Isselmerian language
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| Spoken in | Isselmere-Nieland | |
| Region(s) | All four | |
| Total speakers | 6,317,000,000 est. | |
| Genetic classification | Indo-European
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| Official language | n/a | |
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Isselmerian is a derivation of the Anglic languages brought to the Lethian Islands in the sixth century AD, influenced by the resident Brythonic language they displaced, Anguistian, and the Norse language — Nielandic — that nearly displaced the West German tongues.
At present, the question remains as to whether Isselmerian is a dialect of English or a language unto itself. Unlike defenders of Scots (otherwise known as Lallans (Lowland Scots) or Ullans (Ulster Scots)), academics and laypeople promoting the difference of the local development of Anglic do not have the bulwark of nationalism to bolster their cause. They do, however, have the unwitting support of everyday Isselmere-Nielanders. Despite the decision of Parliament to adopt English, albeit Isselmere-Nielander in nature, as a national language, Isselmerian is the de facto everyday language of the Sovereign and his subjects.
Structure
Upon first hearing, Isselmerian might certainly be considered another tongue, albeit one closely akin to Broad Scots, with which it shares several similarities. In speech and sometimes in written form, English speakers might notice that the final consonants of some words seem to be omitted whilst others are more defined. Those familiar with Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales in the original would no doubt be recognise the semblance between Middle English and Isselmerian; for instance, the dipthong gh is often — but not always — pronounced /χ/ or /x/, as in the Scottish word loch or the German word nicht.
Typically, word order and syntax follow along the lines of English; that is, subject verb object or SVO order. Contractions are common and often confusing to the uninitiated.
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