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This article is from the Artificial languages FAQ, by Rick Harrison rico_harrison@yahoo.com with numerous contributions by others.

1.6] Secret languages (artificial languages)

Individuals and groups will sometimes invent secret languages to
keep information private from persons who have not been
initiated. Pig Latin, used by some English-speaking children, is
probably the most famous example, but it is little more than a
re-arrangement of the phonemes in English words; other cultures
have produced secret languages that are more effective at
concealing information. Damin is an example.

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