The Weird History of Invented Languages

The video explores constructed languages (conlangs), their creation, and their impact on culture and linguistics. It highlights famous conlangers like JRR Tolkien and Mark Okrent, who created languages for artistic purposes. The video also discusses attempts to create universal languages, such as Esperanto, and engineered languages for theoretical purposes, like Log Land. Despite challenges, conlangs reveal much about human language and creativity.

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