Concilium

Concilium is a research-oriented Rust prototype for the controlled generation of an artificial language designed to model an unfamiliar, non-human linguistic system. English glosses are used only as a semantic reference layer while phonology, grammar, and surface forms are generated independently.

Research Objective

The project explores whether a computational pipeline can derive internally coherent language structures that are not inherited from existing human languages. Concilium separates semantic intent from linguistic realization, allowing generated lexemes, sound patterns, and grammatical structure to evolve independently.

Architecture

• Phonology engine defining phoneme inventory and constraints
• Lexeme generator mapping semantic glosses to word forms
• Mutation pipeline applying ordered sound-change rules
• Grammar engine realizing clauses using SOV structure
• Evolution module assembling and exposing the language model

Example Linguistic Profile

• Language name: Concilium
• Word order: SOV
• Plural marking: suffix -en
• Past tense: prefix ka-
• Example sound shifts: k to kh, s to sh before vowels

Connect

Reach me at paulmothapo.personal@gmail.com