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An '''artlang''' is a [[conlang]] created for artistic purposes, as opposed to an [[auxlang]], which is for international communication, or an [[engelang]], which is created to test a theory or hypothesis. Many, if not most artlangs are [[naturalistic artlang|naturalistic]] [[fictional language]]s which are meant to be spoken in a [[conworld]]. | An '''artlang''' is a [[conlang]] created for artistic purposes, as opposed to an [[auxlang]], which is for international communication, or an [[engelang]], which is created to test a theory or hypothesis. Many, if not most artlangs are [[naturalistic artlang|naturalistic]] [[fictional language]]s which are meant to be spoken in a [[conworld]]. | ||
Among the most famous artlangs are Tolkien's Elvish languages Quenya and Sindarin. | |||
There are many artlangs which are detailed on Frathwiki, and a partial list is available [http://www.frathwiki.com/Category:Artlangs here] . | There are many artlangs which are detailed on Frathwiki, and a partial list is available [http://www.frathwiki.com/Category:Artlangs here] . | ||
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An artlang is a conlang created for artistic purposes, as opposed to an auxlang, which is for international communication, or an engelang, which is created to test a theory or hypothesis. Many, if not most artlangs are naturalistic fictional languages which are meant to be spoken in a conworld.
Among the most famous artlangs are Tolkien's Elvish languages Quenya and Sindarin.
There are many artlangs which are detailed on Frathwiki, and a partial list is available here .
