- 1). Study the systems of languages. Successful languages have a logical system that people can learn. Your new language has to make sense, or it won't ever catch on. You may find it useful to take a course in linguistics or theories of language. These classes are available at almost any community college.
- 2). Identify the population to use the language. Depending on who speaks the language, it needs to contain different words. You may want to speak this language only among your friends and family, or only at work. If you are more ambitious, and you may want to create a new universal language.
- 3). Create the language itself. Currently-spoken languages contain anywhere from 200,000 to 500,000 words. In order for your new language to function at all, you must invent at least several thousand words to begin with. This will take a great deal of time, so plan accordingly.
- 4). Teach your language to others. The most effective way to learn the language is through immersion, so begin by speaking only in that language to the student. Compose a written guide to the language for individual study purposes.
- 5). Modify your language to suit its purposes. All languages change, and so should yours. Watch how your language is used, and keep it current, continually injecting words or verb tenses where they're lacking.
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