Status of English in YN

[Welskerland]

-How is English viewed in your nation?
-Is it legal to speak English?
-Is it the national language?
-Is it a/the official language?
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?
-How many people speak it as a native language?
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language?

-How is English viewed in your nation? It is one of the two official languages used in the government, otherwise it isn't very common.
-Is it legal to speak English? Of course
-Is it the national language? No
-Is it a/the official language? Yes, though its use is reserved for international interactions with the government
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Welskian
-How many people speak it as a native language? Less than 8% of the population.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Yes.

[Valgora]

-How is English viewed in your nation?:
Equestrian (same language) is not an offical language. Many people do learn it. It's not view as special or anything else really.
-Is it legal to speak English?:
Of course.
-Is it the national language?:
It is not the national language.
-Is it an/the official language?:
Valgoran is the only official language of Valgora.
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?:
Valgoran.
-How many people speak it as a native language?:
Less than 10% speaks it as a native language.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language?:
It is widely spoken because it's commonly taught as a second language.

[-Costa Luna-]

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-How is English viewed in your nation?
-Is it legal to speak English?
-Is it the national language?
-Is it a/the official language?
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?
-How many people speak it as a native language?
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language?

^ Have that.

How is English viewed in your nation? On our planet it is called Britannic, and it is primarily associated with the largest speaker of the language, the Federated States of California (America, essentially).
- Is it legal to speak English? Yes, of course.
- Is it the national language? No, Lunar (Spanish) is.
Is it a/the official language? No, the only co-official language is Cristobellan (Portuguese)

Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?
-How many people speak it as a native language? Around two million of our population of eleven million speak Britannic as their native language, a sizable minority.
-If it is not widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Despite it's association with the FSC, our defender and closest ally/cultural influence (and vice-versa), the language is not widely taught in Costa Luna, and many Lunars do not speak it, aside from a few slang phrases or loan words but these are sparse. It is primarily a language of Californian military personnel in Costa Luna and their dependents and Lunar communities close to their bases.

[Wachterland]

- How is English viewed in your nation?
As a global lingua franca, used to communicate to everyone else in the globe.
- Is it legal to speak English?
Yes.
- Is it the national language?
No. German is our national language.
- Is it an official language?
Yes.
- Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?
The national and overall majority language is German. English, German, and Dutch are official languages all used by the government.
- How many people speak it as a native language?
About 8.3% of the population, or more than 75,000 people.
- If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language?
Schools in the province of Bedford, where the English is the majority native language, teach English. Some schools in other parts teach it as well.

[Great Karoo]

-How is English viewed in your nation? As a useful lingua franca, as well as the main language of politics and business
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes
-Is it the national language? Sorta
-Is it a/the official language? English is an official language
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Yes, Afrikaans (most common native language of whites and "coloureds" (mixed-race people)), and isiXhosa (most common native language of blacks)
-How many people speak it as a native language? About 1,200,000, which is only about 10% of citizens. However, the amount of people that speak English alongside another language is about 6,540,000, which is about 65% of the country's citizens
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Very much so

[Destructive Government Economic System]

It is mandatory in the DGES, making it our official, national, and only language here.

Speaking another language, being illiterate, or being mute, is simply met with execution.

[Uinted Communist of Africa]

How is English viewed in your nation?
-Is it legal to speak English? Of course
-Is it the national language?No
-Is it a/the official language?No
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?Basic---a bunch of African languages combined
-How many people speak it as a native language?900 million
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Yes

sorry it took so long to respond to your question man

[Deulia]

-How is English viewed in your nation? English is considered a very useful lingua franca.
-Is it legal to speak English? Of course!
-Is it the national language? No
-Is it a/the official language? No
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? -
-How many people speak it as a native language? Only foreigners and a very small amount of Deulians have English as their native language since immigration is very rare in Deulia. Please note that basic Deulian knowledge is a requirement for citizenship.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Yes, English is mandatory for students starting in 4th grade (Grupen 6)

[Koem Kab]

In Koem Kab, people who cant learn English are executed.

[Democratic Exodian Territories]

-How is English viewed in your nation?: Not only is it a "lingua franca," the world's universal language, but it's the native language of most Exodians and their native country. It's also the language of the Kekistani people, who helped found Exodia.
-Is it legal to speak English?: Is this a communist dictatorship? Is this a radical Islamic terrorist group? Of course it's perfectly legal to speak English. It's perfectly legal to speak any language.

-Is it the national language?: No, Exodia actually does not officially have a national language. Exodians speak English, but Brazilian, Russian and East Asian minorities that also are ethnic Exodians will normally speak their respective languages to friends.
-Is it an/the official language?: Absolutely. Everyone in Exodia uses it as a universal language.

-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?: Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), and sometimes Russian. Governor Shang himself is half Filipino and will speak Tagalog to those who know it, and the country's national anthem is in German. It's a little hard for one's mind to wrap around.
-How many people speak it as a native language?: Around 86% of the population speaks it as a native language. The rest have been taught English in their childhood, and speak it fluently.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language?: N/A

[The Dragon Realms Empire]

-How is English viewed in your nation? ...It exists?
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes.
-Is it the national language? No
-Is it a/the official language? No
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Warfangian
-How many people speak it as a native language? A sizable minority, but no data exists.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Yes

[Japan and Pacific States]

-How is English viewed in your nation?: Negatively
-Is it legal to speak English?: It is but it's preferred if one doesn't
-Is it the national language?: No
-Is it a/the official language?: No
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?: Japanese (Obviously), Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Mongolian, and to a very slight degree Russian.
-How many people speak it as a native language? Very, very few, less than one percent.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? No

If not clear enough then this is the official JPS stance on English

[Democracy of California]

-How is English viewed in your nation? It is one of the two official languages used by the government. It has lost a bit of ground to Spanish, but it still the most spoken language.
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes
-Is it the national language? Yes
-Is it a/the official language? Yes
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Spanish is also an official and national language
-How many people speak it as a native language? 53.4%
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Those whose native language is not English are taught English as a second language.

[Ilmenia]

-How is English viewed in your nation? As a foreign language, mostly only used in diplomatic transactions with English-speaking countries
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes
-Is it the national language? No, Ilmenic is
-Is it a/the official language? See above
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Ilmenic, Wilmotcynnic (Essentially modernized Anglo-Saxon)
-How many people speak it as a native language? Only ambassadors and foreign nationals with permitted work visas.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? No, the most commonly taught second language is Wilmotcynnic
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[Alizeria]

-How is English viewed in your nation?
Written down

-Is it legal to speak English?
Yes

-Is it the national language?
Yes

-Is it a/the official language?
Yes

-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?
No

-How many people speak it as a native language?
99.9%

-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language?
N/A

[Bromdun]

-How is English viewed in your nation? It is the most commonly spoken language.
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes
-Is it the national language? Yes
-Is it a/the official language? Bromdun has no official languages.
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?
-How many people speak it as a native language? 98%

[Toropikaru]

-How is English viewed in your nation? It is seen as a lingua franca.
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes
-Is it the national language? No
-Is it a/the official language? No
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Karunese is the national/official language of Toropikaru and is spoken by the majority of the population.
-How many people speak it as a native language? Mostly tourists speak it as their native tongue though there is a small population of foreign workers who speak English as their native language.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Yes, Karunese students require to learn English for 3 years before graduating.

[Diarcesia]

-How is English viewed in your nation? As a tool
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes
-Is it the national language? Yes
-Is it a/the official language? Yes
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Various
-How many people speak it as a native language? Estimated to be between 10% and 30%
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Yes

[Mon Ling]

-How is English viewed in your nation? Positively, I guess?
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes
-Is it the national language? No
-Is it a/the official language? No
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Ling and Japanese are more commonly spoken.
-How many people speak it as a native language? 10% of the population (19% total speak English, native or not)
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Yes

[Kirav]

-How is English viewed in your nation? Germanic languages in general and English in particular are viewed very negatively in Kiravia. This is attributable to the depredations that the Cromwelutes, an Anglo-Frisian people, visited upon our nation early in its history, as well as English's status as the lingua franca of Western international culture, which many Kiravians are hostile towards. Our immigration and naturalisation policies discriminate against people from English-speaking backgrounds.
-Is it legal to speak English? It is.
-Is it the national language? It is not.
-Is it a/the official language? There would be riots if it were.
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? There are hundreds of non-English languages spoken in the Federacy.
-How many people speak it as a native language? Around 12,000 Kiravian citizens, mostly naturalised immigrants from English-speaking parts of Urcea. A larger number of foreign expatriates likely speak English as a native language.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? It is the fourth most commonly taught foreign language, behind Modern Ixnay Latin, Ábciwidar, and Azikorian.

[Mahrenbach]

- How is English viewed in your nation?
As major transnational language
- Is it legal to speak English?
Yes
- Is it the national language?
Yes, alongside german
- Is it an official language?
Yes
- Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?
English and German are the among the major languages with minority languages being umbrian, spanish, japanese and few other more exotic ones.
- How many people speak it as a native language?
52% of the population speak english as their first language
- If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language?
English classes are mendatory at all schools.

[Cottony]

-How is English viewed in your nation?
A hard language to write, but easy to speak with to the outer world.
-Is it legal to speak English?
Yes.
-Is it the national language?
No.
-Is it a/the official language?
It is an official language along with French and the national language, Dirlandic.
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English?
As above.
-How many people speak it as a native language?
Everyone has at least basic understanding of English, especially among the French speaking population.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? NA

[Adevia-Ardvilla]

-How is English viewed in your nation? It is popular among Adevians and foreigners alike.
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes.
-Is it the national language? Yes.
-Is it a/the official language? Yes.
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? French is occasionally spoken, though it has declined among the youth. Scots Gaelic, Welsh, Cornish, and Irish are spoken in rural areas, but usage has declined in recent years.
-How many people speak it as a native language? 88% of Adevians.
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language?

[Constitutional Technocracy of Minecraft]

-How is English viewed in your nation? National language, m8
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes, and the Minecraftian Declaration of Human Rights gives the right to speak whatever language you want.
-Is it the national language? Yes
-Is it a/the official language? Yes
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? German, Russian, Spanish and Japanese
-How many people speak it as a native language? German - 2.1%, Russian - 1.8%, Spanish - 2.0%, Japanese - 2.2%
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? All four are commonly taught as second languages

[Hong Kong Commonwealth]

-How is English viewed in your nation? An important language that enables us to speak at the international stage
-Is it legal to speak English? Yes
-Is it the national language? No
-Is it a/the official language? Yes, along with Cantonese
-Are there any other official or national languages commonly spoken aside from English? Cantonese and Mandarin, which is the largest outside of the official languages
-How many people speak it as a native language? 46%, but well understood and spooken by most people
-If it is not that widely spoken, is it commonly taught as a second language? Most youths opt to learn English, Cantonese and a third language of their choice, most commonly French, Spanish or Portuguese