



The Floran language is being brought about, built fully for a whole other incomparable culture and mindset.











A quick overview:



The language is loose and simple in form; e.g. a good portion of the vocabulary is compound words, tenses are conveyed by simply one of two words, sentences do not have a rigid structure.



It abides by what the Florans' English speech shows; sibilant, with short, succinct sentences that convey meaning as is required.



Care is being taken to avoid any pre-existing language's thought process, to ensure the result is appropriately alien and not just a set of substitutes for English.



It is being molded to as well as an idea of Floran society can be gathered; superiority and inferiority are core concepts, technology is considered a gift, other species are very roughly accounted for, etc.​ built fully for a whole other incomparable culture and mindset.The language is loose and simple in form; e.g. a good portion of the vocabulary is compound words, tenses are conveyed by simply one of two words, sentences do not have a rigid structure.It abides by what the Florans' English speech shows; sibilant, with short, succinct sentences that convey meaning as is required.Care is being taken to avoid any pre-existing language's thought process, to ensure the result is appropriately alien and not just a set of substitutes for English.It is being molded to as well as an idea of Floran society can be gathered; superiority and inferiority are core concepts, technology is considered a gift, other species are very roughly accounted for, etc.​





An example of what can be done so far:



Sunni luhssyr synna assa olosseh ysnikusuur talssu-isiieh, isiieh, isiieh - mens kassamnosseoh, rokys-surn asset, sukassam kss. Sunni rokys kuushuunsoran oss. Sunni assa isiieh, ysnikusuur oss. Soso isnoa kassam assa-kuushuunsoran?



And a rough English translation:



Many of us fought a giant, giant, giant beast - five mouths, eight eyes, and it breathed fire. Three of my siblings died. I won, and killed the beast. How does my sibling taste?



It should be observed that English struggles to capture how Floran works, since the two are logically incompatible languages and so Floran is being designed as such.









​











I invite you to discuss, test, and provide suggestions.​