means '(A) Language for all people(everyone)'

here are some pics of grammar script and vocab, tell me what you think!