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Page
Post Marshal
 
Posts: 17502
Founded: Jan 12, 2012
Civil Rights Lovefest

Postby Page » Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:39 am

Page is both an anglophone nation and has an old language of its own. In recent years, populations in highly urbanized areas are more likely to only know English and be less skilled in the ancient tongue. Rural populations place more value in passing on Ancient Pagian, but only very isolated communities do not speak English at all. Our demographics, per the last census, are thus:

English (spoken fluently by 98.5% of the adult population)
Ancient Pagian (spoken fluently by 73.3% of the adult population)


English is the language of business, academics, science, media, and every day conversations. Ancient Pagian is the language of religious ceremonies, nationalist and folk music, philosophy, poetry (although many famous Pagian poets wrote only in English), military traditions (like formal parades), and speaking about foreigners in front of them, although this is considered rude to do.
Anarcho-Communist Against: Bolsheviks, Fascists, TERFs, Putin, Autocrats, Conservatives, Ancaps, Bourgeoisie, Bigots, Liberals, Maoists

I don't believe in kink-shaming unless your kink is submitting to the state.

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Arealie
Civilian
 
Posts: 1
Founded: Oct 03, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Arealie » Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:46 am

1) Arealean (the native and first language of Arealie, spoken fluently by 99% of the population. This is the first language our children are taught)
2) Old Prussian (The language spoken during the Prussian rule of Arealie, around 5% of the population still speak it fluently, though as a second language, due to families of Prussian descent)
3) Japanese (due to strong alliance with Japan)
4) English (second spoken language, spoken fluently by 98% of the population)
5) Danish (strong alliance with Denmark)

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Trojan Pig
Political Columnist
 
Posts: 5
Founded: Sep 04, 2010
Ex-Nation

Postby Trojan Pig » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:29 am

1. Greek
2. Latin
3. Spanish
4. English
5. Arabic

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Sedikal
Powerbroker
 
Posts: 9176
Founded: Feb 15, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Sedikal » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:33 am

1: Sedik
2: Zev
3: Faux
4: Russian
5: Armenian
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“Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.”
-Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Yet human intelligence has another force, too: the sense of urgency that gives human smarts their drive. Perhaps our intelligence is not just ended by our mortality; to a great degree, it is our mortality.
-Adam Gopnik

Fighting for peace, is like fucking for chastity
-Stephen King


Proud Member of the New Democrats in the NSG Senate
Political Compass of Sedikal
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS!

Turchynov/Yatsenyuk
Russia Out Of Crimea

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Veceria
Postmaster of the Fleet
 
Posts: 24832
Founded: Jul 12, 2009
Ex-Nation

Postby Veceria » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:40 am

1 - Vecerian
2 - German
3 - English
4 - Russian
5 - Italian
[FT]|Does not use NS stats.
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Then suddenly fights broke out because hey, it's the internet.

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Nebelon
Spokesperson
 
Posts: 191
Founded: Dec 19, 2011
Ex-Nation

Postby Nebelon » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:43 am

1. Nebelonian/Neblonikh
2. Aben/Abena
3. Maiyahaia/Maihaiyan
4. Alba
5. Dao-sung
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Fantasy Tech Nation based on a Novel i am writing

Puppet of Zehr-Brunswick

If you want to know more about this novel and this nation's Background, TG me!

Nebelonian Language (In Progress): http://conworkshop.com/view_language.php?l=NEB

Official Name: Nebelonian Empire
Government type: Imperial Absolute Monarchy
Emperor: Khaltin V Malkovar
Empress: Dzokharia Kakhtarin
Prince: Nerun Malen Malkovar (To Be Kokhraldun II)
Regent-General: Neverekh Taldukh'Shar
Religion: Blood Faith
Language(s): Nebelonian, Aben.
Capital: Cirth Makoran
Largest City: Abengarten
Currency: Tekal

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Wind in the Willows
Negotiator
 
Posts: 6770
Founded: Apr 02, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Wind in the Willows » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:59 am

1. English
2. German
3. Danish
4. Norwegian
5. Latin

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Equinia
Chargé d'Affaires
 
Posts: 463
Founded: Feb 23, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Equinia » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:08 pm

1. English
2. French
3. Italian
4. Swedish
5. German
The Queendom of Equinia
A free and progressive nation where ponies and people (and Alternian trolls) live in harmony.

Proud Puppet of Zokoria

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Renbokia
Spokesperson
 
Posts: 129
Founded: Dec 21, 2010
Ex-Nation

Postby Renbokia » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:16 pm

1) Russian
2) Renbokian Russian
3) English - Renbokian Russian mix.
Long live the united Proletarians of Renbokia, united under one banner of the United Communists' Republic of Renbokia HOORAH. HOORAH. HOORAH.

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Byzantium Imperium
Diplomat
 
Posts: 722
Founded: Jul 31, 2011
Ex-Nation

Postby Byzantium Imperium » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:17 pm

Latin
Greek
Scottish and Scottish Gaelic; that's it.

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27 States
Bureaucrat
 
Posts: 43
Founded: Oct 29, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby 27 States » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:12 pm

Gonkish (OOC: English) is the main language, while Taevic (OOC: French) is a minority language mostly spoken in the south.

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Dakini Femina
Ambassador
 
Posts: 1691
Founded: Dec 09, 2011
Ex-Nation

Postby Dakini Femina » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:15 pm

1. Swedish
2. Finnish
3. Welsh
4. German
5. Russian

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Dinahia
Chargé d'Affaires
 
Posts: 485
Founded: Oct 02, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Dinahia » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:17 pm

Top 6 languages in Dinahia by number of native-speakers
I) Dinahian State English (Ynglish)
II) British Standard English (English)
III) Arabic (العربية)
IV) Spanish (Español)
V) Dutch (Nederlands)

Historically, Arabic was the majority language, although now it is English. State English is being imposed on the population, however many continue to speak Standard English which has become seen as colloquial.

The influence of Europeans in Dinahia can be seen with English being the most spoken language, and Spanish being another major language. There exists a sizeable minority of Dutch-speakers who use speak Dutch at home to their family and Dutch-speaking friends, whilst otherwise using English. Spanish and Arabic are in a similar situation to Dutch, both being superseded by English, however Spanish & Arabic are usually taught in schools as secondary languages.

Hebrew is used as a liturgical language in Dinahia's State Churches, and taught to everyone alongside State English, but rarely used outside of Church.
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Vedastia
Diplomat
 
Posts: 908
Founded: Jan 19, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Vedastia » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:18 pm

1._ English
2._ Spanish
3._ Vedastian
4._ Mandarin
5._ Farsi
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Leader of the National Freedom Party - Freedom for Our People
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That's like saying "blockbuster wouldn't be losing ground to netflix if there wasn't any netflix".
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Risottia wrote:Reality has a left-wing bias.
God, if I had a nickel for every time I heard some smug internet warrior say this...

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Nordic Saxony
Diplomat
 
Posts: 560
Founded: Oct 31, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Nordic Saxony » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:21 pm

German.

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SquareDisc City
Senator
 
Posts: 3587
Founded: Jul 02, 2004
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby SquareDisc City » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:23 pm

1) Sekmi. Our native language, it's of the Indo-European family and quite close to proto-Indo-European, but with a diminished number of sounds so it can be spoken by species with wildly differing physiologies. Anyone brought up in the UPT will know Sekmi, it's only immigrants that might not.
2) English. The language of the founder and of the galaxy, it's got a strong native literary history and is taught in the vast majority of schools. It's often heard in communities that have many immigrants.

After that the proportion of speakers drops off dramatically and an order is hard to assign. There are many dialects of Sekmi used by different species and communities, with varying degrees of mutual intelligibility. Zealandian Arabic has also developed among the Trainer Type's prominent Muslim community.
FT: The Confederation of the United Pokemon Types, led by Regent Mew.
Nuclear pulse propulsion is best propulsion.

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East Armandia
Attaché
 
Posts: 92
Founded: Sep 24, 2011
Ex-Nation

Postby East Armandia » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:24 pm

1. Armandski/Vostokski (Russian)
2. Zapadski (Russian/Serbian Mix)
3. English
4. Belascan
5. Ebatican (Polynesian)

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Meritocratic States
Negotiator
 
Posts: 6154
Founded: May 17, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Meritocratic States » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:30 pm

Official Languages: Official Federal and Cantonal documents are to be written in these two languages. These languages are standard in the learning curriculum of the Meritocratic States.

  • English (British English)
  • German (New High German)

Recognized Minority Languages: Only recognized with cities and cantons with large minority populations (10,000 minimum). Not included in the learning curriculum unless the institution offers it.

  • Japanese
  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
This nation is now being retired.
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Hello, Gristol-Serkonos.

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Kozariya
Lobbyist
 
Posts: 14
Founded: Nov 01, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Kozariya » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:34 pm

1) Kozarian
2) Russian
3) Turkish
4) German
5) Persian/Tajik
Gomhûriya es Kozariya
Республика Козарiя

Capital: Zihar
Official languages: Kozarian & Russian
President: Alyyâ Ayiq

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Betalia
Envoy
 
Posts: 296
Founded: Jun 04, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Betalia » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:36 pm

Spanish
German
English
Proud Member of the INTERNATIONAL FREEDOM ALLIANCE!

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Tryienne
Ambassador
 
Posts: 1168
Founded: Sep 20, 2011
Corrupt Dictatorship

Postby Tryienne » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:36 pm

English
Flemish
Johannian

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Mianjing
Lobbyist
 
Posts: 19
Founded: Nov 02, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Mianjing » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:38 pm

Within the Mianjingese Government, three languages are officially spoken by the 23 million Mianjingese and 4 Million oversees Mianjingese(IC)

1. Mianjingese Chinese (Standard Chinese (a derivative of Mandarin and Cantonese, modified within a multinational city))
Spoken by 7 Million as L1
Spoken by 13 Million as L2

2. Foreign Colonial French (French (based on Southeast Asian French))
Spoken by 6 Million as L1
Spoken by 10 Million as L2
Spoken by 15 Million as L3

3. Mianjingese English
Spoken by 1 Million as L1
Spoken by 3 Million as L2
Spoken by 10 Million as L3
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Mianjing is influenced on the conglomerate of corporations that holds influence in society, government and economics. It plays a role to sustain high economics by the earnings of the many corporations, where it is applied onto it's Budget, that is on highs and lows.
The economy is applied to the economic standards of the real world where the economy declined to it's lowest point in the 2008 recession, allowing the tweak of inflation to occur in contemporary time. Thus, it's based upon a Corporate America and the 4 Asian Tigers, primarily Singapore where it is based upon.

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Esperanza Perdida
Bureaucrat
 
Posts: 45
Founded: Aug 03, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Esperanza Perdida » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:42 pm

Russian
Spanish
Old Norse
Classical Hebrew
fudge packers are so touchy. geez!

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Cill Airne
Post Marshal
 
Posts: 16428
Founded: Jul 28, 2011
Ex-Nation

Postby Cill Airne » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:45 pm

I. Cillian Irish (85% Natively; 98% Fluently)
II. English (6% natively; 23% fluently)
III. Latin (0% natively; 25% fluently)
IV. French (3% natively; 21% fluently)
V. Sích* (2% natively; 3% fluently)

* indigenous language to Cill Airne.
Anglican
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To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.

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Gonkville
Lobbyist
 
Posts: 15
Founded: Oct 28, 2012
Ex-Nation

Postby Gonkville » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:50 pm

1.Mainly Gonkish (OOC: English)
2. Kopan (OOC: German)
3.Taevic (OOC: French)- Taken from 27 States

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