Neo (constructed language)

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Neo is an international auxiliary language created by Arturo Alfandari in 1961. It is notable for its terseness, which exceeds that of English or any IAL of the a priori type. Grammatically, it suggests the influence of Ido or Esperanto. Nonetheless, it shares some features with naturalistic IALs like Interlingua and Occidental, such as a plural -s and natural-appearing pronouns. Neo attracted some interest in the circle around the International Language Review, a periodical for IAL proponents, but the progress of the language was cut short by the death of its author in the mid-1960s.

[edit] Sample

The Lord's Prayer:

Na Patro ki sar in cel,

siu ta nom santat.

Venu ta regno.

Siu fat ta vol,

asben in cel, as on ter.

Na shakida pan ne diu oje.

E ne pardonu na debos,

as nos pardonar na deberos.

E no ne induku in tentado,

mo ne fridu da mal.

[edit] External links

• Neo - a language conceived by Arturo Alfandari
• A short overview

[edit] References

Alfandari, Arturo. Rapid method of Neo. PM 8670.A43. 1966 (402 p.).