Volapük

constructed international auxiliary language
Place constructed_language Q36986
Volapük
J.M.Schleyer (in 1881); adapted (in 1931) by A. de Jong. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Volapük

Summary

Volapük is a constructed language[1]. Volapük ranks in the top 7% of constructed_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Volapük is the creator of Johann Martin Schleyer[3].
  • Volapük's instance of is recorded as constructed language[4].
  • Volapük's instance of is recorded as international auxiliary language[5].
  • Volapük's instance of is recorded as planned language[6].
  • Volapük's flag is recorded as flag of Volapük[7].
  • Volapük's writing system is recorded as Latin script[8].
  • Volapük's Commons category is recorded as Volapük[9].
  • Volapük's Wikimedia language code is recorded as vo[10].
  • 1879 marks the founding of Volapük[11].
  • 1880 marks the founding of Volapük[12].
  • Volapük was published on 1931[13].
  • Volapük's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.016666666666666, 'lon': 8.4}[14].
  • Volapük's official website is recorded as https://volapük.com[15].
  • Volapük's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Volapük[16].
  • Volapük's Commons gallery is recorded as Volapük[17].
  • Volapük's described at URL is recorded as https://database.conlang.org/view/?conlang=668[18].
  • Volapük's described at URL is recorded as http://inthelandofinventedlanguages.com/index.php?page=languages&id=68[19].
  • Volapük's described at URL is recorded as https://cals.info/language/volapuk/[20].
  • Volapük's described at URL is recorded as https://langmaker.github.io/db/mdl_volapuk.htm[21].
  • Volapük's language regulatory body is recorded as International Volapük Academy[22].
  • Volapük's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}[23].
  • Volapük's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Volapük's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Volapük's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Volapük's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include constructed language[4], international auxiliary language[5], and planned language[6].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1879[11] and 1880[12].

Why It Matters

Volapük ranks in the top 7% of constructed_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month).[2] Volapük has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Volapük is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . villagevoice.com. villagevoice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Wetterman-Andi · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Creator Johann Martin Schleyer
    Writing system Latin script
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