Idioglossia

Idioglossia refers to an idiosyncratic language, one invented and spoken by only one or a very few people. Most often, idioglossia refers to the private languages of young children, especially twins. It is also called twin talk or twin speech. Children who are exposed to multiple languages from birth are also inclined to create idioglossias.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

June and Jennifer Gibbons had an idioglossia, as did the Kennedy twins of San Diego, California. The Kennedys were subjected to intensive study and their language exhaustively analyzed.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The 1992 film Nell, starring Jodie Foster, depicts a woman who speaks an idioglossia.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

June and Jennifer Gibbons: June and Jennifer Gibbons (born April 11, 1963) were twins born to a military family from Barbados, whose story is a curious case involving psychology and language....

Kennedy twins: REDIRECT Poto and Cabengo...

San Diego: United States...