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AIGONZ is the first word, God. Diuueliz, Devil, is not far behind.
“Ignota lingua per simplicem hominem Hildegardem prolata.” “An unknown language brought forth by the simple human Hildegard.” This invented language, the Lingua Ignota, had an extensive vocabulary to cover matters pertaining to all realms—spiritual, human, and natural. Over a thousand words.
The 12th-century German mystic Hildegard von Bingen was no “paupercula feminea forma,” or “poor little womanly shape,” as she referred to herself. Seer of visions, pioneering poet and composer, abbess of a Benedictine nunnery, counselor of kings and popes, and knowledgeable about history, zoology, botany, herbal medicine, painting, and architecture, she was a towering medieval figure. She was also the world’s first conlanger.
