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 127K members. It has been around since 2009. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style.
Roughly 15K 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: 12K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 2K members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 192 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
- Discussion28 posts in the past month
- How much research/learning about irl languages have y’all done (or not done) for the purpose of developing your conlangs?
- What's one small thing about conlanging you enjoy?
- What words in your conlang have the same form as words in another language, but a completely different meaning?
#128DiscussionHow much research/learning about irl languages have y’all done (or not done) for the purpose of developing your conlangs? · What's one small thing about conlanging you enjoy? · What words in your conlang have the same form as words in another language, but a completely different meaning? - Activity15 posts in the past month
- What is the longest word in your conlang?
- Grammar Check Up: Superlatives
- bhatchag! You've Been Selected For A Random Linguistic Search!
#215ActivityWhat is the longest word in your conlang? · Grammar Check Up: Superlatives · bhatchag! You've Been Selected For A Random Linguistic Search! - Other14 posts in the past month
- Poster movies in Armannyetzɥyī✨
- Accidental Linguistic Evolution
- Bad Apple: Conlang Edition - surprise epilogue
#314OtherPoster movies in Armannyetzɥyī✨ · Accidental Linguistic Evolution · Bad Apple: Conlang Edition - surprise epilogue - Overview13 posts in the past month
- Úriki Pronouns
- enosian language family
- Learn Yuekyu! Part 1 of my Japonic language outline.
#413OverviewÚriki Pronouns · enosian language family · Learn Yuekyu! Part 1 of my Japonic language outline. - Collaboration6 posts in the past month
- Kalug, a collaborative language in the works
- I made an iconographic syllabary where glyphs combine their meanings — help me name the unfinished ones!
- Refazendo minha Primeira Conlang
#56CollaborationKalug, a collaborative language in the works · I made an iconographic syllabary where glyphs combine their meanings — help me name the unfinished ones! · Refazendo minha Primeira Conlang
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 127K 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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