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Langwitch: Added WordMage under word generators, and LangWitch under multi-tools. Also a few spelling fixes.

2026-03-23T22:17:17Z

Added WordMage under word generators, and LangWitch under multi-tools. Also a few spelling fixes.

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	===Word generators===		===Word generators===

	'''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the ~~genereated~~ words that appeal to you. I ~~reccomend~~ choosing one word generator and sticking to it as all of them provide differing value. Some of these word generators<sup>which</sup> might also provide exceptions and rewrites, which are very valuable.		'''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the generated words that appeal to you. I recommend choosing one word generator and sticking to it as all of them provide differing value. Some of these word generators<sup>which</sup> might also provide exceptions and rewrites, which are very valuable.

	* [https://tonsi.neocities.org/awkwords/ Awkwords]		* [https://tonsi.neocities.org/awkwords/ Awkwords]
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	* [https://wrdz-7570a.web.app/ Wrdz]		* [https://wrdz-7570a.web.app/ Wrdz]
	:It is the second word generator by Collin Brennan and a direct successor of GenGo. It only comes as a ''' website'''. Its License was not found.		:It is the second word generator by Collin Brennan and a direct successor of GenGo. It only comes as a ''' website'''. Its License was not found.

			* W[https://langwitch.net/wordmage ordMage] Written in Crystal (Free and Open Source) and available as a web page.

	===Sound change appliers===		===Sound change appliers===
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	* [http://gleb.000024.org/ Gleb: a random phonology generator]		* [http://gleb.000024.org/ Gleb: a random phonology generator]
	* [https://lexicanter.com/ Lexicanteer: an app for constructing languages]		* [https://lexicanter.com/ Lexicanteer: an app for constructing languages]
			* [https://langwitch.net LangWitch: a web app for creating constructed languages]

	===Other tools===		===Other tools===

Girv: Add to SCA section and fix typos.

2026-01-03T06:01:14Z

Add to SCA section and fix typos.

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	'''Sound Change Appliers''' allow conlangers to quickly create and/or test the phonological changes throughout and between their conlangs. Allowing for a complex exception system.		'''Sound Change Appliers''' allow conlangers to quickly create and/or test the phonological changes throughout and between their conlangs. Allowing for a complex exception system.

	* [https://github.com/Girv98/asca-rust ASCA - command line tool] and [https://asca.girv.dev/ ASCA]		* [https://github.com/Girv98/asca-rust ASCA - command line tool] and [https://asca.girv.dev/ ASCA - web]
	:ASCA is a new SCA written in rust that comes as a ''' website''' and as a '''command line tool.'''		:ASCA is a new SCA written in rust that comes as a ''' website''' and as a '''command line tool.''' ASCA does not require setting up categories, having instead in-built phonetic segments defined by distinctive features.

			* [https://github.com/bradrn/brassica/ Brassica] and [https://bradrn.com/brassica/ Brassica - web]
			:Brassica is a featureful SCA written in Haskell. It is category based, with support for defining distinctive features, and supports MDF dictionary format. Brassica comes as a '''website''', '''application''', '''command line tool''' and '''library'''.

	* [https://github.com/samanthamccabe/didelphis-sca/releases Didelphis SCA]		* [https://github.com/samanthamccabe/didelphis-sca/releases Didelphis SCA]
	:It was ~~reviously~~ known as '''Haedus ~~Tooolbox~~ SCA.''' It is a very nice, phonetic segment-operating sound change applier created by Fiona Morrigan, a computational linguist and conlanger. It is written in java and only comes as a '''command line tool.'''		:It was previously known as '''Haedus Toolbox SCA.''' It is a very nice, phonetic segment-operating sound change applier created by Fiona Morrigan, a computational linguist and conlanger. It is written in java and only comes as a '''command line tool.'''

	* [http://akana.conlang.org/tools/gsca0.8/index.html gSCA v0.8] or [http://akana.conlang.org/tools/gsca0.5/ gSCA v0.5]		* [http://akana.conlang.org/tools/gsca0.8/index.html gSCA v0.8] or [http://akana.conlang.org/tools/gsca0.5/ gSCA v0.5]
	:'''Geoff's Sound Change Applier''', is a program that applies rule-based transformations to strings of Unicode text. Originally based on [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder's]] SCA, the GSCA is now a much more complex and powerful alternative. Among its features are featural sound changes, assimilation, preprocessing, randomization, simultaneous dialectal evolution, word exceptions and more.		:'''Geoff's Sound Change Applier''', is a program that applies rule-based transformations to strings of Unicode text. Originally based on [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder's]] SCA, the GSCA is now a much more complex and powerful alternative. Among its features are featural sound changes, assimilation, preprocessing, randomization, simultaneous dialectal evolution, word exceptions and more.

			* [https://gitlab.com/jaspax/phonix Phonix]
			:Phonix is a command line program written in C#. Phonix is distinctive feature based and has in-built phonetic segments, but also allows users to define additional symbols and features. It supports both IPA and X-SAMPA.

	* [https://www.zompist.com/sounds.htm SCA]		* [https://www.zompist.com/sounds.htm SCA]
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	====Lexurgy====		====Lexurgy====

	'''Lexurgy''' is a very powerful sound change applier that is even turing complete. It comes as a ''' website''' and as a '''command line tool'''.		'''Lexurgy''' is a very powerful sound change applier that is even turing complete. It comes as a ''' website''' and as a '''command line tool'''.

	* [https://github.com/def-gthill/lexurgy/releases ~~command~~ line tool]		* [https://github.com/def-gthill/lexurgy/releases Command line tool]
	* [https://lexurgy-app.vercel.app/sc The new interface]		* [https://lexurgy-app.vercel.app/sc The new interface]
	* [https://www.lexurgy.com/sc The old interface]		* [https://www.lexurgy.com/sc The old interface]
	* [https://lexurgy.vercel.app/sc The old interface - copy]		* [https://lexurgy.vercel.app/sc The old interface - copy]




	===Keyboard layout editors===		===Keyboard layout editors===

Webcloud: Update Word generators and Sound Change appliers

2025-06-24T23:11:28Z

Update Word generators and Sound Change appliers

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Webcloud: Fixed up word generators section

2025-06-24T22:32:21Z

Fixed up word generators section

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	===Word generators===		===Word generators===

	'''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the genereated words that appeal to you. I reccomend choosing one word generator and sticking to it as all of them provide differing value. Some of these word generators might also provide exceptions and rewrites, which are very valuable.		'''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the genereated words that appeal to you. I reccomend choosing one word generator and sticking to it as all of them provide differing value. Some of these word generators<sup>which</sup> might also provide exceptions and rewrites, which are very valuable.

	* [https://tonsi.neocities.org/awkwords/ Awkwords]		* [https://tonsi.neocities.org/awkwords/ Awkwords]
	:clone of the [http://akana.conlang.org/tools/awkwords/ Original Awkwords]		:It is a clone of the [http://akana.conlang.org/tools/awkwords/ Original Awkwords] and is written in PHP. It has an '''Open Source''' License
	~~:Written~~ in PHP		* [https://www.zompist.com/gen.html Gen]
	:Open Source License		:It was arguably <sup>citation needed</sup> the first Word generator, by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder]]. It only comes as a ''' website'''. Its License was not found.
	* [https://www.zompist.com/gen.html ~~Original~~ Gen]
	:by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder]]
	~~:Web version~~ only
	:License not found
	* [https://www.jasontank.net/wordgen.html GenWord]		* [https://www.jasontank.net/wordgen.html GenWord]
	:based on Gen		:It is based on Gen and only comes as a '''website'''. Its License was not found.
	~~:Web version~~ only
	:License not found
	* [https://ghoomfrog.github.io/GenGo/index.html GenGo]		* [https://ghoomfrog.github.io/GenGo/index.html GenGo]
	:fork of the [https://collinbrennan.github.io/GenGo/ Original GenGo] by Collin Brennan		:It is a fork of the [https://collinbrennan.github.io/GenGo/ Original GenGo] by Collin Brennan; please see Wrdz for Collin Brennan's new word generator. It only comes as a ''' website'''. Its License was not found.
	~~:See~~ Wrdz for Collin Brennan's new word generator
	~~:Web version~~ only~~, Written in Javascript~~
	:License not found
	* [https://kozuka.kmwc.org/ Kozuka]		* [https://kozuka.kmwc.org/ Kozuka]
	:~~Web~~ version ~~only~~ provided, ~~You~~ may be able to make it run as a ~~Command~~ line tool		:Its interface and pattern language are based on Awkwords. It is written in Rust compiled to WASM where only a web version is provided, but you may be able to make it run as a '''command line tool'''. It has an '''Open Source''' License.
	~~:based on Awkwords.~~		* [https://lingweenie.org/conlang/lexifer.html Lexifer - Command line tool] and [https://lingweenie.org/conlang/lexifer-app.html Lexifer - Web]
	~~:Written in rust but is in Web assembly~~.		:It comes as a ''' website''' and as an '''executable command line tool'''. It has an '''Open Source''' License
	:Open Source License		* [https://github.com/conlang-software-dev/Logopoeist/ Logopoeist]
	* [https://lingweenie.org/conlang/lexifer.html Lexifer - Command line tool]		:It was written in Go and only comes as a '''command line tool'''. Its License was not found.
	* [https://lingweenie.org/conlang/lexifer-app.html Lexifer - Web]
	:~~Command~~ line tool ~~& Web version~~
	:Open Source License
	* [https://github.com/conlang-software-dev/Logopoeist/ Logopoeist ~~– Commandline~~]
	:~~Command~~ line tool
	~~:Written in Go~~
	:License not found
	* [https://www.nguh.org/tools/word_generator NguhGen]		* [https://www.nguh.org/tools/word_generator NguhGen]
	:by Agma Schwa		:It was written by Aeternal(?) and Agma Schwa. It only comes as a ''' website'''. It has an '''Open Source''' License.
	~~:Web version~~ only
	:Open Source License
	* [https://coffeebot.net/conlang/ SyllGen]		* [https://coffeebot.net/conlang/ SyllGen]
	:~~Web version~~ only		:It only comes as a ''' website'''. It has an '''Open Source''' License.
	:Open ~~source~~ License
	* [https://thecreatorgrey.com/wordgen/ WordGen]		* [https://thecreatorgrey.com/wordgen/ WordGen]
	:~~Inspired~~ by Awkwords		:It is inspired by Awkwords. It only comes as a ''' website'''. Its License was not found.
	~~:Web version~~ only
	:License not found
	* [https://wrdz-7570a.web.app/ Wrdz]		* [https://wrdz-7570a.web.app/ Wrdz]
	:by Collin Brennan		:It is the second word generator by Collin Brennan and a direct successor of GenGo. It only comes as a ''' website'''. Its License was not found.
	:direct successor of ~~the Original~~ GenGo
	:License not found

	===Sound change appliers===		===Sound change appliers===

Webcloud: Added many word generators, add multi-tools section, added other section all to Software. Updated top as well. This is a first test and i will fix it if it breaks.

2025-06-24T22:09:47Z

Added many word generators, add multi-tools section, added other section all to Software. Updated top as well. This is a first test and i will fix it if it breaks.

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-This page collects a number of entrusted, and foremost - free, sources of linguistic and specialised information by the conlanging community, and the users of the Linguifex Wiki.
+This page collects a number of entrusted, mainly free, and sometimes open source, sources of linguistic and specialised information for and/or by the conlanging community, and the users of the Linguifex Wiki.
 ==Software==
 ===Word generators===
 '''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the genereated words that appeal to you.
-*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/ VulgarLang: a conlang generator website]
+'''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the genereated words that appeal to you. I reccomend choosing one word generator and sticking to it as all of them provide differing value. Some of these word generators might also provide exceptions and rewrites, which are very valuable.
-*[http://akana.conlang.org/tools/awkwords/ Awkwords]
-*[http://www.zompist.com/gen.html Zompist word generator] by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder|Mark Rosenfelder]].
+* [https://tonsi.neocities.org/awkwords/ Awkwords]
-*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/atlas/ Atlas: an auxlang tool]
+:clone of the [http://akana.conlang.org/tools/awkwords/ Original Awkwords]
-*[http://gleb.000024.org/ Gleb, random phonology generator]
+:Written in PHP
 ===Sound change appliers===
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 An IPA chart by the devoted web-developer '''Weston Ruter'''. Allows a quick access to all symbols and diacritics of the Phonetic Alphabet as of 2005.
-===Wiki tools===
+===Syntax Tree creators===
 *[https://code.google.com/archive/p/claded/ Clade Editor]
 :When you're making your own clade diagrams, it can easily get messy. For that, you can use the tool developed by an user on Wikipedia. Just go to downloads and get CladeEd.zip, extract, run!
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 *[https://www.vulgarlang.com/ipa-x-sampa-cxs-converter/ X-Sampa to IPA Conversion Tool]
 : '''The  X-Sampa to IPA Conversion Tool''' is a handy online code converter that transforms X-SAMPA to IPA.  This is particularly handy when you receive material from another source that uses X-SAMPA for mapping phonology and don't know the IPA equivalents for X-SAMPA notation.
 ==General==

Jukethatbox: /* Word generators */ Fixed broken links

2023-12-10T14:48:59Z

Word generators: Fixed broken links

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	'''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the genereated words that appeal to you.		'''Word generators''' allow conlangers to quickly create a lexicon from a simple phonology and a defined syllabic structure. This may be used to create a full lexicon or to simply pick the genereated words that appeal to you.
	*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/ VulgarLang: a conlang generator website]		*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/ VulgarLang: a conlang generator website]
	*[http://~~bprhad~~.wz.cz/awkwords/~~index.php~~ Awkwords]		*[http://akana.conlang.org/tools/awkwords/ Awkwords]
	*[http://www.zompist.com/gen Zompist word generator] by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder]].		*[http://www.zompist.com/gen.html Zompist word generator] by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder]].
	*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/atlas/ Atlas: an auxlang tool]		*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/atlas/ Atlas: an auxlang tool]
	*[http://gleb.000024.org/ Gleb, random phonology generator]		*[http://gleb.000024.org/ Gleb, random phonology generator]

Sware: /* International Phonetic Alphabet */

2023-06-22T10:40:09Z

International Phonetic Alphabet

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	*[http://ipa.typeit.org/full/ IPA on TypeIt]		*[http://ipa.typeit.org/full/ IPA on TypeIt]
	'''TypeIt''' is a free web-based keyboard which enable the full International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA, and some extensions to it, to be simply copy-pasted. Some web browsers have a couple of problems with the shortcuts when writing online, but mouse-clicking always works. TypeIt also features 20 Latin alphabets and their extensions as well as matematical, currency and miscellaneous Unicode symbols.		'''TypeIt''' is a free web-based keyboard which enable the full International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA, and some extensions to it, to be simply copy-pasted. Some web browsers have a couple of problems with the shortcuts when writing online, but mouse-clicking always works. TypeIt also features 20 Latin alphabets and their extensions as well as matematical, currency and miscellaneous Unicode symbols.
	*[http://westonruter.github.~~com~~/ipa-chart~~/keyboard~~/ Weston Ruter's International Phonetic Alphabet chart]		*[http://westonruter.github.io/ipa-chart/ Weston Ruter's International Phonetic Alphabet chart]
	An IPA chart by the devoted web-developer '''Weston Ruter'''. Allows a quick access to all symbols and diacritics of the Phonetic Alphabet as of 2005.		An IPA chart by the devoted web-developer '''Weston Ruter'''. Allows a quick access to all symbols and diacritics of the Phonetic Alphabet as of 2005.

Nicomega: Added link to Ithkuil page

2021-01-28T21:39:41Z

Added link to Ithkuil page

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	*[http://www.conlang.org/ Language Creation Society]		*[http://www.conlang.org/ Language Creation Society]
	'''Conlang.org''', '''LCS''', is a site for conlangers, would-be conlangers, those interested in or curious about conlangs and anything else to do with conlanging. The Language Creation Society is a prestigious body of professional conlangers and resources. The members offer conlinguistic services and organises Language Creation Conferences for the conlanging community. Notable members of the LCS are [[w:David J. Peterson\|David J. Peterson]], the creator of [[w:Dothraki\|Dothraki]], and [[w:John Quijada\|John Quijada]], who created [[~~w:Ithkuil\|~~Ithkuil]].		'''Conlang.org''', '''LCS''', is a site for conlangers, would-be conlangers, those interested in or curious about conlangs and anything else to do with conlanging. The Language Creation Society is a prestigious body of professional conlangers and resources. The members offer conlinguistic services and organises Language Creation Conferences for the conlanging community. Notable members of the LCS are [[w:David J. Peterson\|David J. Peterson]], the creator of [[w:Dothraki\|Dothraki]], and [[w:John Quijada\|John Quijada]], who created [[Ithkuil]].

	*[http://fiatlingua.org/ ''Fiat Lingua'']		*[http://fiatlingua.org/ ''Fiat Lingua'']

MIGUELbM: /* Sound change appliers */

2020-01-31T08:16:10Z

Sound change appliers

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	*[https://github.com/sfmorrigan/toolbox-sca/releases Haedus Toolbox Sound Change Applier] and forum post [http://www.incatena.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=42368 here].		*[https://github.com/sfmorrigan/toolbox-sca/releases Haedus Toolbox Sound Change Applier] and forum post [http://www.incatena.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=42368 here].
	:The '''Haedus Toolbox SCA''' is a very nice, phonetic segment-operating sound change applier created by Fiona Morrigan, a computational linguist and conlanger. Runs from the command line using Java and is easily configured with text files.		:The '''Haedus Toolbox SCA''' is a very nice, phonetic segment-operating sound change applier created by Fiona Morrigan, a computational linguist and conlanger. Runs from the command line using Java and is easily configured with text files.

			*[http://akana.conlang.org/tools/gsca0.8/index.html Geoff's Sound Change Applier]
			:'''Geoff's Sound Change Applier''', or '''GSCA''', is a program that applies rule-based transformations to strings of Unicode text. Originally based on [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder's]] SCA, the GSCA is now a much more complex and powerful alternative. Among its features are featural sound changes, assimilation, preprocessing, randomization, simultaneous dialectal evolution, word exceptions and more.

	===Keyboard layout editors===		===Keyboard layout editors===

MIGUELbM: /* Word generators */

2020-01-31T08:08:51Z

Word generators

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	*[http://www.zompist.com/gen Zompist word generator] by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder]].		*[http://www.zompist.com/gen Zompist word generator] by [[w:Mark Rosenfelder\|Mark Rosenfelder]].
	*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/atlas/ Atlas: an auxlang tool]		*[https://www.vulgarlang.com/atlas/ Atlas: an auxlang tool]
			*[http://gleb.000024.org/ Gleb, random phonology generator]

	===Sound change appliers===		===Sound change appliers===