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'''Kēlen''' is an [[artlang]] invented by Sylvia Sotomayor. Its main uncommon feature is that the language does not have an open lexical class of verbs; instead, four ''relationals'' are used.
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'''Kēlen''' is an [[artlang]] and [[exolang]] invented by Sylvia Sotomayor. Its main uncommon feature is that the language does not have an open lexical class of verbs; instead, four ''relationals'' are used.


Kēlen is spoken by the Kēleni, a humanoid species of the planet Tērjemar.
Kēlen is spoken by the Kēleni, a humanoid species of the planet Tērjemar.


==Phonology==
Kēlen was chosen, in a tie with [[gjâ-zym-byn]], for the [[Conlang learners]] project in September 2009. The same year, it was the winner of the annual [[Smiley Award]].
 
Kēlen has 17 consonants and 16 vowels.


The consonants are:
Kēlen has also been featured in {{s|many}}most [[conlang relay]]s.


* Stops: /p/, /t/, /s/, /c/, /k/ (/s/ was earlier /ts/)
==External links==
* Fricatives: /w/, /þ/, /x/, /j/, /h/
* Sonorants: /m/, /mm/, /n/, /nn/, /ñ/, /ññ/, /ŋ/, /ŋŋ/, /l/, /ll/, /λ/, /r/, /rr/


The vowels are:
*[http://www.terjemar.net/kelen.php An Introduction to Kēlen]
*[http://lists.conlang.org/listinfo.cgi/kelen-conlang.org Kēlen mailing list]


* Short vowels: /i/, /e/, /a/, /o/, /u/(, /y/ in some dialects)
[[Category: Conlangs]]
* Long vowels: /ī/, /ē/, /ā/, /ō/, /ū/
[[Category: Artlangs]]
* Diphthongs: /āe/, /ae/, /āo/, /ao/, /iē/, /ie/, /āe/, /ae/
[[Category: Exolangs]]

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Kēlen is an artlang and exolang invented by Sylvia Sotomayor. Its main uncommon feature is that the language does not have an open lexical class of verbs; instead, four relationals are used.

Kēlen is spoken by the Kēleni, a humanoid species of the planet Tērjemar.

Kēlen was chosen, in a tie with gjâ-zym-byn, for the Conlang learners project in September 2009. The same year, it was the winner of the annual Smiley Award.

Kēlen has also been featured in many most conlang relays.

External links