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An [[a posteriori conlang]] is a constructed language whose vocabulary is derived from words of one or more [[natural language]]s, as opposed to an [[a priori conlang]] whose vocabulary is made up.  (The term is sometimes used more broadly to refer to a conlang whose vocabulary derives from someone else's conlang.)
An '''a posteriori [[conlang]]''' is a constructed language whose vocabulary or grammar is based on one or more already existing languages.  Usually, a posteriori conlangs will bear a strong resemblance to their "mother" languages (for example, [[Alphistian]] looks a good deal like [[Wikipedia:Dutch|Dutch]]).


[[Category: Conlangs]]
What percentage of conlangs are made to be a posteriori is currently unknown.  If you're curious to see more examples of a posteriori conlangs, click [http://www.frathwiki.com/Category:A_posteriori_conlangs here].
 
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An a posteriori conlang is a constructed language whose vocabulary or grammar is based on one or more already existing languages. Usually, a posteriori conlangs will bear a strong resemblance to their "mother" languages (for example, Alphistian looks a good deal like Dutch).

What percentage of conlangs are made to be a posteriori is currently unknown. If you're curious to see more examples of a posteriori conlangs, click here.