Difference between revisions of "Terminian language"
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'''Terminian''' is a [[ | '''Terminian''' is a [[Termic languages|Termic]] language mainly spoken in northwest [[Ekuosia]] and southeast [[Akulanen]]. It is the most widely spoken language in [[Cerman]] and [[Amerhan]], and is an official language in several other countries, including [[Bosato]] and [[Arawahl]]. Terminian is the most widely spoken of both the Termic branch, and the entire [[Ngerupic languages|Ngerupic]] language family, with an estimated 115 million native speakers worldwide, as well as a large amount of L2 speakers due to the historical influence of the [[Terminian Empire]]. It is one of the 22 official languages of the [[Ekuosian Union]]. | ||
Due to the limited intelligibility between certain varieties of Terminian, as well as the lack of an undisputed, scientific difference between a "dialect" and a "language", some Terminian varieties (e.g. [[Proper Amerhani]] or [[Utoyan]]) are alternatively referred to as "languages" and "dialects". | Due to the limited intelligibility between certain varieties of Terminian, as well as the lack of an undisputed, scientific difference between a "dialect" and a "language", some Terminian varieties (e.g. [[Proper Amerhani]] or [[Utoyan]]) are alternatively referred to as "languages" and "dialects". | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 11 June 2018
| Terminian | |
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| Spoken natively in | Terminia |
| Native speakers | ~115 million (2015) L2 speakers: 167 million (2015) |
| Language family | Ngerupic
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| Official status | |
| Official language in |  Cerman Amerhan Ekuosian Union Fyevan Bosato Awarahl Macyeaq Kaisen Czisilia Vare Jonyri |
| Regulated by | International Society for the Standard Terminian Language |
| CWS code | TMI |
Terminian is a Termic language mainly spoken in northwest Ekuosia and southeast Akulanen. It is the most widely spoken language in Cerman and Amerhan, and is an official language in several other countries, including Bosato and Arawahl. Terminian is the most widely spoken of both the Termic branch, and the entire Ngerupic language family, with an estimated 115 million native speakers worldwide, as well as a large amount of L2 speakers due to the historical influence of the Terminian Empire. It is one of the 22 official languages of the Ekuosian Union.
Due to the limited intelligibility between certain varieties of Terminian, as well as the lack of an undisputed, scientific difference between a "dialect" and a "language", some Terminian varieties (e.g. Proper Amerhani or Utoyan) are alternatively referred to as "languages" and "dialects".