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• Method 1 of 4: Rearranging the alphabet
• Method 2 of 4: Replace certain words in other words
• Method 3 of 4: Create a language system
• Method 4 of 4: Creating a visual language
• Tips

Just think of the possibilities when you have a secret language that only you and a few friends know. You can pass messages to each other that are incomprehensible to others who might see them, or you can talk to each other without others being able to understand you. Having your own secret language is a fun and creative way to share information with a select group of people.

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Method 1 of 4: Rearranging the alphabet

1. Exchange each letter for another letter. Determine which letters in the alphabet will be exchanged for new letters in your alphabet. This is a great way to create a new language as you can use letters that you and your friends already know. Some letters can stay the same if you want, but you can also change all letters.
   • For example, you can swap any letter with the letter that comes after it (A = C, B = D, C = E, D = F). This can be much easier to understand in writing as you can then decipher the language. However, it can be more difficult to speak this language out loud.
   • You can also use any letter except swap the vowels. Then, for example, H is J, because I, the letter between H and J, is a vowel. This will make it much easier to speak the language, if you want to be able to do that.
2. Swap the vowels in the alphabet (A, E, I, O, U). Swap them so that A = E, E = I, I = O, O = U, and U = A. This will allow all words in your language to contain a vowel, making the language much easier to understand and pronounce when speaking. The language will then be simple enough for you and your friends to learn, but difficult and unfamiliar enough for other listeners or readers to be unable to understand you.
   • For example, "I love you" would become "Ok hua ven ji".
   • Another example would be that "Hi, how are you?" Would become "Huo, hui geet hit?"
3. Practice speaking and writing in your new language. Write words over and over, practice having conversations with your friends, write back and forth in a notebook, or message each other online. The more you speak and write in your language, the faster you will master it.
4. Decide how you will share the language with friends. You can either create a simple substitution rule that can be easily remembered and deciphered by those who know the secret language, or create a cheat sheet / rule list if you want a code that is more difficult to decipher. If you decide to go for a more difficult code, make sure all your friends get a copy of the language code so they can communicate with you.

Method 2 of 4: Replace certain words in other words

1. Make a list of words to use in your new language. Pick out unique words that you don't usually use on a normal day. These could be long words, celebrity names, sports or hobbies, and so on. You will use these words to replace names, places, activities, and so on. This technique is a much faster and simpler way to create your own language.
   • For example, if you and your friends are basketball fans, make a list of famous players, and use their names as substitutes for specific people.
   • If you want to keep it simple, just focus on replacing verbs and words that express emotions. This can change the whole meaning of a sentence without changing every word in it.
2. Change the meaning of existing words. Replace the meanings of words that already exist to give them new meanings. Brainstorm with your friends. Write down the words of your language and their new meanings so that no one forgets them.
   • Try to use words that have completely different meanings so that your language is not too difficult to understand. For example, use the word "taco" for "hate." So if your sentence was originally, "I hate math," then your new sentence is, "I taco math."
3. Create a dictionary that reveals the meanings of your new words. This will help you and your friends quickly decipher the language before you know it completely by heart. Keep the dictionary on your phones or computers for easy access.
   • The dictionary should be similar to a real dictionary. It should name the words of your invented language and define what they mean in your native language.
   • This dictionary does not have to contain every word like a real dictionary does, because many words will remain the same. Your dictionary should contain all the words you have changed the meaning of.

Method 3 of 4: Create a language system

1. Choose a prefix or suffix to add to words. Popular "secret" languages, such as Pig Latin and Kimono Jive, simply add prefixes and suffixes to existing words. This makes the secret languages ​​much easier to learn and communicate with.
   • Take Pig Latin, for example. To speak in Pig Latin, move the first letter of the word to the end and add an "ay" sound. "Banana" would therefore become "banana bay".
   • Now come up with your own prefix or suffix to use. Let's say you choose the prefix "ho" for each word and move the first letter of the word to the end. The word "speaker" would therefore become "hopeakers".
2. Add your chosen prefix or suffix to words. Start using your new language system in your everyday conversations with your friends. It will take a while for you to have a natural ability to speak your new language, so be patient.
   • Try out basic sentences to get started. For example, if you use the aforementioned language system, "This is my new language," would become "Hoitd hosi hoijnm hoieuwen,".
   • Many invented languages ​​do not change shorter words that are difficult to adapt, such as on, at, from, to, and so on. It is recommended to keep these words the same to make your language easier to write, pronounce, and understand.
3. Create this language with friends. There's no use in a secret language if you don't have anyone to speak to! Once you have a few friends joining, make sure you all agree on your new language system so that everyone can speak and write it.

Method 4 of 4: Creating a visual language

1. Create an alphabet of symbols. If you're a visual or creative person, coming up with symbols for your new language can be a great way to communicate secretly with your friends. These symbols can represent whole words, rather than having to come up with a whole new alphabet. This is an option if you are fine with being able to write your new language on your own. However, if you want to be able to speak your secret language then this is not the best method to use.
   • Refer to other languages ​​that use written language symbols to find inspiration for your symbols. Languages ​​that use symbols for words include Chinese and Egyptian.
2. Create a dictionary with your language symbols. Make sure everyone involved in the language agrees on the alphabet and dictionary. It is the best choice to create symbols that are easy to draw so that your friends who are not super artistic can still use the language. Making symbols for words instead of letters will make the language easier to learn, and much easier to make into a dictionary. Make sure all your friends get a copy of the dictionary.
3. Practice reading and writing in your language daily. In this way, you may eventually know him just or almost as well as your native language. Keep practicing and using your language, because new languages ​​are easy to forget.

Tips

• Think of a name for your language.
• Make a small dictionary with words you use a lot and keep it with you at all times.
• If you want to create a language without using the Dutch writing system, you can base your language on another, more complex language, such as Chinese, Hindi, or Arabic.
• Avoid common language names, such as "Pig Latin." If a lot of people know what that is, it's not really a secret language.
• If you don't want anyone to find out what you're saying, don't make it too simple. However, you don't have to go too far, so that your language isn't too difficult to learn.
• Consider coming up with new symbols to replace things like periods, commas, asterisks, numbers, exclamation points, and so on.