Lolcore language

The Lolcore language (Lolcore: lolspk) is a constructed language that emerged in online “lolcore” communities around 2017-18. It can be said to be a further evolution of English, similar to how Modern English is an evolution of Old English.

Its heritage consists of a great many forms of internet slang, such as the original “Lolspeak” (or “kitteh pidgin”) from the Lolcat memes of the late-2000s, “txtspk”, 1337, “doge” language used in the original Doge memes of the early-2010s, various constructions found in Polandball comics, “spadinner” YouTube Poops, “surreal memes”, and “furry speak”.

Controversy
When SIL International allocated the code “lsk” to Lolcore language in 2018, there was some controversy among these who felt that Lolcore was just slang, not a true language. Further controversy emerged with the launch of lsk.wikipedia.org in 2020.