Language-related links

Conlang & conscript resources

• The Language Construction Kit by Mark Rosenfelder
• Vulgar: a Fantasy Language Generator - has a free version but the paid version is only like 20 quid and has loads of useful features
• Learn NOT to speak Esperanto by Justin B Rye
• Conlang syntax tests
• A method of generating "flavoured" words

Cool & interesting conlangs & conscripts

• Ardalambion - a comprehensive site on Tolkien's languages (if you're interested in Tolkien, I also recommend A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages, edited by Dimitra Fimi & Andrew Higgins!)
• Toki Pona - a conlang with extremely limited words
• Oou: the insane language - "even Oou experts cannot communicate clearly using it, as miscommunication and confusion are integral to the language"
• Ithkuil - a language that uses "a matrix of grammatical concepts intended to express deeper levels of human cognition more overtly, logically, and precisely than natural languages"
• Hanziyu - a language based on Chinese characters
• Seraphim - a multi-channel angelic conlang

Language-learning

• Lernu - the website for learning Esperanto
• sona pi toki pona - playlist of videos to learn Toki Pona
• Wanikani - great system for learning Japanese kanji

Cool & interesting languages

• Silbo Gomero - whistle register of Spanish
• Tut - a coded language spoken by Black slaves in America
• West African talking drums

Language videos I like

• How English CHANGED Chinese Forever
• Uppestcase and Lowestcase Letters
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• Why Koko (Probably) Couldn't Talk (Sorry)