noun
- a person who creates or develops constructed languages (artificial languages invented for communication, art, or fictional worlds)
Usage: informal; specialized (linguistics, fandom)
Examples
- She is a conlanger who has spent years developing a complete grammar and vocabulary for her fantasy novel.
- The conlanger community shares their creations online and discusses linguistic principles.
- Many conlangers draw inspiration from natural languages when building their own systems.
- He became a conlanger after studying Esperanto and other auxiliary languages.
- The conference brought together conlangers from around the world to present their work.