Atoato nadefa, saini a uke! – Welcome!

This website is all about Jutean, a constructed language (or conlang for short) I started in June 2015. Similar to how Tolkien's Elvish languages from Lord of the Rings had a home in Middle Earth, Jutean has a home on set on the tropical island region also called Jute. More here or as PDF here. Featured articles:
Saa"Saa" means wave in the language, but is also a core part of their traditional philosophy and religion, which can be read about here. Many words in Jutean are derived from 'wave', such as to think, person, science, health or space. See here for a more exhaustive, but not complete list.InspirationIt is to a large degree inspired by Hawaiian, especially regarding sounds and basic grammar, but also takes from Tagalog (one of the main languages of the Philippines) and lesser known quirks of English grammar. The English-Jutean dictionary currently has more than 5,900 entries, and a grammar document (PDF) outlining the rules of the language is available as well. PeculiaritiesNotable characteristics of the language include an absence of tenses and possessive pronouns, but three noun genders - common, abstract and ‘wild’ and an abundance of personal pronouns not found in English, such as four different ways to say "we".
ScriptThe language also has its own script, a syllabary where each syllable is represented with one or two symbols, rather than each sound as in most European languages. It is based on no particular Earth script, and was created in collaboration with a talented fontmaker online.
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(Header credit: Photo by Shamim Munshi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons here
Feel free to message any questions or comments to jute [at] posteo.de or come talk to me on Discord (discord.gg/JZjVbaJ), I’d really enjoy getting to know more people interested in conlanging!
See also my other works at https://jute.carrd.co/, where I post links to stories and other writing I do, some of it set on Jute.