Jonathan
@levunalangs.bsky.social
they/them
I’m here to post about my conlangs and read about yours! You can also find me at https://levunalangs.tumblr.com/ and https://youtube.com/@levunalangs
I’m here to post about my conlangs and read about yours! You can also find me at https://levunalangs.tumblr.com/ and https://youtube.com/@levunalangs
Today’s Valya word for #Lexember is *dishu*, meaning “dry” or “dried.” When used as a noun by itself, it often refers to dried fruits. It’s also used to mean “thirsty,” though there are a few other ways to say that as well. You can find out about those other ways here: www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Today’s Valya word for #Lexember is *dishu*, meaning “dry” or “dried.” When used as a noun by itself, it often refers to dried fruits. It’s also used to mean “thirsty,” though there are a few other ways to say that as well. You can find out about those other ways here: www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Today’s Sdefa word for #Lexember is C B C D C, meaning “lack” in a fundamental, permanent, or intrinsic way, not just missing something temporarily.
You can read more about the story behind this word here: www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
You can read more about the story behind this word here: www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
December 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today’s Sdefa word for #Lexember is C B C D C, meaning “lack” in a fundamental, permanent, or intrinsic way, not just missing something temporarily.
You can read more about the story behind this word here: www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
You can read more about the story behind this word here: www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Back to Valya for #Lexember 3rd! I had to make a new dissimilation rule for this word, because I could *not* deal with saying [ra.ra.ru]. So instead *radaru* means “pond,” diminutive of *radu* “lake,” itself originally the diminutive of “sky,” because reflections.
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
December 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Back to Valya for #Lexember 3rd! I had to make a new dissimilation rule for this word, because I could *not* deal with saying [ra.ra.ru]. So instead *radaru* means “pond,” diminutive of *radu* “lake,” itself originally the diminutive of “sky,” because reflections.
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
I almost forgot to post today’s #Lexember word, which is a great sign this early in the month.
This time it’s in my musical #conlang Sdefa: this word means “count” or “measure.” Sdefa has two orthographies, so you get both of those in addition to the music notation!
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This time it’s in my musical #conlang Sdefa: this word means “count” or “measure.” Sdefa has two orthographies, so you get both of those in addition to the music notation!
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
December 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I almost forgot to post today’s #Lexember word, which is a great sign this early in the month.
This time it’s in my musical #conlang Sdefa: this word means “count” or “measure.” Sdefa has two orthographies, so you get both of those in addition to the music notation!
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
This time it’s in my musical #conlang Sdefa: this word means “count” or “measure.” Sdefa has two orthographies, so you get both of those in addition to the music notation!
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
It’s #Lexember again! Just like last year, I’ll be posting new words in my #conlang Valya, with more detailed posts on Tumblr.
Day one is *buba*, meaning “frog”! That is of course a very subtle reference to my friends at @letshaveabouba.bsky.social!
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Day one is *buba*, meaning “frog”! That is of course a very subtle reference to my friends at @letshaveabouba.bsky.social!
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
December 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
It’s #Lexember again! Just like last year, I’ll be posting new words in my #conlang Valya, with more detailed posts on Tumblr.
Day one is *buba*, meaning “frog”! That is of course a very subtle reference to my friends at @letshaveabouba.bsky.social!
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Day one is *buba*, meaning “frog”! That is of course a very subtle reference to my friends at @letshaveabouba.bsky.social!
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Today’s Valya word is hnuhnulu, meaning “bat!”
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Lba kibgha fu sika hnuhnulu nwi, ba tu kngiva tni mu nitya zaku.
Hundreds of bats live under that bridge, and they fly out at sunset.
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Lba kibgha fu sika hnuhnulu nwi, ba tu kngiva tni mu nitya zaku.
Hundreds of bats live under that bridge, and they fly out at sunset.
October 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Today’s Valya word is hnuhnulu, meaning “bat!”
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Lba kibgha fu sika hnuhnulu nwi, ba tu kngiva tni mu nitya zaku.
Hundreds of bats live under that bridge, and they fly out at sunset.
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Lba kibgha fu sika hnuhnulu nwi, ba tu kngiva tni mu nitya zaku.
Hundreds of bats live under that bridge, and they fly out at sunset.
Valya!? Again!!??
Yes, I am returning to working on a *spoken* conlang! Imagine that.
I’m easing back into daily-ish Valya posts with a quick translation, which you can read more about at www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Yes, I am returning to working on a *spoken* conlang! Imagine that.
I’m easing back into daily-ish Valya posts with a quick translation, which you can read more about at www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Valya!? Again!!??
Yes, I am returning to working on a *spoken* conlang! Imagine that.
I’m easing back into daily-ish Valya posts with a quick translation, which you can read more about at www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Yes, I am returning to working on a *spoken* conlang! Imagine that.
I’m easing back into daily-ish Valya posts with a quick translation, which you can read more about at www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Guess what! It’s a new conlang!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkKF...
This is Amnenas, my new musical #conlang — and a submission for the Cursed Conlang Circus! I had a lot of fun with this video but it was also very confusing and (given the deadline) pretty stressful. I just made it in time!
#CCC4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkKF...
This is Amnenas, my new musical #conlang — and a submission for the Cursed Conlang Circus! I had a lot of fun with this video but it was also very confusing and (given the deadline) pretty stressful. I just made it in time!
#CCC4
Amnenas: A Cursed Musical Conlang
YouTube video by LevunaLangs
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October 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Guess what! It’s a new conlang!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkKF...
This is Amnenas, my new musical #conlang — and a submission for the Cursed Conlang Circus! I had a lot of fun with this video but it was also very confusing and (given the deadline) pretty stressful. I just made it in time!
#CCC4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkKF...
This is Amnenas, my new musical #conlang — and a submission for the Cursed Conlang Circus! I had a lot of fun with this video but it was also very confusing and (given the deadline) pretty stressful. I just made it in time!
#CCC4
Reposted by Jonathan
After no conlang posts in over a month (!) here’s a new post for a new language! It’s a “cursed” musical conlang, involving harmonies strange enough that they’re basically unplayable on any instrument. As far as I know, anyway.
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
August 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
After no conlang posts in over a month (!) here’s a new post for a new language! It’s a “cursed” musical conlang, involving harmonies strange enough that they’re basically unplayable on any instrument. As far as I know, anyway.
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
youtu.be/I7eYZvX0_CI
Here’s my latest youtube video! This one’s a musical translation of the poem from The Left Hand of Darkness into my #conlang Sdefa.
Here’s my latest youtube video! This one’s a musical translation of the poem from The Left Hand of Darkness into my #conlang Sdefa.
The Left Hand of Darkness – Sdefa
YouTube video by LevunaLangs
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
youtu.be/I7eYZvX0_CI
Here’s my latest youtube video! This one’s a musical translation of the poem from The Left Hand of Darkness into my #conlang Sdefa.
Here’s my latest youtube video! This one’s a musical translation of the poem from The Left Hand of Darkness into my #conlang Sdefa.
Reposted by Jonathan
This month’s #FiatLingua is by @quothalinguist.bsky.social. Jessie has revisited her very first language experiment as a young child—mixing up the sounds of English—to see if she could start with a similar premise but create a full-fledged #conlang out of it. fiatlingua.org/2025/07/
July 2025 – Fiat Lingua
fiatlingua.org
July 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This month’s #FiatLingua is by @quothalinguist.bsky.social. Jessie has revisited her very first language experiment as a young child—mixing up the sounds of English—to see if she could start with a similar premise but create a full-fledged #conlang out of it. fiatlingua.org/2025/07/
I’m starting a word-of-the-day series for Valya! (Maybe sometimes another language will sneak in.)
Today’s word is ngumbahaza, “dandelion”—literally, “little sun-cloud.”
You can read more, including an example sentence, at www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Today’s word is ngumbahaza, “dandelion”—literally, “little sun-cloud.”
You can read more, including an example sentence, at www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
June 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I’m starting a word-of-the-day series for Valya! (Maybe sometimes another language will sneak in.)
Today’s word is ngumbahaza, “dandelion”—literally, “little sun-cloud.”
You can read more, including an example sentence, at www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Today’s word is ngumbahaza, “dandelion”—literally, “little sun-cloud.”
You can read more, including an example sentence, at www.tumblr.com/levunalangs/...
Reposted by Jonathan
More than five months later, we have a complete N'asibómmó version of this! If you're at all interested in the process of making these words check out the Solo Bouba streams on the channel.
May 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
More than five months later, we have a complete N'asibómmó version of this! If you're at all interested in the process of making these words check out the Solo Bouba streams on the channel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Ix...
It’s a new, short Sdefa video! This one is a response/thank you to someone who sent me a very sweet message after watching the Introduction to Sdefa video from last month.
It’s a new, short Sdefa video! This one is a response/thank you to someone who sent me a very sweet message after watching the Introduction to Sdefa video from last month.
A Message for Amy (in Sdefa)
YouTube video by LevunaLangs
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May 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Ix...
It’s a new, short Sdefa video! This one is a response/thank you to someone who sent me a very sweet message after watching the Introduction to Sdefa video from last month.
It’s a new, short Sdefa video! This one is a response/thank you to someone who sent me a very sweet message after watching the Introduction to Sdefa video from last month.
youtu.be/RKdb055lHPM?...
This is a new video in my musical #conlang Sdefa: a translation of the “All that is gold” poem from The Lord of the Rings!
This is a new video in my musical #conlang Sdefa: a translation of the “All that is gold” poem from The Lord of the Rings!
All that is Gold
YouTube video by LevunaLangs
youtu.be
May 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
youtu.be/RKdb055lHPM?...
This is a new video in my musical #conlang Sdefa: a translation of the “All that is gold” poem from The Lord of the Rings!
This is a new video in my musical #conlang Sdefa: a translation of the “All that is gold” poem from The Lord of the Rings!
Reposted by Jonathan
new gender neutral greeting just dropped
May 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
new gender neutral greeting just dropped
Here’s my latest #conlang video: a reading of a Valya text, with some background worldbuilding and original background music!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8k...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8k...
Kikwismu (The Journey)
YouTube video by LevunaLangs
www.youtube.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Here’s my latest #conlang video: a reading of a Valya text, with some background worldbuilding and original background music!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8k...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht8k...
youtu.be/JET1PQYiW_Q
This is a short video on my part of the LCC11 #conlang relay! It’s also included in the full relay presentation video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nV0...
This is a short video on my part of the LCC11 #conlang relay! It’s also included in the full relay presentation video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nV0...
LCC11 Conlang Relay — Valya
YouTube video by LevunaLangs
youtu.be
April 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
youtu.be/JET1PQYiW_Q
This is a short video on my part of the LCC11 #conlang relay! It’s also included in the full relay presentation video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nV0...
This is a short video on my part of the LCC11 #conlang relay! It’s also included in the full relay presentation video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nV0...
This says “You’re hearing Sdefa, a musical #conlang that I made.” It’s not recorded yet so you can’t actually hear it, but I will do that soon—I’m starting to work on a short video introduction to the language!
You can read more at levunalangs.tumblr.com/post/7793816...
You can read more at levunalangs.tumblr.com/post/7793816...
March 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This says “You’re hearing Sdefa, a musical #conlang that I made.” It’s not recorded yet so you can’t actually hear it, but I will do that soon—I’m starting to work on a short video introduction to the language!
You can read more at levunalangs.tumblr.com/post/7793816...
You can read more at levunalangs.tumblr.com/post/7793816...
I set up a youtube account for conlang things!
www.youtube.com/@levunalangs
It’s still empty but not for long; there’ll be short video on my leg of the LCC11 relay, and I’m working on a longer Valya feature video! I’ve also got a few Sdefa videos ready to go, though I may do a bit of editing.
www.youtube.com/@levunalangs
It’s still empty but not for long; there’ll be short video on my leg of the LCC11 relay, and I’m working on a longer Valya feature video! I’ve also got a few Sdefa videos ready to go, though I may do a bit of editing.
March 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I set up a youtube account for conlang things!
www.youtube.com/@levunalangs
It’s still empty but not for long; there’ll be short video on my leg of the LCC11 relay, and I’m working on a longer Valya feature video! I’ve also got a few Sdefa videos ready to go, though I may do a bit of editing.
www.youtube.com/@levunalangs
It’s still empty but not for long; there’ll be short video on my leg of the LCC11 relay, and I’m working on a longer Valya feature video! I’ve also got a few Sdefa videos ready to go, though I may do a bit of editing.
This is a little sample of the conlang I’ve been working on lately! It’s purely graphical and nonlinear, and uses color to show the relationships between words. This translates to:
“A person said, ‘Do you see a cat?’ I said, “I don’t see a cat.’”
#conlang
“A person said, ‘Do you see a cat?’ I said, “I don’t see a cat.’”
#conlang
February 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This is a little sample of the conlang I’ve been working on lately! It’s purely graphical and nonlinear, and uses color to show the relationships between words. This translates to:
“A person said, ‘Do you see a cat?’ I said, “I don’t see a cat.’”
#conlang
“A person said, ‘Do you see a cat?’ I said, “I don’t see a cat.’”
#conlang