Nadsat

fictional language in the novel "A Clockwork Orange"
Intangible fictional_language Q655076
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Nadsat

Summary

Nadsat is a fictional language[1]. Nadsat draws 2,924 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_language category, ranking #3 of 24).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nadsat is the creator of Anthony Burgess[3].
  • Nadsat's instance of is recorded as fictional language[4].
  • Nadsat's instance of is recorded as constructed language[5].
  • teenager is named after Nadsat[6].
  • Nadsat's based on is recorded as English[7].
  • Nadsat's based on is recorded as Russian[8].
  • Nadsat's described at URL is recorded as http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/clockworkorange/terms.html[9].
  • Nadsat's described at URL is recorded as https://database.conlang.org/view/?conlang=403[10].
  • Nadsat's different from is recorded as Russish[11].
  • Nadsat's CLCR language code is recorded as qna[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include fictional language[4] and constructed language[5].

Origins

teenager is named after Nadsat[6].

Why It Matters

Nadsat draws 2,924 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_language category, ranking #3 of 24).[2] Nadsat has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] Nadsat is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. 3d ago · LeoGe25 · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on English, Russian
    Instance of fictional language, constructed language
    Aliases
    Iso 639-3 code qna
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14272]]: qna, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/282510964|Nadsat (#282510964)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7829|CLCR language code]] #mix'n'"
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