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This article deals with English as it relates to NationStates. For more general information, see the Wikipedia article on this subject.
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 nations 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. |
| Aerigia | English is the official language of businesses and public insitutions. Aerigian high school graduates must also speak one of three other prominent languages of Chinese, Polish and German. |
| Aeruillin | English is spoken widely in the capital, and is, after French, the lingua franca of international business within Aeruillin. Knowledge of English as a third language (after native Tharell and French) is optional for higher education, but mandatory for government positions and most financial businesses. |
| Aisenfield | English is the official language and everyone uses it. |
| Alessandri | English is the second official language, after German. |
| Alewares | English is a native language here - Alewarsian. |
| Almohed | English is the second official language in Almohed, along with Almodite, the native tongue of Almohed's citizens. English is spoken as a second or third language by approxamately 81% of Almohed's citizens. |
| Antrium | English is one of three official languages, along with French and Alvésin, a tribal language spoken mostly in the southern part of the country. English is the most widely spoken language in Antrium. |
| Arendaal | English is one of the two official languages of Arendaal, along with the native language of Aren. High school graduates are also required to be fluent in a third language, most commonly Norse, German, French, Dutch or Norwegian. |
| Ariddia | English is one of the three official languages in the PDSRA, along with French and Wymgani. English and French were the languages of colonisers and of the first foreign settlers in the Isles, while Wymgani is the language of Indigenous Ariddians. |
| Arturria | Despite the official language being Arturine, English, along with Russian and German is spoken occasionally in Arturria. |
| Athens and Midlands | British English is an official language alongside Greek since 1st November 1989, and is a replacement for Esperanto which was no longer classed as an official language since early 2004. |
| Baranxtu | English became one of the official languages of Baranxtu in 2005. It is a non-native language, and only foreigners may use it when interacting with the government. Citizens of Baranxtu must use one of the native languages like Baranxeï, Asuaneï or Nidaji. |
| Betelgeuse XII | English is recognised as a native language in Betelgeuse XII, along with Praxibetel. |
| The Most Serene United Kingdom of Bordoria | English is the official language of Bordoria, along with Afrikans, Arabic, Bengali, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portugese, Latin, Dutch, Finnish, Sweedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Hindi, Japanese, Hebrew, and Yiddish. Of all the languages, English is the most common, spoken by 100% of the population, followed by Russian and Japanese (52%, and 50% respectively). Latin, is recognised as the 'neutral language,' and is used in parliamentry procedures. Latin, French, and Japanese, are the languages of the Royal Family. |
| Britishpeoples | The overwhelming majority of the Britishpeoples population has English as their first language. |
| 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. |
| Cherry Ridge | English is the most widely spoken language and is the official language. |
| Ceorana | English is the most widely spoken language, although Spanish is also official. |
| 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. |
| Commerce Heights | English is one of six official languages together with Aquillan, German, Jativan, Noterelenda, and Siokaji. |
| Dalmenia | English is the offical language but other languages are also spoken. |
| DemonLordEnigma | Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people. |
| Domnonia | English is one of the official languages together with French. |
| Dragon Cows | Dragon Cows citizens speak English, as well as Japanese and Draconic, the language of the ancient dragons. |
| Dundee East | The official language is English. |
| Dunno-y | Most Dunno-yans are just as fluent speakers of English as of German (the official language), though most of them don't know why. |
| Enn | English is used as the Ennish language of trade and international agreements, while Ennial remains the official language within Enn. |
| 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. |
| Fiza | Fizan English is the official language adopted by the Allied States of Fiza. It is a modified form of the widely spoken English language. Fiza's native language is unknown, as it died out with the incorporation of the States into the Fizan Nation. All State and Capital officials are required to speak fluent Fizan English. |
| Florida Oranges | The official language of the Floridian people, English has been the primary source of verbal communication in Florida Oranges since the nation became a member of the United States in the early 1820s. All major and minor government officials are required to speak fluent English, as are all state and emergency personel (with some obvious exceptions). |
| Frisbee Freaks | English is a native language here, Juunia is an artificial language spoken. |
| Foxstenikopolis | English, along with German, Polish, Japanese, and Foxsian |
| Gambloshia | English, along with French and Italian. |
| Geevesustekastanilonia | English is the only official language. |
| Gigoland | English is the second official language after the Gigo. |
| Ginkasa | English is the only offical language |
| Goobergunchia | English is a native language here - Unshish. |
| Greater Brittannia | English is one of the official languages together with Latin. |
| Greater Footballia | English is a widely spoken language here, second only to Footballian. |
| Hathoria | English is the only official language however Norwegian and Swedish are commonly spoken in Northern provinces. |
| 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. |
| History lovers | English is one of two official languages, including the native Elasman tongue. |
| Huo Xing | English is one of many official languages, including Chinese, Latin, Demotic, and Greek. English is used primarily as a language of diplomacy and trade with other nations, and is only frequently spoken in highly globalized portions of the nation. |
| Huskatopia | A revised version of English, easier on the Huskatopian tongue, is used, usually in international affairs |
| Imardeavia | English is a native language here - Imardeavian. |
| Invisionize | English is the de facto official language because it was deemed necessary to have a common national language after the five former kingdoms united. The language is primarily used in inter-regional and inter-national business and other arrangements. However, the historically spoken languages of each province tends to be the first language children learn. |
| Induced Capitalism | English is the only official language. |
| Isselmere-Nieland | Isselmere-Nielander English, which sounds like Lowland Scots spoken with an Icelandic accent, is one of two official languages, the other being Anguistian, and is the most commonly spoken language (98.8%) among all Isselmere-Nielanders. |
| Itinerate Tree Dweller | English is usually called "commoner talk" in ITD. |
| Jervis Bay | English is the only official language. |
| Jhiland | 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. |
| Kamikastan | English is one of the official languages of Kamikastan. However, it is only used in tourism and in international affairs. |
| Kedalfax | Kedalfaxian is the main language, however English is a required subject in public schools, and is spoken commonly in the Southern part of the nation. |
| Kelssek | English is the most widely used language in Kelssek and is one of the two official languages. |
| Khallayne | English is the Offical Language but Old Khallaynan is still considered an offical tongue. Also English and Old Khallaynan are spoken in K.U.N.O. or the Khallayne UN Office. |
| 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. |
| Kiue | British English is one of two official languages, the other being French. Since all Kiuéan citizens are first-generation immigrants that have to pass a rigourous qualification test, most are expected to speak both fluently. |
| Knootoss | Here, English is a non-native and unofficial language that is widely spoken by the nation's people. |
| Knorfladshgeff | English is the official language here, along with Knorfladshgeffian, a variation of English, mixed with some Spanish and German. |
| Kochbald | Simple English, a modified form of English, is spoken here. |
| Krechzianko | Russian is the native language, but English is recognized as an official language as well. |
| 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. |
| Kzuu Mai | One of the official languages, and widely spoken as a first language in the north-east of the country. |
| LA Ice | English is the only official language, though students are tought Japanese at school. |
| 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. |
| Little India | English is the day-to-day language of Little India, with Latin being used for official Government and Sovereign House purposes. However, the Kingdom of Eleni is notable for not speaking any English, and using Latin exclusively for all purposes. |
| Liverpool England | English is an offcial language in Liverpool England. German is the other official language, while French, Chinese and Spanish are also languages used in the nation, and it is compulsory for all government employees to understand English and at least one other language of the four. |
| Lloegr-Cymru | English is one of the official languages together with Welsh. |
| Love and esterel | English, along with Bengali, Italian and Korean. |
| Maanenland | English is the primary language spoken by the government . As nearly 80% of the population speaks Dutch this is the second official language with most signs and public information services being bi-lingual. |
| Mabulia | English is one of the official languages together with German. |
| Malden and Everon | English is spoken on both Malden and Everon but 40% of the population has Russian as there native language. Since so many of the people speaks Russian it's also an obligation to learn both Russian and English on school. |
| 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 one of the official languages here, although used almost entirely in government practices, and as a linguistic uniter for the many languages of this nation. |
| Neonne | English is the only official language here. Any other language is frowned upon. |
| Ness Snorlaxia | English is an official language, along with Finnish and Japanese, and is the most widely-spoken here. |
| Nevareion | The Republic of Nevareion has English as one of its official languages. |
| New Amargosa | English is one of two official languages. The other is D'ni. |
| 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. |
| Nihlist Children | English and Japanese are the two official languages of the community. Though in recent years, Niheng, an amalgamated form of both languages has been increasingly used. |
| No Endorse | Common, a modified form of English, is spoken here. |
| Nogovar | Both English and Russian is the offical language, and there is an obligation to learn both English and Russian on school. |
| North-West Ariddia | English is one of three official languages, along with French and Wymgani. |
| Northern Congo | English and French are the two official languages |
| Northern Sushi | English is one of the two official languages. |
| Northrop-Grumman | English is the only official language. |
| Nova Britannicus | English is the only official language, though often migrates into British English. |
| Nowra | A primitive dialect of Newspeak, a modified form of English, is spoken here. |
| Offshore | English is the official language. Offshore has no native population, so English was adopted for practical reasons, and because it was spoken by the man who turned an oil rig into this nation, Sim Wayg. There are, however, numerous other languages spoken by Offshore citizens. |
| Oliverry | Limbroenglish, a modified form of English, is spoken here. It is a reunion of the nation's native language and English. |
| Omigodtheykilledkenny | English is almost universally spoken here, although there is no official language. |
| Onahere | English is the third most widely-spoken language in the nation, but unlike Devera and Kotesa, is not an official language. |
| One Red Dot | English is one of many official languages here. |
| Pacitalia | Pacitalian English, a more formal, non-native dialect of the original English, is an official language here. Pacitalian is the only native official language. |
| Pallatium | English is the international language of Pallatium, used mostly in international communications. Within the country it is used along with Tulan, though Tulan is mostly used in more formal settings, such as religious ceremonies and government and judicial decrees |
| Pascifitonia | The Welsh English dialect is used in the whole nation as the primary language. It is used as a secondary language to Mokeran in Elsen and as a secondary language to Welsh in Westshire and parts of Leeshire |
| the Philosophes | English and Latin are the two official languages here. |
| Pommpistan | English is one of the official languages together with French. |
| PopularFreedom | English is one of the official languages of this nation (along with French). |
| Qantrix | English is one of many official languages here. |
| Random Kingdom | English is the only official language in Random Kingdom, although other languages are often spoken. |
| Rising Flame | Varied forms of English is spoken in Rising Flame, as well as multiple dialects of Dutch, Japanese and Chinese. Some Orange Catholic presence growing in the north seems to be using a dialect of Latin. All of these languages tend to be intermingled with English. |
| Rolatia | British English is the official first laguage in Rolatia, with a few other languages been spoke mainly as secondary languages including Japanese, French and German |
| RomeW | English is one of the official languages together with Latin. |
| Room_549 | English is one of many official languages here. |
| Sapphire Coast | English is one of three official languages, along with French and Sahrilein. |
| San Adriano | English is spoken as a minor language, the two major ones being Wymgani and Italian. |
| Sarzonia | English is the only official language. |
| Sel Appa | English is an official language. French is an official language. |
| Sentient Peoples | English is the only official language. Here it is called Common, or Common Tongue. |
| Shildonia | English is the official language. |
| Sidestreamer | English was the official language until the ascention of Emperor Maximus IV, who officially converted to latin. However, English is the Empire's most commonly used language outside government offices. |
| Sozy | English, being the third most popular language in Sozy, is spoken fluently by a majority of the population. |
| 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. |
| Skitsojd | Most spoken in the Republic. German is in a close second. |
| South Osettia | English is the only official language. |
| Starblaydia | English is the only official language. |
| Streleheim | Strellic, an Eastern dialect of English is the official language here. |
| Swilatia | One of the three official languages. Polish and German are the other official languages. English is used mostly in airports, train stations, and in other places that link to other nations, while the languages usually spoken at home are Polish amd German. |
| Syskeyia | English is one of the official languages together with Latin. |
| The Antarctican People | English is a native language here - Antarctican. |
| The Great Sixth Reich | English is one of four required languages in The Great Sixth Reich Germany, and one of the five offical languages - German, Polish, Latin, English, and Croatian. |
| The Lightning Star | English is an offical language, along with Arabic,Latika,Urdu,Hindi, Tajik,Bangla,Sinhala,Nepalese,Dzongkha, Punic, and Sicilian |
| The Melanesian Islands | English is the second official language after Melanesian. It is widely spoken throughout all but two of the islands. |
| The Parthians | Persian is the official language, but 75% of all Parthians are fluent or nearly fluent in English |
| The Red Zealots | English is one of two official languages, in addition to French. |
| The Resurgent Dream | English is the official national language. State's have separate official languages including Welsh, Gaelic, French, and Hawaiian. |
| The Serene Death | While the native language of Serenity is the used more, English is the trade language of The Serene Death and so is used in both domestic and foreign trades. |
| The Sultanate of the Ayyubids | English, Spanish, French, Dutch and Papiamentu are languages spoken in the Ayyubid Sultanate |
| The Vuhifellian States | English is the main language |
| Tinis | English is a native language here - Pargaolo. |
| Triancia | English is the official langague, with various other langauges provided for in government proceedings and documentation. |
| Trotsgrad | English is the primary language of the nation. |
| United Tribes Cacicate | English is one of the three official languages together with Portuguese and Nheengatu. English is the most spoken one. |
| United Island Empires | English is spoken on nearly every one of the main islands. However, on the western most part, Garomenia, Garomenian is spoken. |
| Uzbekistan and Solomon | English is the second official language, after UzbekSolese, and is spoken mostly among the Anglo-Saxon minority, and in the financial centres in cities. |
| Wegason | English is the only official language |
| Weserkyn | Used mainly for international affairs, English is a non-native language in which most citizens in Weserkyn are somewhat competent. English shares its official-language status with the native Weserian, a language very close to the Old English in which Beowulf is written. |
| West Ariddia | English is one of three official languages, along with French and Wymgani. |
| Wharf Springs | English is the only official language. |
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