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What languages do you speak?

Iberian (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, etc...)
28
12%
Semitic languages and other Middle Easter Languages (Arabic, Hebrew, Yiddish, Turkish, Farsi, etc...)
12
5%
French, French Creoles, Italian, Sicilian
41
18%
German/Dutch
45
20%
Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, etc...)
8
4%
Asian Indian languages (Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, etc...)
7
3%
East European Languages (Russian, Polish, Romanian, Greek, etc...)
23
10%
Japanese or Korean
10
4%
Nordic languages (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish)
17
7%
And of course, other (Please explain)
37
16%
 
Total votes : 228

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Skeckoa
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NS and Language

Postby Skeckoa » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:02 am

Just one of those boring posts that has probably been done before. Which languages are the dominant ones of NS? Not just as native mother tongue , but as second, third, and maybe even fifth tongues.

Oh, and because of the many languages that can be included into this poll, I'm going to assume that people answering this poll know English (and it makes more space for other languages in the options for the poll). Also, because of the limited space, I kind have to pair up the languages in their families instead of individually as I would of preferred.
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Arumdaum
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Postby Arumdaum » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:04 am

Isn't English already on there as Germanic?

But either way, I speak Korean conversationally, and know really basic French.
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Postby Arglorand » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:04 am

Lithuanian and Russian. The latter badly and with a strong accent.
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Postby Skeckoa » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:06 am

Arumdaum wrote:Isn't English already on there as Germanic?

But either way, I speak Korean conversationally, and know really basic French.


Yes, technically it is, but it has become so far removed over the centuries that the whole "family" bond doesn't really show or even matter. As far as I know, an English speaker will just not understand German the way that a Dutch speaker would.
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Postby Divair » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:08 am

English and Hebrew. Soon it'll be just English.

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Arglorand
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Postby Arglorand » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:08 am

Also, Nordic languages, save for Finnish, are Germanic.
Kosovo is Morrowind. N'wah.
Impeach Dagoth Ur, legalise Daedra worship, the Empire is theft. Nerevarine 3E 427.

Pros: Dunmeri independence, abolition of the Empire, the Daedra, Morag Tong, House Redoran, Ashlander interests, abolitionism, Dissident Priests, canonisation of St. Jiub the Cliff Racer Slayer.
Cons: Imperials, the Empire, the False Tribunal, Dagoth Ur, House Hlaalu, Imperials, the Eight Divines, "Talos", "Nords", Imperial unionism, Imperials.

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Postby Christmahanikwanzikah » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:09 am

I like to think that I have a pretty strong command of the English language, and I know enough Spanish to get myself in trouble.

And find a restroom.

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Postby Arumdaum » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:10 am

Divair wrote:English and Hebrew. Soon it'll be just English.

You're going to forget Hebrew? :lol:
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Postby Divair » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:10 am

Arumdaum wrote:
Divair wrote:English and Hebrew. Soon it'll be just English.

You're going to forget Hebrew? :lol:

Slowly but surely, yes. One month from now I'll never use it again.

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Al Meajilia
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Postby Al Meajilia » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:12 am

Arabic is my mother tongue.
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Postby Skeckoa » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:13 am

Arglorand wrote:Also, Nordic languages, save for Finnish, are Germanic.


Well, this is where I kind of had to make some assumptions, I felt like I had to separate those two groups because there would be a higher number of those particular groups on this site. Maybe I an wrong in my assumption?
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Postby Priory Academy USSR » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:13 am

English, and reasonable French and German. Also, a few Italian phrases gleaned from Assassin's Creed and tourist dictionaries.
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Postby New Maldorainia » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:13 am

Biblical Hebrew to an extent and some Yiddish. Along with my mother tongue English and Spanish and Russian.
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Postby Arakzhei » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:15 am

Armenian, French and English.

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Menassa
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Postby Menassa » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:15 am

English
Biblical Hebrew.
Aramaic (read and write not speak).
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Postby Jukraina » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:16 am

Finnish, English, Russian and few Swedish phrases.
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Skeckoa
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Postby Skeckoa » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:17 am

I'm starting to realize that I really should've included Hebrew in this poll... damn it. Thanks for the responses so far though!
One of those PC liberals with anti-colonist sympathies
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CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC
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Xie Jia Ju, Revolutionary People's Party, NS Parliament, Queen of the Opposition Bench, and a thorn in the side of the corrupt and misguided

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Postby Malfyria » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:18 am

I would think that the Nordic languages are Germanic,excepting Finnish which is Urallic.

Personally I speak English 90% of the time.
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Postby Redrania » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:18 am

Bulgarian?
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Economic Left/Right: -5.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 5.64

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Postby Warda » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:18 am

Skeckoa wrote:I'm starting to realize that I really should've included Hebrew in this poll... damn it. Thanks for the responses so far though!

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Postby New Maldorainia » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:19 am

Skeckoa wrote:I'm starting to realize that I really should've included Hebrew in this poll... damn it. Thanks for the responses so far though!


Have to break it down to Biblical, Modern and such.
The Walrus God of NS (arch-nemesis to Big Jim), plus a really strange Jewish cowboy libertarian conservative (Fusionism) believe in Laissez-faire free trade capitalism. Most people call me Mal, Mald, or Maldo.
Nanatsu no Tsuki is my Big Sis Grumpy Cat. She calls me Maru.
Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man, that state is obsolete. ----Rod Serling, from "The Obsolete Man".

Zionist, deal with it.
Economic Left/Right: 8.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.28
Your PERSONAL issues Score is 90%
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 100%
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I side with ... | Political Compass Chart
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Postby Meritocratic States » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:19 am

Tagalog and English with a bit of French thanks to grade school.

Starting to forget Tagalog since I have started living in Canada. Yes, it's unfortunate.
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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:20 am

Akkadian.

Divair wrote:English and Hebrew. Soon it'll be just English.

Really? That's a shame.
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Postby Peisistratia » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:20 am

Native English, semi-fluent Japanese speaking (from mom), fluent writing, school level Chinese (so nothing really)

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Postby Nationalist State of Knox » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:21 am

Skeckoa wrote:I'm starting to realize that I really should've included Hebrew in this poll... damn it. Thanks for the responses so far though!

Create a poll option for Semitic languages, instead.
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Impeach Enlil, legalise dreaming, mortality is theft. GILGAMESH 2474 BC

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