English
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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 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. |
| 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. |
| Alessandri | English is the second official language, after German. |
| Alewares | English is a native language here - Alewarsian. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Dragon Cows | Dragon Cows citizens speak English, as well as Japanese and Draconic, the language of the ancient dragons. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Kamikastan | English is one of the official languages of Kamikastan. However, it is only used in tourism and in international affairs. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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 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. |
| No Endorse | Common, a modified form of English, is spoken here. |
| Northern Congo | English and French are 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. |
| One Red Dot | English is one of many official languages here. |
| Pacitalia | English is an official language here, but not a native one - Pacitalian is the only native official language. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Wharf Springs | English is the only official language. |
