Lingua Franca Nova (Europijin) - Conlang Profile	Advanced
Language Name Lingua Franca Nova Language Author Dr. C. George Boeree Year Began 1965 Site Lingua Franca Nova - site 1 Lingua Franca Nova - site 2 Broken Link No Site Language Lingua Franca Nova, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Italian, Russian Site Author Dr. C. George Boeree Language Type international auxiliary language Uniqueness Lingua Franca Nova is phonetically spelled, has a simple and regular grammar based on study of creole languages, and yet manages to retain a degree of "naturalness" to the European ear. It is simpler than Esperanto, more regular than Interlingua, and more recognizable (to the European reader) than Glosa. It is also rather pleasant in sound. Language Sources LFN draws from Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Portuguese and French. Its grammar is a highly reduced form of these languages, as simplified as a creole, yet quite as flexible and expressive as any of the original languages. Design Principles First, phonetic spelling. Second, regular and very simple grammar. Third, essentially the vocabulary of a Romance language. Fourth, naturally accepting of Greek and Latin neologisms. Fifth, an esthetic appeal. Interest Of Others Many people on the internet have expressed interest, including a number of translations and some original material. There is a yahoo group devoted to LFN as well. Dictionary Yes Etymologies No Grammar Yes Sample Texts Yes Unique Script No Primer Yes Babel Text Yes Lexicon Size 3,572 Submitted By C. George Boeree Updated By Stefan Fisahn Date Edited Tuesday, September 07, 2004 Description Of Update Updated lexicon size to 3,572 and added link to Lingua Franca Nova wiki. Date To Headline Friday, September 10, 2004 < Lingo  Lingua Franca Nova  Lingua Ignota >
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