Basic English
English-based controlled language
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Basic English
Summary
Basic English is a controlled language[1]. It draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (controlled_language category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Basic English is credited with the discovery of Charles Kay Ogden[3].
- Basic English's instance of is recorded as controlled language[4].
- Basic English's subclass of is recorded as English[5].
- Basic English's IETF language tag is recorded as en-basiceng[6].
- Basic English's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01kbj[7].
- Basic English's described at URL is recorded as https://database.conlang.org/view/?conlang=85[8].
- Basic English's described at URL is recorded as http://inthelandofinventedlanguages.com/index.php?page=languages&id=314[9].
- Basic English's described at URL is recorded as https://langmaker.github.io/db/mdl_basicenglish.htm[10].
- Basic English's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Basic-English-artificial-language[11].
- Basic English's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Basic English'}[12].
- Basic English's different from is recorded as Simple English[13].
- Basic English's exact match is recorded as http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#bll-133080226[14].
- Basic English's Quora topic ID is recorded as Basic-English[15].
- Basic English's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Basic_English[16].
- Basic English's Fandom article ID is recorded as ial:Basic_English[17].
- Basic English's KBpedia ID is recorded as BasicEnglish[18].
- Basic English's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 베이식 잉글리시[19].
- Basic English's UK Archival Thesaurus ID is recorded as f3/mt335/1703/2760/2058/7671[20].
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Works and Contributions
Basic English is credited with the discovery of Charles Kay Ogden[3].
Why It Matters
Basic English draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (controlled_language category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
It has been cited as an influence by FACT[23], a programming language[24], founded in 1959[25].
FAQs
Who did Basic English influence?
Basic English has been cited as an influence by FACT[23].