Sheng - Conlang Profile

Sheng - Conlang Profile

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Language Name	Sheng
Language Author	unknown
Year Began	1970
Site	Sheng
Broken Link	No
Site Language	English
Language Type	stealth language
Uniqueness	Sheng was invented by the youth of Kenya as a variation of Swahili. Its main intent was for the youth of Kenya to be able to converse without the fear of authority figures comprehending.
Language Sources	Mainly Swahili and English, but it uses language sets from all around the world.
Interest Of Others	Yes, it is spoken by most Kenyan youth. A dictionary, however, is almost useless, as the language changes as rapidly as the speakers can invent new words.
Dictionary	No
Etymologies	No
Grammar	No
Sample Texts	No
Unique Script	No
Primer	No
Babel Text	No
Submitted By	Jeremiah Kassin
Date Submitted	Wednesday, June 04, 2003
Updated By	Jeffrey Henning
Date Edited	Monday, February 09, 2004
Description Of Update	Changed language classification to "stealth language".
Date To Headline	Monday, March 01, 2004