Mundolinco is a

constructed language A constructed language (shortened to conlang) is a language whose phonology, grammar, orthography, and vocabulary, instead of having developed natural language, naturally, are consciously devised for some purpose, which may include being devise ...

created by the Dutch author J. Braakman in 1888. It is notable for apparently being the first

Esperantido An Esperantido (plural Esperantidoj) is a constructed language derived from Esperanto. ''Esperantido'' originally referred to the language which is now known as Ido. The word ''Esperantido'' contains the affix (''-ido''), which means a "child (' ...

, i.e. the first Esperanto derivative. Major changes from

Esperanto Esperanto (, ) is the world's most widely spoken Constructed language, constructed international auxiliary language. Created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887 to be 'the International Language' (), it is intended to be a universal second language for ...

include combining the adjective and adverb with the grammatical ending ''-e'' (whereas Esperanto uses ''-a'' for adjectives and ''-e'' for adverbs), changes to the verb conjugations, an increase in the number of Latin roots, and new affixes such as the superlative suffix ''-osim-'' where Esperanto uses the particle ''plej.'' It seems there was no accusative or adjectival agreement. Numerals 1–10: ''un, du, tres, cvarto, cvinto, siso, septo, octo, nono, desem.''

Writing System

There are no diacritics in the alphabet.

Example

* Mundolinco: :''Digne Amiso! Hodie mi factos conesso con el nove universe linco del sinjoro Braakman. Mi perstudies ho linco presimente en cvinto hori ! … Ce ho linco essos el fasilosime del mundo…'' * Esperanto: :''Digna Amiko! Hodiaŭ mi ekkonis la novan universalan lingvon de sinjoro Braakman. Mi pristudis tiun lingvon rapide en kvin horoj! … Ĉi tiu lingvo estas la plej facila de la mondo…'' * English: :''Dignified friend! Today I became aware of the new universal language of Mr Braakman. I studied that language rapidly over five hours! … This language is the easiest in the world…''

References

* Braakman, J. ''System voor eene internationale Reis- of Handelstaal: onder der naam van El Mundolinco, Dat is Wereldtaal''. 2nd edition. Noordwijk, J.C. van Dillen, 1894.

External links

{{Constructed languages International auxiliary languages Esperantido Constructed languages introduced in the 1880s 1888 introductions Constructed languages