Imagine what could happen if you and some of your chosen friends had a secret language. You can exchange messages that no one else can read or you can chat and the other person will not understand what you are saying. Having a secret language is a fun and creative way to share information with the people of your choice.
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Method 1 of 4: Rearranging the Alphabet
Step 1. Replace each letter with another letter
Decide which letters in the common alphabet you will replace using your alphabet. This is a great way to create a new language because you can use letters that you and your friends already know. You can choose to change only a few letters or all the letters in the alphabet.
- For example, you can swap each letter for the letter after it (A=C, B=D, C=E, D=F). The message will be easy to understand in writing because you can decode this. However, it will be difficult to use it to communicate verbally.
- You can also change every letter, except vowels. For example, H=J because I(the letter between the two) is a vowel. By doing this, it will be easier for you to use this secret language to speak.
Step 2. Swap the vowels in the alphabet (A, E, I, O, U)
Swap it so that A is E, E is I, I is O, O is U and U is A. Your language will have vowels and be easier to understand and pronounce. This language is simple enough for you and your friends to learn, but difficult enough for other people listening to your conversations or reading your messages to understand.
- For example, "I love you" would become "Uko mancentuemo."
- Another example, "Hello, how are you?" becomes "Huli, upu grave?"
Step 3. Practice speaking and writing your new language
Write words over and over again, practice chatting with your friends and texting each other in a book, or sending messages online. The more often you write and speak the language, the faster you will master it.
Step 4. Decide how to share your new language with your friends
You can create simple letter-switching rules that are easy to remember and understand by those who know the secret language or list the more difficult-to-break rule codes. If you choose a difficult code, make sure all your friends get a list of the code rules so they can communicate.
Method 2 of 4: Swapping Specific Words
Step 1. Create a list of words to be used in the new language
Choose words that are not commonly used. You can choose difficult words, names of celebrities or athletes, names of sports or hobbies, etc. Use these words to replace names, locations, activities, etc. in your new language. This is the fastest and easiest way to create a new language.
- For example, if you and your friends are basketball fans, make a list of famous basketball athletes, and use their names to replace people's names.
- If you want to keep the language simple, concentrate on changing verbs or emotions. By doing this, you can change the meaning of the whole sentence without changing every word.
Step 2. Change the meaning of the words
Give new meanings to existing words. Get together with your friends and come up with ideas. Write down the words you will use and their new meanings so that no one forgets.
Try using words with very different meanings so that your language is not easy to guess. For example, use the word "tempe" for "hate". So, if your sentence is "I hate math," your new sentence would be "I hate math."
Step 3. Create a dictionary containing words and their new meanings
This tool will help your friends decode quickly before they learn the words. Save it in your phone or computer for easy access.
- This dictionary should be set up like the original dictionary. This dictionary should include lists of new language words and their definitions in your native language.
- This dictionary does not have to include every word in the original dictionary because most words have the same meaning. This dictionary should contain the words you changed the meaning of.
Method 3 of 4: Creating a Language System
Step 1. Add prefixes or suffixes to words
Popular "secret" languages, such as Pig Latin and Kimono Jive simply add prefixes and suffixes to existing words. This method makes the language easier to learn and use.
- For example Pig Latin. To use this language, you just need to move the first letter of a certain word and add "ay" after it. “Banana” becomes “ananabay.”
- Now, decide which prefix and suffix you will use. Suppose you choose the prefix “me” for each word and move the first letter of each word backwards. The word "between" will become "temporary".
Step 2. Add your chosen prefix and suffix to the words
Start implementing this new language system in everyday speech. You need time to develop your speaking skills in a new language. So be patient.
- Try using common sentences. For example, using the structure of a previously used method, "This is my new language" would be "Menii meahasab mearukub."
- Many artificial languages do not convert short words that are difficult to exchange. In English, words like to, by, of, on, etc. are not changed. It's best not to change short words so that your language is easy to write, pronounce, and understand.
Step 3. Make this language with friends
Secret languages are no fun if you don't have friends to talk to! After you invite your friends, make sure everyone agrees with the new language system so that everyone is comfortable writing and speaking using it.
Method 4 of 4: Creating a Visual Language
Step 1. Create an alphabet using symbols
If you're a visual learner or a creative person, creating symbols for a new language is a fun way to secretly communicate with your friends. The symbols can represent words and not the entire alphabet. This method can only be used for written communication and cannot be used for oral communication.
Use another language that uses symbols as your source of inspiration. Some languages that use symbols are Chinese characters and Egyptian hieroglyphs
Step 2. Create a symbol dictionary
Make sure the alphabet and symbols used are approved by everyone involved. Use easy-to-draw symbols so your friends who don't have the ability to draw can still use the secret language. Using symbols to represent words makes your language easier to learn and write in a dictionary. If you replace all the letters with symbols, your language will be very complicated. Make sure all your friends get a copy of the dictionary.
Step 3. Practice writing and reading every day
By doing this, you can master it as you would your native language. Keep practicing and using it because language is easy to forget.
Tips
- Create a name for your new language.
- If you don't want people to know what you're saying, don't make it too easy. However, don't make it too difficult because your language will be difficult to learn.
- Consider creating new symbols to replace periods, commas, asterisks, numbers, exclamation points, etc.
- Create a pocket dictionary for the words you use frequently and take it with you wherever you go.
- Don't use familiar language games, such as "Pig Latin". If many people already know it, the language is not a secret language.
