Anguistian

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A language common only to within the present-day northern Principality of Anguist within the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland (UKIN), Anguistian is distantly related to ancient Pictish, an extinct Indo-European language of the Celtic family formerly spoken in Scotland. The present-day language bears the marks of the many invasions of as well as emigrations and trading missions to Lethe, from such diverse tongues as Basque, Ancient Greek, Welsh, Irish, Frisian, Danish, and Old Norse.

Save for a few speakers within the northern Principality of, has almost passed into history. Both Union and Regional governments, however, are striving to reverse that downward trend. The Constitution Act, 1986 established Anguistian as one of two official languages of the UKIN, and educational programmes have been established to introduce the language to new generations of Isselmere-Nielanders throughout the United Kingdom.