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An '''altlang''' is a [[fictional language]] set in an alternative history. The most famous altlang (at least in the Internet-based conlanging community) is Andrew Smith's [[Brithenig]], which is set in [[Ill Bethisad]], a collaborative alternative history with, among other changes, a stronger Roman presence in Britain, resulting in the survival of a Romance language in that province. | An '''altlang''' is a [[fictional language]] set in an alternative history. The most famous altlang (at least in the Internet-based conlanging community) is Andrew Smith's [[Brithenig]], which is set in [[Ill Bethisad]], a collaborative alternative history with, among other changes, a stronger Roman presence in Britain, resulting in the survival of a Romance language in that province. | ||
The word "altlang" was first used in this sense by [[User:Khemehekis|James Landau]] in 2003<ref>https://listserv.brown.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0301E&L=CONLANG&P=R2331</ref>. | The word "altlang" was first used in this sense by [[User:Khemehekis|James Landau]] in January of 2003<ref>https://listserv.brown.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0301E&L=CONLANG&P=R2331</ref>. | ||
A related concept is the [[lostlang]], which exists in a version of the real world with just a few extra languages added. | A related concept is the [[lostlang]], which exists in a version of the real world with just a few extra languages added. | ||
{{Conlangs}} | {{Conlangs}} | ||
[[Category:Types of conlangs]] | [[Category:Types of conlangs]] | ||
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An altlang is a fictional language set in an alternative history. The most famous altlang (at least in the Internet-based conlanging community) is Andrew Smith's Brithenig, which is set in Ill Bethisad, a collaborative alternative history with, among other changes, a stronger Roman presence in Britain, resulting in the survival of a Romance language in that province.
The word "altlang" was first used in this sense by James Landau in January of 2003[1].
A related concept is the lostlang, which exists in a version of the real world with just a few extra languages added.
| 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 |
