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''Lojban'' is a constructed language. It was originally called ''Loglan'' by project founder ''Dr. James Cooke Brown'', who started the language development in ''1955''. Loglan/Lojban has been built over four decades by dozens of workers and hundreds of supporters, led since ''1987'' by [[The Logical Language Group]].
''Lojban'' is a constructed language. It was originally called
 
''Loglan'' by project founder ''Dr. James Cooke Brown'',
 
who started the language development in ''1955''. Loglan/Lojban
 
has been built over four decades by dozens of workers and hundreds
 
of supporters, led since ''1987'' by [[jbocre: The Logical Language Group|The Logical Language Group]].


The following are the main features of Lojban:
The following are the main features of Lojban:
* Lojban is designed to be used by people in <u>communication</u> with each other, and possibly in the future with computers.
* Lojban is designed to be <u>culturally neutral</u>.
* Lojban grammar is based on the <u>principles of logic</u>.
* Lojban has an <u>unambiguous grammar</u>.
* Lojban has <u>phonetic spelling</u>, and unambiguous resolution of sounds into words.
* Lojban is <u>simple</u> compared to natural languages; it is easy to learn.
* Lojban's <u>1300 root words</u> can be easily combined to form a vocabulary of <u>millions of words</u>.
* Lojban is regular; the rules of the language are <u>without exception</u>.
* Lojban attempts to <u>remove restrictions</u> on creative and clear thought and communication.
* Lojban has a <u>variety of uses</u>, ranging from the creative to the scientific, from the theoretical to the practical.
For more information on what Lojban is, and why people are learning it, see the [[Lojban|the main page]].


* Lojban is designed to be used by people in '''communication''' with each other, and possibly in the future with computers.
You might also want to consider buying the book [[the Complete Lojban Language]].
* Lojban is designed to be '''culturally neutral'''.
 
* Lojban grammar is based on the '''principles of logic'''.
* Lojban has an '''unambiguous grammar'''.
 
* Lojban has '''phonetic spelling''', and unambiguous resolution of sounds into words.
* Lojban is '''simple''' compared to natural languages; it is easy to learn.
 
* Lojban's '''1300 root words''' can be easily combined to form a vocabulary of '''millions of words'''.
* Lojban is regular; the rules of the language are '''without exception'''.
 
* Lojban attempts to '''remove restrictions''' on creative and clear thought and communication.
* Lojban has a '''variety of uses''', ranging from the creative to the scientific, from the theoretical to the practical.
 
For more information on what Lojban is, and why people are learning
 
it, see the [[jbocre: Lojban Introductory Brochure|Lojban Introductory Brochure]].
 
You might also want to consider buying the book [[jbocre: What Is Lojban?, The Book hat Is Lojban?]].

Latest revision as of 06:41, 13 April 2015

Lojban is a constructed language. It was originally called Loglan by project founder Dr. James Cooke Brown, who started the language development in 1955. Loglan/Lojban has been built over four decades by dozens of workers and hundreds of supporters, led since 1987 by The Logical Language Group.

The following are the main features of Lojban:

  • Lojban is designed to be used by people in communication with each other, and possibly in the future with computers.
  • Lojban is designed to be culturally neutral.
  • Lojban grammar is based on the principles of logic.
  • Lojban has an unambiguous grammar.
  • Lojban has phonetic spelling, and unambiguous resolution of sounds into words.
  • Lojban is simple compared to natural languages; it is easy to learn.
  • Lojban's 1300 root words can be easily combined to form a vocabulary of millions of words.
  • Lojban is regular; the rules of the language are without exception.
  • Lojban attempts to remove restrictions on creative and clear thought and communication.
  • Lojban has a variety of uses, ranging from the creative to the scientific, from the theoretical to the practical.

For more information on what Lojban is, and why people are learning it, see the the main page.

You might also want to consider buying the book the Complete Lojban Language.