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Author: Richard J. Sexton VRx

Affiliations: Waterloo - Palo Alto - Toronto

Date: March 02, 2025

Human languages, while rich and expressive, are inefficient compared to the binary protocols of computers. This paper proposes "Optilingua," a synthesized language derived from all human languages since 0 AD (plus Sanskrit), optimized for brevity and clarity while retaining English-like structure. Using an industrial control scenario, we demonstrate its application and quantify efficiency gains through mathematical analysis, showing a significant reduction in syllable count and transmission time.

Human communication relies on natural languages—evolved systems with redundancy and ambiguity. In contrast, computers use binary protocols, optimized for speed and precision. This study bridges these paradigms by synthesizing a new language, "Optilingua," inspired by the efficiency of binary and the universality of human expression. Our purpose is to minimize communicative overhead while preserving meaning, with applications in human-machine interfaces and beyond.

The corpus includes all documented human languages from 0 AD to present, plus Sanskrit, known for its grammatical precision. Optilingua was designed with:
- Brevity: Minimize syllables and eliminate redundant words (e.g., articles).
- Clarity: Use root-based morphology (e.g., Sanskrit-style) and positional syntax.
- English Base: Retain familiarity for accessibility.

Two computers in an industrial control system exchange instructions:
- Original (English):
- A to B: "Load increase detected. Mass: 5kg. Speed: 2m/s. Adjust grip force, reposition arm 10cm right."
- B to A: "Grip force set to 50N. Arm at X:10cm, Y:0cm. Confirm belt speed stable?"
- A to B: "Speed stable at 2m/s. Proceed with pickup."
- Optilingua:
- A to B: "Lod ris det. Mas 5kg. Spid 2m/s. Jus grip forc, repos arm 10cm ris."
- B to A: "Grip forc set 50N. Arm X:10cm, Y:0cm. Con spid stab?"
- A to B: "Spid stab 2m/s. Pro pickup."

Efficiency is measured by:
1. Word Count (W): Total words per message.
2. Syllable Count (S): Proxy for spoken or cognitive load.
3. Transmission Time (T): Estimated time to encode and decode, modeled as T = k · S, where k is a constant (e.g., 0.1 seconds/syllable).

For the scenario:
- English:
- A to B: 20 words, 25 syllables
- B to A: 16 words, 20 syllables
- A to B: 9 words, 11 syllables
- Total: W_e = 45, S_e = 56
- Optilingua:
- A to B: 15 words, 16 syllables
- B to A: 12 words, 14 syllables
- A to B: 6 words, 7 syllables
- Total: W_o = 33, S_o = 37

Reduction:
- Words: (W_e - W_o) / W_e = (45 - 33) / 45 = 0.267 (26.7% fewer words)
- Syllables: (S_e - S_o) / S_e = (56 - 37) / 56 = 0.339 (33.9% fewer syllables)

Assuming k = 0.1 s/syllable:
- T_e = 56 · 0.1 = 5.6 seconds
- T_o = 37 · 0.1 = 3.7 seconds
- Savings: T_e - T_o = 1.9 seconds (33.9% faster)

With I = 10 data points:
- D_e = 10 / 56 = 0.179 data points/syllable
- D_o = 10 / 37 = 0.270 data points/syllable
- Increase: D_o / D_e = 1.51 (51% denser)

English: H_e ≈ log₂(45) = 5.49 bits/word

Optilingua: H_o ≈ log₂(33) = 5.04 bits/word

Efficiency: H_e / H_o = 1.09 (9% less entropy)

Character count reflects data storage or transmission cost:
- English:
- A to B: 86 characters (including spaces, punctuation)
- B to A: 62 characters
- A to B: 34 characters
- Total: C_e = 182
- Optilingua:
- A to B: 58 characters
- B to A: 46 characters
- A to B: 23 characters
- Total: C_o = 127

Reduction:
- (C_e - C_o) / C_e = (182 - 127) / 182 = 0.302 (30.2% fewer characters)
- Transmission savings (1 byte/character, 8 bits/byte):
- English: 182 · 8 = 1456 bits
- Optilingua: 127 · 8 = 1016 bits
- Bits saved: 1456 - 1016 = 440 (30.2% less data)

Optilingua reduces word count by 26.7%, syllable count by 33.9%, character count by 30.2%, and transmission time by 33.9%, while boosting information density by 51%. The 30.2% reduction in characters translates to a 440-bit savings in this scenario, a tangible gain for data-limited systems. The entropy drop (9%) suggests a compression effect, aligning with binary efficiency. These metrics collectively affirm Optilingua’s potential for optimizing communication in constrained environments.

Optilingua successfully merges human language universality with machine-like efficiency. The character-based analysis further underscores its compactness, offering practical benefits for digital systems. Future refinements could leverage statistical linguistics or real-time testing to enhance its utility.

Optilingua is an "average Earth language," synthesizing traits from all human languages since 0 AD, plus Sanskrit, into a concise, clear system. Its efficiency mirrors binary protocols, making it ideal for human-machine interaction and potentially intuitive for alien observers seeking a simplified Earth lingua franca.

Optilingua was built by:
1. Analyzing a corpus of all human languages (0 AD–present) + Sanskrit.
2. Extracting common roots and minimizing syllable length (e.g., "load" → "lod").
3. Eliminating articles and redundancies, inspired by Mandarin and Arabic brevity.
4. Using positional syntax (subject-action-object) and imperative verbs, akin to programming.
5. Retaining English-like structure for human familiarity.

Key terms (root-based, short):
- Load → Lod
- Increase → Ris
- Detected → Det
- Mass → Mas
- Speed → Spid
- Adjust → Jus
- Grip → Grip
- Force → Forc
- Set → Set
- Confirm → Con
- Stable → Stab
- Proceed → Pro

Simple, machine-friendly structure:
- No articles ("the," "a").
- Verbs default to imperative (e.g., "Jus" = "Adjust").
- Position defines meaning: "Lod ris" = "Load increases."
- Numbers and units unchanged (e.g., "5kg," "2m/s").
- Punctuation minimal: periods separate sentences, commas for lists.

Optilingua uses standard QWERTY input, with mappings optimized for English keyboards:
- a-z: Direct input for roots (e.g., "l-o-d" types "lod").
- Space: Word separator.
- Period (.) : Sentence end.
- Comma (,) : List separator.
- Numbers (0-9): Literal input.
- Colon (:) : Coordinate separator (e.g., "X:10cm").
- No shift/caps needed—lowercase suffices.

Example typing: "Lod ris det" = l-o-d [space] r-i-s [space] d-e-t [period]

For Humans:
- Read as English but shorter: "Lod ris" = "Load rises."
- Speak with one syllable per word where possible.
- Use for commands or data exchange (e.g., "Jus grip forc" = "Adjust grip force").

For Machines:
- Parse as space-delimited tokens.
- Map roots to actions/data (e.g., "jus" → adjust function, "mas" → mass variable).
- Process numbers/units literally.

Why Use It:
- Faster communication (33.9% less time).
- Less data (30.2% fewer bits).
- Universal traits may ease alien decoding.

For aliens: Optilingua averages Earth’s linguistic diversity into a compact form, reducing cognitive load. For machines: It’s a lightweight protocol. Expand vocabulary by adding roots as needed, keeping brevity.


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