Lidepla Word Selection Guidelines

Source Languages
Pool 1

Mandarin, Hindi-Urdu, Arabic, Russian

Western European Subpool:

English, Spanish, French, German,

Portuguese, Italian

Pool 2

Indonesian, Japanese, Turkish,

Persian, Pashto, Swahili

Word Selection
Step 1

If half of more of Pool 1 uses a compound, then

create a compound within Lidepla. Otherwise,
proceed to Step 2.

Step 2

If all languages in the Western European

Subpool and at least one other language from
Pool 1 use similar forms for the same concept,
select this form. Otherwise, proceed to Step 3.

Step 3

Discard all forms from Pool 1 which are longer

than two syllables, have three consecutive
consonants, or do not fit into Lidepla. Select the
shortest remaining form. If there are no
remaining forms, proceed to Step 4.

Step 4

a. Repeat Step 3 with Pool 2. If there are no

remaining forms, proceed to Step 4b.
b. Select all forms from Pool 1 and Pool 2
which are three syllables. Discard all forms
which do not fit into Lidepla. Select the
remaining form with the least consonant
clusters. If there are no remaining forms,
proceed to Step 5.

Step 5

Seek a solution outside the source languages.