Quick numbers

273 conlangs
115 natlangs
86 .0 features per language, on average
62 .3% of all languages have a greeting
36 .0% of all languages have a background
1100 translations
262 people
1 .4 languages per person, on average
32 .4% of all people have set a country
33 .9% of all people are lurkers
143 features
99 .3% of all features are from WALS

Milestones

2008-08-16 08:17+0000
100 languages, number 100 is Ngengenoef added by Josh Roth ●2!
2008-08-18 12:47+0000
100 conlangers, number 100 is feaelin ●1!
2009-04-08 12:10+0000
150 languages, number 150 is Feayran added by Trailsend ●1!
2009-06-17 02:06+0000
150 conlangers, number 150 is Arbitors!
2010-01-02 11:37+0000
200 languages, number 200 is Matenem added by shumai ●1 ●3!
2010-01-24 05:06+0000
200 conlangers, number 200 is jeffsheets ●3!
2010-04-30 08:39+0000
250 languages, number 250 is Elesu added by con quesa ●1!
2010-07-19 01:25+0000
250 conlangers, number 250 is Nyxelestia ●1!

Frequency of conlanger countries

United States of America 45
Canada 5
Netherlands 5
Sweden 5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4
Japan 4
Germany 4
Norway 2
Israel 2
China 1
Malaysia 1
Iceland 1
Australia 1
Mexico 1
Brazil 1
Indonesia 1
Poland 1
Hungary 1

Size of conlang vocabulary

Limited to vocabularies with 10000 entries or less.

Smallest vocab 10
Biggest vocab 10000
Mean 1389 .8
Median 700
Mode 500
Std. Dev. 1817 .8

Most common sizes:

Outliers:

Most popular first letters of a language name

By frequency

Conlangs

K 41 10.6%
S 33 8.5%
T 28 7.2%
M 28 7.2%
A 28 7.2%
L 25 6.4%
N 24 6.2%
R 19 4.9%
G 15 3.9%
C 15 3.9%
I 13 3.4%
D 12 3.1%
W 11 2.8%
P 11 2.8%
H 11 2.8%
B 10 2.6%
Y 9 2.3%
J 8 2.1%
E 8 2.1%
V 7 1.8%
Z 6 1.5%
Q 6 1.5%
O 6 1.5%
F 6 1.5%
U 4 1.0%
Þ 1 0.3%
X 1 0.3%
* 1 0.3%
' 1 0.3%

Natlangs

K 17 14.8%
M 11 9.6%
A 10 8.7%
S 7 6.1%
H 7 6.1%
G 7 6.1%
L 6 5.2%
T 5 4.3%
B 5 4.3%
Y 4 3.5%
W 4 3.5%
N 4 3.5%
I 4 3.5%
E 4 3.5%
R 3 2.6%
P 3 2.6%
J 3 2.6%
F 3 2.6%
C 3 2.6%
O 2 1.7%
Z 1 0.9%
V 1 0.9%
Q 1 0.9%

Alphabetically

Conlangs

' 1 0.3%
* 1 0.3%
A 28 7.2%
B 10 2.6%
C 15 3.9%
D 12 3.1%
E 8 2.1%
F 6 1.5%
G 15 3.9%
H 11 2.8%
I 13 3.4%
J 8 2.1%
K 41 10.6%
L 25 6.4%
M 28 7.2%
N 24 6.2%
O 6 1.5%
P 11 2.8%
Q 6 1.5%
R 19 4.9%
S 33 8.5%
T 28 7.2%
U 4 1.0%
V 7 1.8%
W 11 2.8%
X 1 0.3%
Y 9 2.3%
Z 6 1.5%
Þ 1 0.3%

Natlangs

A 10 8.7%
B 5 4.3%
C 3 2.6%
E 4 3.5%
F 3 2.6%
G 7 6.1%
H 7 6.1%
I 4 3.5%
J 3 2.6%
K 17 14.8%
L 6 5.2%
M 11 9.6%
N 4 3.5%
O 2 1.7%
P 3 2.6%
Q 1 0.9%
R 3 2.6%
S 7 6.1%
T 5 4.3%
V 1 0.9%
W 4 3.5%
Y 4 3.5%
Z 1 0.9%

Averageness

Each language is compared to a set of the most popular values for each feature.

0 is least average, 100 is completely average

Conlangs

  1. 100 Nenek (1 of 1 feature)
  2. 92 Nakio (12 of 13 features)
  3. 87 Kaitiri (7 of 8 features)
  4. 87 Ilaini (7 of 8 features)
  5. 79 Nisela (27 of 34 features)
  6. 78 Esperanto (109 of 138 features)
  7. 78 Liu (15 of 19 features)
  8. 77 Vallese (67 of 87 features)
  9. 76 Yivrian (105 of 138 features)
  10. 75 Reisu (46 of 61 features)
  11. 75 Gerchish (31 of 41 features)
  12. 75 Liberalian (25 of 33 features)
  13. 75 Rligna (9 of 12 features)
  14. 74 Lirakdom (23 of 31 features)
  15. 73 Dzuutani (59 of 80 features)
  16. 73 Ilvarii (17 of 23 features)
  17. 73 Ayaryen (14 of 19 features)
  18. 72 Naisek (78 of 108 features)
  19. 72 Morlandian (58 of 80 features)
  20. 71 Classical Magorian (68 of 95 features)

⋮

  1. 35 Ngengenoef (36 of 102 features)
  2. 35 Livagian [phonetically] (6 of 17 features)
  3. 31 Torimish (6 of 19 features)
  4. 26 Ngeyunh (14 of 53 features)
  5. 26 Siginese (5 of 19 features)
  6. 25 project 1 (28 of 111 features)
  7. 13 Dainyu (6 of 43 features)
  8. 0 Waysignig (0 of 19 features)
  9. 0 Raikudu (0 of 4 features)
  10. 0 *Unnamed (0 of 1 feature)

Natlangs

  1. 68 Quechua (Imbabura) (74 of 108 features)
  2. 67 Hmong Njua (69 of 102 features)
  3. 65 Tiwi (77 of 118 features)
  4. 64 Mapudungun (77 of 119 features)
  5. 64 Kewa (67 of 104 features)
  6. 63 Khasi (65 of 102 features)
  7. 62 Korean (80 of 128 features)
  8. 62 Wichi (67 of 108 features)
  9. 62 Asmat (64 of 102 features)
  10. 62 Arapesh (63 of 101 features)
  11. 61 Hindi (76 of 124 features)
  12. 61 Chukchi (74 of 121 features)
  13. 61 Hebrew (Modern) (74 of 121 features)
  14. 61 Tukang Besi (74 of 120 features)
  15. 61 Yukaghir (Kolyma) (73 of 119 features)
  16. 61 Guarani (72 of 117 features)
  17. 61 Maung (65 of 106 features)
  18. 61 Kilivila (63 of 103 features)
  19. 60 Spanish (81 of 135 features)
  20. 60 Indonesian (80 of 133 features)

Most popular conlang features

Absence of Common Consonants: All present 305 languages 78.6%
Glottalized Consonants: No glottalized consonants 285 languages 73.5%
Vowel Nasalization: Contrast absent 283 languages 72.9%
Tone: No tones 266 languages 68.6%
Front Rounded Vowels: None 258 languages 66.5%
Uvular Consonants: None 255 languages 65.7%
Lateral Consonants: /l/, no obstruent laterals 235 languages 60.6%
Presence of Uncommon Consonants: None 219 languages 56.4%
Obligatory Possessive Inflection: Absent 206 languages 53.1%
Order of Subject and Verb: SV 200 languages 51.5%
Finger and Hand: Different 198 languages 51.0%
Antipassive Constructions: No antipassive 189 languages 48.7%
N-M Pronouns: No N-M pronouns 180 languages 46.4%
Hand and Arm: Different 179 languages 46.1%
Voicing and Gaps in Plosive Systems: None missing in /p t k b d g/ 178 languages 45.9%
Verbal Number and Suppletion: None 178 languages 45.9%
Politeness Distinctions in Pronouns: No politeness distinction 176 languages 45.4%
Syllable Structure: Moderately complex 174 languages 44.8%
Numeral Classifiers: Absent 174 languages 44.8%
Number of Genders: None 171 languages 44.1%

Unused values for features (15)

Conlangs with no features