About r/conlangs
This subreddit is focused on the discussion of conlangs, tools, and activities to aid you in the construction of your own conlang, and creating a community environment where we can all enjoy conlanging together
The community at a glance
r/conlangs is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 124K members. It has been around since 2009. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.
Roughly 14K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Conlang, Conlangs, and Grammar. Product recommendations often mention dictionary and app.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 3K members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 6K members
- 2017: 6K members
- 2018: 7K members
- 2019: 15K members
- 2020: 17K members
- 2021: 11K members
- 2023: 22K members
- 2024: 11K members
- 2025: 13K members
- 2026: 9K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 922 members
- Sep: 818 members
- Oct: 911 members
- Nov: 1K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 1K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 995 members
Topics
- Conlang93 posts in the past month#193Conlang
- Conlangs66 posts in the past month#266Conlangs
- Grammar16 posts in the past month#316Grammar
- Phonology15 posts in the past month#415Phonology
- Translation12 posts in the past month#512Translation
Flair
- Discussion24 posts in the past month
- Do any of the conlangs you have created use the Open Front Rounded Vowel? If so, how is it used?
- conlang for my diary
- Question for English Spelling Reformers: (How) do you account for accents?
#124DiscussionDo any of the conlangs you have created use the Open Front Rounded Vowel? If so, how is it used? · conlang for my diary · Question for English Spelling Reformers: (How) do you account for accents? - Activity13 posts in the past month
- How do you say “When will I be loved?” in your conlang?
- Does your conlang have any proverbs?
- ⌇∪⚬∩∩⚬∩! You've Been Selected For A Random Linguistic Search!
#213ActivityHow do you say “When will I be loved?” in your conlang? · Does your conlang have any proverbs? · ⌇∪⚬∩∩⚬∩! You've Been Selected For A Random Linguistic Search! - Grammar12 posts in the past month
- Some Derived Impersonal Constructions in Turfaña
- Common Phrases in Sielin
- New "Pšądže" conlang
#312GrammarSome Derived Impersonal Constructions in Turfaña · Common Phrases in Sielin · New "Pšądže" conlang - Translation9 posts in the past month
- Flag of Maja Malma
- Hey i am new! And this is my language.
- A Somber Message in Classic Bittic Showing That Phosphorus Debt Was a Thing in Early Iridian Culture
#49TranslationFlag of Maja Malma · Hey i am new! And this is my language. · A Somber Message in Classic Bittic Showing That Phosphorus Debt Was a Thing in Early Iridian Culture - Other9 posts in the past month
- Colours in Kaŕakoan!
- Making a language-making journal
- Is there a general term for malefactives and benefactives together?
#59OtherColours in Kaŕakoan! · Making a language-making journal · Is there a general term for malefactives and benefactives together?
Product recommendations
- dictionary4 posts in the past month
- can anyone recommend me a software to create a dictionary?
- can anyone recommend software to create a dictionary?
- What apps do you recommend for making a dictionary for conlangs?
#14dictionarycan anyone recommend me a software to create a dictionary? · can anyone recommend software to create a dictionary? · What apps do you recommend for making a dictionary for conlangs? - app4 posts in the past month
- What's the best app to upload lessons of your language?
- Best app to keep the language.
- Which would you recommend for conlang tools?
#24appWhat's the best app to upload lessons of your language? · Best app to keep the language. · Which would you recommend for conlang tools?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/conlangs for?
- Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/conlangs free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/conlangs have?
- Roughly 124K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/conlangs on?
- r/conlangs runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/conlangs cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/conlangs is organized under Writers.
- How do I join r/conlangs?
- You can join r/conlangs by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Writing communities like?
- Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
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- Referrals /mo (0%)
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