| Language Name | Loroi Trade |
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| Language Author | Jim Francis |
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| Year Began | 1997 |
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| Site | Loroi Trade - site 1
Loroi Trade - site 2  |
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| Broken Link | No |
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| Site Language | English |
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| Language Type | fictional language |
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| Uniqueness | Loroi Trade is a fictional language devised for the science fiction webcomic "Outsider". It represents an interstellar "lingua franca" used as a language of trade and diplomacy between the various alien races of the region.  |
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| Language Sources | Tolkien's Elvish languages were the spiritual inspirations. |
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| Design Principles | As a language of trade, it is meant to be a simple as possible. The grammar is very basic, and sounds that might be difficult for alien mouths to form are omitted. There are few subtleties... it is a language of simple clarity. |
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| Interest Of Others | It is mainly of interest to fans of the comic. |
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| Dictionary | Yes |
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| Etymologies | No |
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| Grammar | No |
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| Sample Texts | No |
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| Unique Script | Yes |
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| Primer | No |
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| Babel Text | No |
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| Lexicon Size | 220 |
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| Submitted By | Arioch |
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| Date Submitted | Wednesday, November 26, 2003 |
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| Date Edited | Wednesday, November 26, 2003 |
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| Date To Headline | Wednesday, November 26, 2003 |
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