Quick numbers

230 conlangs
115 natlangs
87 .9 features per language, on average
57 .3% of all languages have a greeting
33 .6% of all languages have a background
787 translations
217 people
1 .5 languages per person, on average
33 .6% of all people have set a country
31 .7% 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 Enskazovt added by shumai ●1 ●3!
2010-01-24 05:06+0000
200 conlangers, number 200 is jeffsheets ●3!

Frequency of conlanger countries

United States of America 39
Netherlands 5
Sweden 4
Germany 4
Canada 4
Japan 4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3
Norway 2
Israel 2
Brazil 1
Malaysia 1
Hungary 1
Iceland 1
Mexico 1
Poland 1

Size of conlang vocabulary

Smallest vocab 0
Biggest vocab 16000
Mean 1485 .0
Median 670
Mode 500

Most popular first letters of a language name

By frequency

Conlangs

K 37 10.7%
S 27 7.8%
A 26 7.5%
T 25 7.2%
M 25 7.2%
L 23 6.7%
N 21 6.1%
R 19 5.5%
G 14 4.1%
C 12 3.5%
I 11 3.2%
H 11 3.2%
W 10 2.9%
B 10 2.9%
P 9 2.6%
Y 8 2.3%
J 8 2.3%
E 8 2.3%
V 7 2.0%
Z 6 1.7%
Q 6 1.7%
O 6 1.7%
D 6 1.7%
F 5 1.4%
U 2 0.6%
Þ 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 26 7.5%
B 10 2.9%
C 12 3.5%
D 6 1.7%
E 8 2.3%
F 5 1.4%
G 14 4.1%
H 11 3.2%
I 11 3.2%
J 8 2.3%
K 37 10.7%
L 23 6.7%
M 25 7.2%
N 21 6.1%
O 6 1.7%
P 9 2.6%
Q 6 1.7%
R 19 5.5%
S 27 7.8%
T 25 7.2%
U 2 0.6%
V 7 2.0%
W 10 2.9%
Y 8 2.3%
Z 6 1.7%
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. 92 Nakio (12 of 13 features)
  2. 87 Ilaini (7 of 8 features)
  3. 79 Nisela (27 of 34 features)
  4. 78 Esperanto (109 of 138 features)
  5. 78 Liu (15 of 19 features)
  6. 77 Vallese (67 of 87 features)
  7. 76 Yivrian (105 of 138 features)
  8. 75 Reisu (46 of 61 features)
  9. 75 Gerchish (31 of 41 features)
  10. 75 Liberalian (25 of 33 features)
  11. 75 Rligna (9 of 12 features)
  12. 74 Lirakdom (23 of 31 features)
  13. 73 Ilvarii (17 of 23 features)
  14. 73 Ayaryen (14 of 19 features)
  15. 72 Naisek (78 of 108 features)
  16. 72 Morlandian (58 of 80 features)
  17. 71 Qwynegold (55 of 77 features)
  18. 71 Ngetsurt (25 of 35 features)
  19. 71 Rayalaka (20 of 28 features)
  20. 70 Khangathyagon (85 of 120 features)

⋮

  1. 35 Annese (49 of 139 features)
  2. 35 Ngengenoef (36 of 102 features)
  3. 35 Livagian [phonetically] (6 of 17 features)
  4. 26 Ngeyunh (14 of 53 features)
  5. 26 weerdoo (11 of 42 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 275 languages 79.7%
Glottalized Consonants: No glottalized consonants 254 languages 73.6%
Vowel Nasalization: Contrast absent 250 languages 72.5%
Front Rounded Vowels: None 236 languages 68.4%
Tone: No tones 236 languages 68.4%
Uvular Consonants: None 229 languages 66.4%
Lateral Consonants: /l/, no obstruent laterals 211 languages 61.2%
Presence of Uncommon Consonants: None 199 languages 57.7%
Obligatory Possessive Inflection: Absent 186 languages 53.9%
Order of Subject and Verb: SV 182 languages 52.8%
Antipassive Constructions: No antipassive 178 languages 51.6%
Finger and Hand: Different 175 languages 50.7%
Verbal Number and Suppletion: None 166 languages 48.1%
N-M Pronouns: No N-M pronouns 166 languages 48.1%
Numeral Classifiers: Absent 164 languages 47.5%
Politeness Distinctions in Pronouns: No politeness distinction 162 languages 47.0%
Voicing and Gaps in Plosive Systems: None missing in /p t k b d g/ 161 languages 46.7%
The Optative: Inflectional optative absent 161 languages 46.7%
Hand and Arm: Different 161 languages 46.7%
Order of Numeral and Noun: Numeral-Noun 155 languages 44.9%

Unused values for features (20)

Conlangs with no features