# constructed language

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈstɹʌktəd ˈlaŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/

## Definitions
1. Any language—whether a human language, a programming language, or markup language—that is not a natural language.
2. A human language that has been consciously devised by an individual or a group, as opposed to having naturally evolved as part of a culture like a natural language.
3. Any language used by people, as opposed to less civilized means of communication, such as the socialization between animals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/constructed-language