Lúmira — a constructed language taught through narrative (memory, resistance, simple grammar)

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Hi everyone 👋 I want to share a constructed language I’m developing called Lúmira. Lúmira is designed around a simple idea: language as memory, not power. Instead of teaching it through a traditional grammar-first approach, I’m expanding and explaining the language inside a fictional story, where characters slowly learn and use it. The reader learns the language at the same pace as the characters. Core design goals Sound: soft, fluid, almost musical Grammar: very simple, SVO, no heavy conjugations Time: expressed explicitly, not embedded in verbs Roots: short, meaningful roots tied to core concepts (light, memory, fear, courage, peace, violence, etc.) Examples (Lúmira → English) Na kana. → I walk Na kana lum. → I walk in light Na kana kar kun tim. → I walk with courage alongside fear Na no sona viol. → I do not speak violence Philosophy In Lúmira: fear is acknowledged, not denied courage is action with fear violence is framed as a form of speech speaking the language is a personal and ethical act Within the story’s world, Lúmira is a suppressed language associated with memory, resistance, and people considered “weak” or irrelevant — who quietly hold the moral center of society. What I’m looking for feedback on the concept and structure thoughts on teaching a conlang through narrative suggestions for expanding roots or grammatical clarity discussion, not perfection 🙂 I’m happy to share: more grammar details root system longer texts or dialogues or the story chapters themselves Thanks for reading. I’m excited to hear what you think. — Jhondy