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'''Exolangs''' (also 'alien conlangs' or 'alien languages') are a subset of [[fictional language|fictional languages]] which are meant to represent the languages which are spoken by fictional aliens.  Exolangs commonly violate [[Wikipedia: Linguistic Universals|linguistic universals]]. Some of these languages may be impossible for humans to use due to the manner in which they are conveyed (telepathy, tentacle signing, light bursts, etc).
'''Exolangs''' (also 'alien conlangs', 'alien languages' or ''xenolangs') are a subset of [[fictional language|fictional languages]] which are meant to represent the languages which are spoken by fictional aliens.  Exolangs commonly violate [[Wikipedia: Linguistic Universals|linguistic universals]]. Some of these languages may be impossible for humans to use due to the manner in which they are conveyed (telepathy, tentacle signing, light bursts, etc).


Notable exolangs include [[Kēlēn]] and [[Fith]].  
Notable exolangs include [[Kēlēn]] and [[Fith]].  

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Exolangs (also 'alien conlangs', 'alien languages' or xenolangs') are a subset of fictional languages which are meant to represent the languages which are spoken by fictional aliens. Exolangs commonly violate linguistic universals. Some of these languages may be impossible for humans to use due to the manner in which they are conveyed (telepathy, tentacle signing, light bursts, etc).

Notable exolangs include Kēlēn and Fith.

To see a list of the exolangs which have pages on Frathwiki, please click here.

This article is part of a series on Types of Conlangs.

"Reason" classification system: Artlangs * Funlangs * Engineered language * Philosophical language * Arithmographic language * Logical language * Fictional languages * Exolangs * Diachronic conlangs * Lostlangs * Altlangs * Auxlangs
"Origin" classification system: A priori conlangs * A posteriori conlangs
"Other" classification system: Sketchlangs * Kitchen Sink Conlangs * Colllangs