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Bikalyo is an ''a priori'' conlang created by William Ellison. | Bikalyo (''Bq'alio'' in its own language) is an ''a priori'' conlang created by William Ellison. | ||
In creating the language, Ellison wanted to create something at once human and yet alien, something that might seem like a language created by a society, but one also something that might seem to be created by an alien civilization light-years away. | |||
== Phonology == | |||
== Writing == | |||
Ellison elected to use the Roman alphabet, albeit with some modifications, to represent the sounds of his language. | |||
== Grammar == | |||
Bikalyo is a VSO language. | |||
Verbs conjugate for mood, tense, and positive/negative, rather like some aspects of the Japanese verb. | |||
Postpositions can indicate the functions of some words, if such a distinction is needed. | |||
== Sample texts == | |||
Revision as of 16:52, 26 September 2006
Bikalyo (Bq'alio in its own language) is an a priori conlang created by William Ellison.
In creating the language, Ellison wanted to create something at once human and yet alien, something that might seem like a language created by a society, but one also something that might seem to be created by an alien civilization light-years away.
Phonology
Writing
Ellison elected to use the Roman alphabet, albeit with some modifications, to represent the sounds of his language.
Grammar
Bikalyo is a VSO language. Verbs conjugate for mood, tense, and positive/negative, rather like some aspects of the Japanese verb. Postpositions can indicate the functions of some words, if such a distinction is needed.
