Re: proving a conlang?

>Until now, I've never actually done that. Normally I use some other
>text, often the Lord's Prayer or the Tower of Babel passage.  In the case
>of the Torantine languages, I've often used a number of
>writings that are in the Torantine culture - a story of the origin of
>kings, a collections of wise sayings, etc.
Not being JudeoChristian, I'd not pick Bible passages, but any such text can
serve. For me, something not well-known serves even better as the individual
translating from conlang-X to his/her native tongue can't accidentally make
some connection through familiarity rather than through actual translation.

I've never sat down and written stories for any cultures I might have
associated my conlangs. Perhaps I'm missing out on somthing. Thanks.



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