<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful AI assistant.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
What's a conlang?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The word "conlang" is short for "constructed language", which is a language that was created deliberately instead of naturally evolving. Programming languages aren't considered conlangs, as they're not meant for communication between people. Popular conlangs include Esperanto, Lojban, and Toki Pona.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Why would someone want to create a language?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
There are many possible reasons. Some conlangs, such as Esperanto, Lingwa de Planeta, or Blissymbols, are attempts to create a universal language that everyone in the world would speak. Some others are experiments in human psychology: Lojban's predicate-logic-based grammar is intended to make its speakers think more logically, while Toki Pona's very limited vocab requires speakers to analyze their surroundings and break them down into primitive components. Others still are created as part of worldbuilding, meant to be spoken by fictional peoples, like Avatar's Na'vi or Star Trek's Klingon. Last but not least, many people treat conlanging as an art form unto itself, not needing a higher justification; examples can be found in communities such as ConWorkShop or /r/conlangs.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Thanks for your help :)<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
No problem!
Is there anything else I can help you with?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Why were those languages created? Why not just use an existing language instead?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
This depends on the conlang in question. Esperanto and Novial were created to be neutral international languages, so picking one existing language would be overly biased. Toki Pona is an example of a lanugage with very few words, which there are no natural examples of. Naʼvi was commissioned by David Cameron, the director of Avatar, with a specific artistic vision that couldn't be fulfilled by an existing human language.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
I don't understand please help<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Sure, I will try to explain it again. A "conlang" stands for "constructed language". These are artificial languages created by people from the ground up to be languages instead of developing naturally over time like most common languages are. Conlangs are also known as "planned languages" or "invented languages" due to the deliberate nature in which they have been designed. More information can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructed_language<|im_end|>