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== English Speaking Nations in NationStates ==
 
== English Speaking Nations in NationStates ==
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English is the '''only official language''' in [[Adam Island]], [[Geevesustekastanilonia]], [[Induced Capitalism]], [[Jervis Bay]], [[Josh Dollins]], [[Liberal Robenia]], [[Nanakaland]], [[Northrop-Grumman]], [[Sarzonia]], [[Sentient Peoples]] (where it is called Common, or Common Tongue), [[Starblaydia]], [[The Resurgent Dream]] and [[Wharf Springs]].
 
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It is '''one of the official languages''' together with '''[[French]]''' in [[Cieara]], [[Mythopia]] and [[Pommpistan]]; together with '''[[German]]''' in [[Cidonia]], [[Liverpool England]] and [[Mabulia]]; together with '''[[Latin]]''' in [[Greater Brittannia]], [[RomeW]] and [[Syskeyia]]; '''[[Greek]]''' in [[Meekinos]]; and a '''native language''' in [[Alewares]] ([[Alewarsian]]), [[Frisbee Freaks]]([[Juunia]] and [[Vietnamese]]), [[Goobergunchia]] (Unshish) [[Imardeavia]] (a native Imardaevian tongue), [[Myrth]] (Myrthan), [[Pacitalia]] ([[Pacitalian]]), [[The Antarctican People]] (Antarctican), [[Tinis]] (Pargaolo), and [[Navi Bharat]] ([[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], [[Marathi]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Gujurati]], [[Punjabi]], [[Persian]])
 
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It is '''one of many official languages''' in [[Christianan]], [[Liechtenistan]], [[One Red Dot]], [[Room_549]] and [[Qantrix]].
 
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'''Modified forms of English''' are spoken in [[Bureaucracia]] (after [[Bureaucracian]], as a combination of English and Newspeak similar to but less primitive than [[Nowra]]'s dialect), [[Kochbald]] ([[Simple English]]), [[Lindim]] (Lindimese English, a slurred and lyrical dialect) [[No Endorse]] ("Common"), [[Nowra]] (primitive dialect resembling [[Wikipedia:Newspeak|Newspeak]]) and [[Oliverry]] (Limbroenglish, a reunion of native language and English)
 
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English as a non-native and unofficial language is widely spoken by people in [[Camozayo]], [[DemonLordEnigma]], [[Knootoss]] and [[Random Kingdom]].
 
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[[New York Jet Fanatics]] has decreed that English is one of its secondary languages, along with Spanish and German.  Its primary language is NFL Speak.
 
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[[Kryozerkia]] has English as one of its main languages.  It's not normal ny any stretch of the imagination.  It's patoi of an aborigninal language and Irish English.  The other main language is Krozin.
 
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[[Henrytopia]] recognizes English as the official language, Spanish and Swahili are also common.
 
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The Republic of [[Nevareion]] has English as one of its official languages.
 
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English is the most widely used language in [[Kelssek]] and is one of the two official languages.
 
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In [[Oliverry]], English is a language group that has 2 languages: English English and Limbroenglish which is a reunion of the natives language and the English, both are official languages along with French and Limbrogidlian(natives' language)
 
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The [[Helvetic Confederation]] has English as one of its five primary languages.
 
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The [[États Confédéres d'Europe]] lists English as one of its many languages.
 
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[[Dragon Cows]] speak English, as well as [[Japanese]] and Draconic, the language of the ancient dragons.
 
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Out of seven official languages in [[Sjwitz]], English is the most spoken one. Closely followed by Dutch, Latvian and Spanish, which sometimes get mixed together into [[Fklaazj]].
 
  
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Despite the official language being [[Arturine]], English, along with [[Russian]] and [[German]] is spoken occasionally in [[Arturria]]. Small pockets of English speakers are also found in the nations of [[Mallorcana]] and [[Heiterland]].
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|[[Adam Island]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|[[Alewares]]
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|English is a native language here - [[Alewarsian]].
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|[[Arturria]]
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|Despite the official language being [[Arturine]], English, along with [[Russian]] and [[German]] is spoken occasionally in Arturria.
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|[[Bureaucracia]]
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|[[Bureaucracian]], a modified form of English, is spoken here. It is a combination of English and [[Newspeak]] and is similar to but less primitive than [[Nowra]]'s dialect.
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|-
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|[[Camozayo]]
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|Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people.
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|-
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|[[Christianan]]
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|English is one of many official languages here.
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|[[Cidonia]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[German]].
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|[[Cieara]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[French]].
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|-
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|[[DemonLordEnigma]]
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|Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people.
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|[[Dragon Cows]]
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|Dragon Cows citizens speak English, as well as [[Japanese]] and [[Draconic]], the language of the ancient dragons.
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|[[États Confédéres d'Europe]]
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|The États Confédéres d'Europe lists English as one of its many languages.
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|[[Falasturian Empire]]
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|English is spoken as the only official language in the Falasturian Empire. However numerous native dialects and foreign languages - largely the official languages of territories before integration into the Empire, or majority languages in areas populated largely by settlers and immigrants from several generations back - have been classified as official languages for only those areas they concern, and are thus compulsory teaching in education.
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|[[Frisbee Freaks]]
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|English is a native language here - [[Juunia]].
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|[[Geevesustekastanilonia]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|-
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|[[Goobergunchia]]
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|English is a native language here - [[Unshish]].
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|[[Greater Brittannia]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[Latin]].
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|[[Heiterland]]
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|Small pockets of English speakers are found here. The main language, however, is [[German]].
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|[[Helvetic Confederation]]
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|The Helvetic Confederation has English as one of its five primary languages.
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|-
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|[[Henrytopia]]
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|Henrytopia recognizes English as the official language. [[Spanish]] and [[Swahili]] are also common.
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|-
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|[[Imardeavia]]
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|English is a native language here - [[Imardeavian]].
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|-
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|[[Induced Capitalism]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|[[Jervis Bay]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|[[Josh Dollins]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|-
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|[[Kahta]]
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|In Kahta, English is the official language. However, [[German]] and [[Russian]] are spoken by significant minorities.
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|[[Kelssek]]
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|English is the most widely used language in Kelssek and is one of the two official languages.
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|[[Khrrck]]
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|In Khrrck, English is spoken only as a foreign language by those of its inhabitants that have to deal with outsiders and other non-[[Wyrms]].
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|[[Knootoss]]
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|Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people.
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|[[Kochbald]]
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|[[Simple English]], a modified form of English, is spoken here.
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|-
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|[[Kryozerkia]]
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|Kryozerkia has English as one of its main languages. It's not normal by any stretch of the imagination. It is a combination of an aborigninal language and [[Irish English]]. The other main language is [[Krozin]].
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|[[Liberal Robenia]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|[[Liechtenistan]]
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|English is one of many official languages here.
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|[[Lindim]]
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|[[Lindimese English]], a modified form of English, is spoken here. it is a slurred and lyrical dialect.
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|[[Liverpool England]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[German]].
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|[[Mabulia]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[German]].
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|-
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|[[Mallorcana]]
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|Small pockets of English speakers are found here. The main language, however, is [[Spanish]].
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|[[Meekinos]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[Greek]].
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|[[Myrth]]
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|English is a native language here - [[Myrthan]].
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|[[Mythopia]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[French]].
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|-
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|[[Nanakaland]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|-
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|[[Navi Bharat]]
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|English is a native language here.
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|-
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|[[Nevareion]]
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|The Republic of Nevareion has English as one of its official languages.
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|-
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|[[New York Jet Fanatics]]
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|New York Jet Fanatics has decreed that English is one of its secondary languages, along with [[Spanish]] and [[German]]. Its primary language is [[NFL Speak]].
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|-
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|[[No Endorse]]
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|[[Common]], a modified form of English, is spoken here.
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|-
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|[[Northrop-Grumman]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|[[Nowra]]
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|A primitive dialect of [[Newspeak]], a modified form of English, is spoken here.
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|[[Oliverry]]
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|[[Limbroenglish]], a modified form of English, is spoken here. It is a reunion of the nation's native language and English.
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|-
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|[[One Red Dot]]
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|English is one of many official languages here.
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|[[Pacitalia]]
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|English is a native language here - [[Pacitalian]].
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|[[Pommpistan]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[French]].
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|-
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|[[Qantrix]]
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|English is one of many official languages here.
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|[[Random Kingdom]]
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|Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people.
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|[[RomeW]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[Latin]].
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|[[Room_549]]
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|English is one of many official languages here.
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|[[Sarzonia]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|-
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|[[Sentient Peoples]]
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|English is the only official language. Here it is called Common, or Common Tongue.
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|-
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|[[Sjwitz]]
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|Out of seven official languages in Sjwitz, English is the most spoken one. Closely followed by [[Dutch]], [[Latvian]] and [[Spanish]], which sometimes get mixed together into [[Fklaazj]].
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|-
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|[[Starblaydia]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|-
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|[[Syskeyia]]
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|English is one of the official languages together with [[Latin]].
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|-
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|[[The Antarctican People]]
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|English is a native language here - [[Antarctican]].
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|-
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|[[The Resurgent Dream]]
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|English is the only official language.
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|-
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|[[Tinis]]
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|English is a native language here - [[Pargaolo]].
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|-
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|[[Wharf Springs]]
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|English is the only official language.
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English is spoken as the only official language in the [[Falastur|Falasturian Empire]]. However numerous native dialects and foreign languages - largely the official languages of territories before integration into the Empire, or majority languages in areas populated largely by settlers and immigrants from several generations back - have been classified as official languages for only those areas they concern, and are thus compulsory teaching in education.
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In [[Kahta]] English is the official language, however, [[German]] and [[Russian]] are spoken by significant minorities.
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In [[Khrrck]], English is spoken only as a foreign language by those of its inhabitants that have to deal with outsiders and other non-[[Wyrm]]s.
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Revision as of 13:04, 19 March 2005

This article deals with English as it relates to NationStates. For more general information, see the Wikipedia article on this subject.


Major English dialects
English language
American English
Australian English
British English
Canadian English
Caribbean English
Hawaiian English
Hiberno-English
Indian English
Jamaican English
Liberian English
Malaysian English
New Zealand English
Philippine English
Scottish English
Singapore English
South African English
Welsh English

English is one of the principal languages of NationStates, it is used by different nations in different ways. In Gameplay it is usually the medium of communication except in regions based around certain RL nations. In Roleplay, a great deal of nations have English as their primary language. Rather then attributing historical developments in roleplay (e.g. to origins in the region of England), this is simply because a majority of the NS players are from English-speaking countries such as the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Australia. (With Dutch players having the largest non-English presence.)

Virtually all Roleplay is in English and the language for interaction between characters of different nation is often also English, at least OOC. Sometimes, English is used OOCly while assuming that the characters are speaking an IC language that is either fictional or incomprehensible to other players. (An example of a fictional language is "Celdonian" in Celdonia, which is functionally similar to English.) Using another language is sometimes indicated by using a different colour for the spoken text when players do not want to assume away the language barrier but still want other players to understand what their characters are saying.


English Speaking Nations in NationStates

Nation Notes on usage
Adam Island English is the only official language.
Alewares English is a native language here - Alewarsian.
Arturria Despite the official language being Arturine, English, along with Russian and German is spoken occasionally in Arturria.
Bureaucracia Bureaucracian, a modified form of English, is spoken here. It is a combination of English and Newspeak and is similar to but less primitive than Nowra's dialect.
Camozayo Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people.
Christianan English is one of many official languages here.
Cidonia English is one of the official languages together with German.
Cieara English is one of the official languages together with French.
DemonLordEnigma Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people.
Dragon Cows Dragon Cows citizens speak English, as well as Japanese and Draconic, the language of the ancient dragons.
États Confédéres d'Europe The États Confédéres d'Europe lists English as one of its many languages.
Falasturian Empire English is spoken as the only official language in the Falasturian Empire. However numerous native dialects and foreign languages - largely the official languages of territories before integration into the Empire, or majority languages in areas populated largely by settlers and immigrants from several generations back - have been classified as official languages for only those areas they concern, and are thus compulsory teaching in education.
Frisbee Freaks English is a native language here - Juunia.
Geevesustekastanilonia English is the only official language.
Goobergunchia English is a native language here - Unshish.
Greater Brittannia English is one of the official languages together with Latin.
Heiterland Small pockets of English speakers are found here. The main language, however, is German.
Helvetic Confederation The Helvetic Confederation has English as one of its five primary languages.
Henrytopia Henrytopia recognizes English as the official language. Spanish and Swahili are also common.
Imardeavia English is a native language here - Imardeavian.
Induced Capitalism English is the only official language.
Jervis Bay English is the only official language.
Josh Dollins English is the only official language.
Kahta In Kahta, English is the official language. However, German and Russian are spoken by significant minorities.
Kelssek English is the most widely used language in Kelssek and is one of the two official languages.
Khrrck In Khrrck, English is spoken only as a foreign language by those of its inhabitants that have to deal with outsiders and other non-Wyrms.
Knootoss Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people.
Kochbald Simple English, a modified form of English, is spoken here.
Kryozerkia Kryozerkia has English as one of its main languages. It's not normal by any stretch of the imagination. It is a combination of an aborigninal language and Irish English. The other main language is Krozin.
Liberal Robenia English is the only official language.
Liechtenistan English is one of many official languages here.
Lindim Lindimese English, a modified form of English, is spoken here. it is a slurred and lyrical dialect.
Liverpool England English is one of the official languages together with German.
Mabulia English is one of the official languages together with German.
Mallorcana Small pockets of English speakers are found here. The main language, however, is Spanish.
Meekinos English is one of the official languages together with Greek.
Myrth English is a native language here - Myrthan.
Mythopia English is one of the official languages together with French.
Nanakaland English is the only official language.
Navi Bharat English is a native language here.
Nevareion The Republic of Nevareion has English as one of its official languages.
New York Jet Fanatics New York Jet Fanatics has decreed that English is one of its secondary languages, along with Spanish and German. Its primary language is NFL Speak.
No Endorse Common, a modified form of English, is spoken here.
Northrop-Grumman English is the only official language.
Nowra A primitive dialect of Newspeak, a modified form of English, is spoken here.
Oliverry Limbroenglish, a modified form of English, is spoken here. It is a reunion of the nation's native language and English.
One Red Dot English is one of many official languages here.
Pacitalia English is a native language here - Pacitalian.
Pommpistan English is one of the official languages together with French.
Qantrix English is one of many official languages here.
Random Kingdom Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people.
RomeW English is one of the official languages together with Latin.
Room_549 English is one of many official languages here.
Sarzonia English is the only official language.
Sentient Peoples English is the only official language. Here it is called Common, or Common Tongue.
Sjwitz Out of seven official languages in Sjwitz, English is the most spoken one. Closely followed by Dutch, Latvian and Spanish, which sometimes get mixed together into Fklaazj.
Starblaydia English is the only official language.
Syskeyia English is one of the official languages together with Latin.
The Antarctican People English is a native language here - Antarctican.
The Resurgent Dream English is the only official language.
Tinis English is a native language here - Pargaolo.
Wharf Springs English is the only official language.


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