Volapük

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/volapk

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the language type?Constructed international auxiliary language
2. What is the creator?Johann Martin Schleyer
3. What is Volapük and why was it created?Volapük is a secret code language invented by Johann Martin Schleyer between 1879 and 1880. He made it because he felt God inspired him to create a language that could bring peace and help people from different countries talk to each other.
4. How did Volapük become so popular in the 1880s?By 1889 almost one million people spoke Volapük, and there were many clubs, books, and magazines about it. It was even used at big meetings in cities like Paris, Munich, and Friedrichshafen.

Constructed Language (Conlang): An artificial language whose phonology, grammar, and vocabulary have been consciously devised by its creator(s).
International Auxiliary Language (IAL): A language intended for use in international communication, often designed for neutrality and ease of learning.
Phonetic and Morphological Alterations: Changes made to the sounds (phonetics) and the structure of words (morphology) of source languages when creating a new language.
Adherents: Individuals who support or believe in a particular cause, movement, or ideology.