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YN's minority languages

Postby Socialist Techland » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:33 am

What are some of your nation's minority languages?

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Khasaarian
Speakers: 7 million
Sample:
Де лаға фокс брөне жағде өярь де сченне лакце.
De lağa foks bröne žağde öjar' de sčenne lakće.

Delcharian
Speakers: 2 million
Sample:
Namć brud 'od lept noć heger leikći.

Western language
Speakers: 7 million
Sample:
Nimcic bridic heid leige nuic hihir lekhi.

Techish Chinese Creole
Speakers: 3 million
Sample:
Kueide hese huli tiu guo landorde gohg.
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Postby Duck Territories » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:36 am

Region dependent.
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Postby Populi-Terrae » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:39 am

The natives use a language known as Ashazan. Almost every tribe speaks it, although it is fading into obscurity.

As a leftover from German rule, a small degree of the population speak European languages such as German or French.

To ensure integration into the modern world, it is mandatory for every citizen to learn at least some English.
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Postby Evropea » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:51 am

Evropea, being a conjuncture of the entirety of Europe's subcontinental mass (and then some), uses various languages.
The primary language however is a mash-up of Central European dialects, recognized as "Evropesche". Evropesche, is mainly based from German, with various little tweaks made from aspects, such as Dutch, Norwegian, etc.

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Postby Oultremer » Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:44 am

Greek, Aramaic, Arabic (Levantine) are a few minority languages in Oultremer.
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Postby Arendelle und Wesselton und Sud-Inseln » Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:23 am

German (Insular dialect) and Norse are the 2 official languages of Arendelle. No other languages are recognised.
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Postby Levante Oriental » Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:33 am

Levante Oriental doesn't recognise any languange other than levantine.

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Postby Minoa » Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:23 am

Protected minority languages at federal level: Albanian and Romani. The nations and metropolitan counties also cater for other minority languages. That is why you see foreign text at back of many government publications, informing speakers of how they can obtain versions of publications in their language.
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Postby Arachaea » Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:36 am

Arachaea has English recognised as a national language, and it is estimated 93% of the population can speak it.

Yiddish is recognised too as a minority language, due to a large Ashkenazi Jewish population centred around Stelberg.

Arabic and Hindi are considered recognised minority languages in some fylke, due to significant Indian and Arab minority populations. (4% and 3% respectively)

The official language is Arachaean, a language which is a fusion between Old Norse and Old Irish, formed as an official language over the years in Arachaea due to the ethnic Dano-Norwegian populations mixing with the Irish immigrants of the 12th century to escape English rule.
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Postby Valgora » Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:35 pm

There are multiple minority languages within Valgora:
- Equestrian (English) is a language spoken by many of Valgora's neighbors, in many cases, as an offical language.
- Garuric is a minority language from Ventaion
- Cavallian (Northern Italian-ish) is a minority language from The Imperial Duchy of Armetesia
- Reiter (Swabian German-ish) is also a minority language from The Imperial Duchy of Armetesia.
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Postby Republica Federal de Catalunya » Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:26 pm

Catalan is the oficial language. Is spoken by over12 milion citizens. There is also a thinly populate area in our territory northwestern corner of a transition speech between Catalan and aragonese. But, We consider it Catalan.
Occitan is the second oficial language is spoken by 18000 citizens in 2 shires, it has official status.
Other language official in our overseas territories, with local oficial status, include: Swahili and various Catalan creole dialects.

Other minority languages spoken without official recognisement as there are many expatriate and immigrant comunities: Spanish, english, italian, french, Yidish, arab, romanian, amazic, wolof, portuguese, hindi, pushtu, chinese, etc.

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Postby TURTLESHROOM II » Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:24 pm

TurtleShroom's only official language is English. Until the early twentieth century, TurtleShroom's official languages were English and Russian.

There are tens upon tens of millions of speakers of the Japanese and Tsao languages. The Grand Mystic Royal Order of the Southern Yue Shrine teaches its clergy the Yue language and communicates with its Northern superiors in the Yue language. Laity working for the GMROSY also learn the Yue language.
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Postby Gandoor » Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:32 pm

The government of Gandoor does not recognize any languages other than the official languages of English, Japanese, and Russian.

However Korean, which is spoken by 19% of the population (or ~43.9 million people), is widely considered to be a minority language and the official recognition of it as either a minority language or an official language has been proposed in the Forum.
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Postby Golden State Warriorz » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:08 pm

A few Golden Staters are native speakers of German
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Postby Ugol » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:44 am

Dutch (but is more commonly spoken, politicians are debating to make Dutch also a official language), Italian, and Greek

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Postby Cottony » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:50 am

Officially, there aren't any recognised minority languages, but Icelandic and Finnish aren't official languages either.

They are recognised, just not as minority languages. It's complicated.

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Postby Sleet Clans » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:53 am

Some people in Sleetavia are capable of speaking English, Russian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean because those are their native tongues. None of them are official languages, however Japanese is the most widely spoken out of all of them
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Postby Great Karoo » Sat May 06, 2017 2:18 pm

German - Spoken by about 30,000 Karoosians, mostly near the Namibia/Great Karoo border. Largest centre of German speakers are the towns of Springbok and Steinkof, both near the Namibian border.
Xhosa/isiXhosa - Native Bantu language, spoken by about 3 million Karoosians, almost entirely Black (2.9 million Black speakers), although some Coloured Karoosians (mixed race) (about 97,000) speak the language as well. White speakers of the language number about 2500, and 500 people of other races speak Xhosa. Several groups have come forward, asking Great Karoo to recognise Xhosa as one of the country's official languages.
Malay - Formerly spoken by various SE Asian groups, not just Malaysians, in the Cape Town area. Mostly extinct since the 19th century in regards to Cape Malays (who are actually mostly Indonesians from the former Dutch East Indies, brought in as slaves), it is still spoken by some newer immigrants and Cape Malays wanting to preserve their culture. About 10,000 speakers, with 7500 living in the Cape Town metro area.
Various Indian languages (Hindi/Punjabi/Marathi/Urdu/et cetera) - Like Cape Malays, most Indian Karoosians speak English or Afrikaans, but some older people still speak native Indian languages. About 5000 in Great Karoo speak an Indian language.
Cantonese/Mandarin - The fastest growing languages in Great Karoo. Chinese Karoosians are the most prevalent immigrant group currently in Great Karoo, and many bring over their languages. About 400,000 Cantonese speakers, most from Hong Kong, and about 200,000 Mandarin speakers live in Great Karoo.
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Postby Det hellige nordiske rike » Sat May 06, 2017 2:43 pm

It is not something the Nordic government keeps track of. Nearly everyone can speak nyskandinavisk (Neo-Scandinavian).
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Postby Anollasia » Sun May 07, 2017 1:21 pm

The most spoken unofficial language is French, followed by Spanish, as well as many other languages.

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Postby Braecland » Sun May 07, 2017 2:18 pm

Norþisc - A north Germanic language similar to Icelandic spoken by quite a few people in the northern regions.

Gaethonic/Celtisc - A Celtic language spoken by a very small number of people living in the Celtic islands to the west of the main island.
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