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Volapuk

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Volapuk, Volapük [ˈvɒləˌpʊk]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) an artificial language based on English, French, German, Latin, etc., invented by Johann Schleyer (1831-1912) in 1880
[from vol, based on world + euphonic -a- + pük speech, based on speak]
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Noun1.Volapuk - one of the first artificial language constructed for use as an auxiliary international language; based largely on English but with some German and French and Latin roots
artificial language - a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose


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Other artificial languages are Volapuk, Ido and Glosa, a grammar-free international language based on Latin and Greek.
 
 
 
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