Volapuk
Language Information
Volapük is an international auxiliary language, now used by only a small number of enthusiasts.
Volapük was created in 1879-1880 by Johann Martin Schleyer, a German Catholic priest. It was the first constructed language to gain a large following, with hundreds of clubs by the late 1880s, but it soon declined because of its difficult grammar and was overtaken by Esperanto. Its name means "world speech."
Volapük was created in 1879-1880 by Johann Martin Schleyer, a German Catholic priest. It was the first constructed language to gain a large following, with hundreds of clubs by the late 1880s, but it soon declined because of its difficult grammar and was overtaken by Esperanto. Its name means "world speech."
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- Artificial