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| influences = [[Ceqli]], [[Toaq]], [[Toki Pona]] | | influences = [[Ceqli]], [[Toaq]], [[Toki Pona]] | ||
| script = Latin, Xeqgul | | script = Latin, Xeqgul | ||
| spec = [https:// | | spec = [https://xextan.github.io/refgram/?page=lessons The Xextbook]<br> | ||
| spec-lang = English | | spec-lang = English | ||
| community = [https://discord.gg/4Wz7EeQJ2g tun Xextan on Discord] | | community = [https://discord.gg/4Wz7EeQJ2g tun Xextan on Discord] | ||
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Xextan [ˈʃɛʃ. | Xextan [ˈʃɛʃ.tan] is a compact logical language which seeks to balance straightforward design with practical efficiency. The name "Xextan" is derived from "tcekitau", a term in Lojban theory which refers to the idea that to maximize conciseness, the most common words in a language ought to be the shortest in terms of syllable length or "cost". | ||
The language draws particular inspiration from Rex May's [[Ceqli]], an early loglang-adjacent project which introduced many distinctive features later adapted for Xextan. Among others, these include | The language draws particular inspiration from Rex May's [[Ceqli]], an early loglang-adjacent project which introduced many distinctive features later adapted for Xextan. Among others, these include monosyllabic roots, affixes, and a unified system for names and borrowed words. Many Xextan words are imported from Ceqli, either directly as roots or particles or borrowed and modified as needed to fit Xextan phonology. | ||
The orthography and phonology are influenced by Brazilian Portuguese and Basque, while individual root words are taken from Ceqli, Lojban, Loglan, and a wide variety of other natural and constructed languages, including Portuguese, Czech, Mandarin, | The orthography and phonology are influenced by Brazilian Portuguese and Basque, while individual root words are taken from Ceqli, Lojban, Loglan, and a wide variety of other natural and constructed languages, including Portuguese, Czech, Mandarin, Arabic, Zulu, Albanian, and many others. In short, any existing word with an initial syllable that conforms to the requisite CVC or CCV root shape may be imported into Xextan as a root word. | ||
The first draft of the language was published by Rachel Gardener in January 2022, and a partial reference grammar and lexicon were published in July 2023. A | The first draft of the language was published by Rachel Gardener in January 2022, and a partial reference grammar and lexicon were published in July 2023. A first draft of the language, designated "Xextan 1.0", was completed on January 1, 2024 and later made available in web format on the Xextan Github page in April 2024. | ||
Updates to the language and its lexicon, and discussion of the underlying theory of the language, can be found on the Xextan Discord server. The language is still in active development, with community members contributing words and ideas for grammatical features. | |||
' | == Lord's Prayer in Xextan == | ||
voi nia Nandze ki zal de dintun<br> | |||
jo dinxke vua selvla<br> | |||
jo fingot vua gopxo, jo gesná vua volxo<br> | |||
za dallun kai za dintun<br> | |||
jo don vo a ni nadie nia pan pe sua qiktep<br> | |||
je jo kle vo ni peu nia zlozukxo<br> | |||
kai u kle ni e zlozuk de ni<br> | |||
je jo no kok vo got ni fai zlovol<br> | |||
qe ju jo sekkok vo ni a zloxo<br> | |||
je vuafu o gopxo qe o kenxo qe o zanxo<br> | |||
na qe zei<br> | |||
jizát ámen | |||
Revision as of 15:36, 4 May 2024
| created in: 2022 by: Rachel Gardener (a.k.a. la janbe) | |
| kind: | Ceqlian, minimalist |
| influenced by: | Ceqli, Toaq, Toki Pona |
| script: | Latin, Xeqgul |
| specification: | The Xextbook (in English) |
| community: | tun Xextan on Discord |
Xextan [ˈʃɛʃ.tan] is a compact logical language which seeks to balance straightforward design with practical efficiency. The name "Xextan" is derived from "tcekitau", a term in Lojban theory which refers to the idea that to maximize conciseness, the most common words in a language ought to be the shortest in terms of syllable length or "cost".
The language draws particular inspiration from Rex May's Ceqli, an early loglang-adjacent project which introduced many distinctive features later adapted for Xextan. Among others, these include monosyllabic roots, affixes, and a unified system for names and borrowed words. Many Xextan words are imported from Ceqli, either directly as roots or particles or borrowed and modified as needed to fit Xextan phonology.
The orthography and phonology are influenced by Brazilian Portuguese and Basque, while individual root words are taken from Ceqli, Lojban, Loglan, and a wide variety of other natural and constructed languages, including Portuguese, Czech, Mandarin, Arabic, Zulu, Albanian, and many others. In short, any existing word with an initial syllable that conforms to the requisite CVC or CCV root shape may be imported into Xextan as a root word.
The first draft of the language was published by Rachel Gardener in January 2022, and a partial reference grammar and lexicon were published in July 2023. A first draft of the language, designated "Xextan 1.0", was completed on January 1, 2024 and later made available in web format on the Xextan Github page in April 2024.
Updates to the language and its lexicon, and discussion of the underlying theory of the language, can be found on the Xextan Discord server. The language is still in active development, with community members contributing words and ideas for grammatical features.
Lord's Prayer in Xextan
voi nia Nandze ki zal de dintun
jo dinxke vua selvla
jo fingot vua gopxo, jo gesná vua volxo
za dallun kai za dintun
jo don vo a ni nadie nia pan pe sua qiktep
je jo kle vo ni peu nia zlozukxo
kai u kle ni e zlozuk de ni
je jo no kok vo got ni fai zlovol
qe ju jo sekkok vo ni a zloxo
je vuafu o gopxo qe o kenxo qe o zanxo
na qe zei
jizát ámen