Itlani - Conlang Profile	Advanced
Language Name Itlani Language Author James E. Hopkins Year Began 1997 Site Itlani Broken Link No Site Language English Language Type fictional diachronic language Uniqueness Itlani is an alien language of a people with possible Terran connections. It has a rich vocabulary of 11,000 words [not online yet], its own script [not online yet], and an internal history of over 30,000 years. It is vaguely Indo-Uralic in structure. Language Sources Primary inspirations in phonology and syntax were Russian, Latin, Italian, Finnish, Turkish and Esperanto. Design Principles The formation (discovery) of the language was primarily intuitive, allowing it to take form on its own terms. What "felt" Itlani was designed in and what did not "feel" Itlani was designed out. Interest Of Others A good friend of the author, Anthony Harris (the originator of the Aluric language) has learned a reasonable amount of Itlani. This is probably due to his love of conlanging and of languages in general. Quotation Tá Miára, tá Várem véy tá Párem - tá Mabugú shéy Dzevárun. Explanation The mythical founder of the Itláni people, Miára (Hope) and her two twin offspring, a daughter, Várem (Love), and a son Párem (Respect). These came to represent the three cardinal virtues of the Itláni people: Hope, Love, Respect. Translation Hope, Love, and Respect, the Beginnings of all Journeys. Dictionary No Etymologies No Grammar Yes Sample Texts No Unique Script Yes Primer No Babel Text Yes Lexicon Size 11,700 Submitted By James E. Hopkins Date Submitted Saturday, December 11, 2004 Updated By James E. Hopkins Date Edited Monday, March 07, 2005 Description Of Update New information on Babel Text, script, and lexicon size. Date To Headline Monday, March 21, 2005 < Ithkuil  Itlani  Ivrien >
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