Urzotia

The Hedretic Kingdom of Urzotia V Dečiveg Klatsarpyčy Urzottivečči
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Capital		Čioujend
Official languages		Urzotian
Recognised regional languages		Rartakan languages
Minority languages		Sashik, Kalayesh, Kavajagh
Ethnic groups		Groups: Urzotian (71%) Rartakan (18%) Kavajagh (5%) Kalayesh (4%) Other (2%)
Demonym		Urzotian
Population
-	census	38,670,027

Urzotia (Urzotian: Urzottiva [urˈzot͡sʲ:iva]), officially the Hedretic Kingdom of Urzotia, is a country located in West Parshita. Urzotia borders Margaya and Ö to the east; Jeehoop and Potjayd to the south; as well as Baghazan and Vogia to the west. Urzotia is the third largest country by population in Parshita with a population of 38,670,027, and its official language, Urzotian, is the most widely spoken Elipo-Hedretic language.

Etymology

Urzottiva comes from Hedsaric ur, meaning "noble"; zot:i, meaning "order"; and βəg, meaning place. The word "noble" was chosen to distinguish themselves as a superior nation among others and the origin of the use of "order" is debated. The most prominent theories are either related to religion, to submission to law, or to peace. A less common theory suggests that it may relate to societal structure.

Demographics

Language

Hedsaric Languages

Hedsaric languages are Hedretic languages that began diverging from Proto-Hedretic at around 10 BC. Speakers of Hedsaric languages migrated across the Miralayas later than those who spoke Kalutic languages, settling in Urzotia at around 1200 CE. There are currently two hedsaric languages that are still spoken present-day, of which, both of them are native to Urzotia. Urzotia's official language is Modern Urzotian. Overall, 95% of the country speaks Urzotian, of which around 54% speak it natively. Related to Urzotian is Sashik, which is spoken by around 11% of the population natively and overall by around 12% of the population. Despite the low mutual intelligibility between Urzotian and Sashik, Sashik is not protected by Urzotian law and most citizens view it as a dialect which is derived from Modern Urzotian. Historical literature and other historical evidence suggest that Sashik began diverging from other dialects of Urzotian around 1500 AD, which is when Classical Urzotian was still spoken.

Kalutic Languages

Kalutic languages are Hedretic langauges and speakers of Hedretic languages migrated across the Miralayas around 900 AD, settling around the area of present-day Margaya. Among the Kalutic languages, Kalayesh and Kavajagh are spoken natively by 4% and 5% (respectively) of Urzotia's population.

Other Languages

Other languages spoken in Urzotia include several Rartakan languages spoken by roughly 18% of the population, almost all of whom are ethnically Rartakan.

Religion

Urzotia's main religion is a Ghölezic Faith called Vapischanism, and as such is a religion closely tied to Margaya's Fadaaya. Like with Fadaaya, Vapischanism is heavily centred around the idea of living under balance. Unlike Fadaaya however, Vapischanism is notorious for its abundance of superstitions, many which are linked to laws in Urzotia. Vapischanism is also known for its idea of "Fiašur", literally meaning "top human" and this idea describes a person who is in total control over their life and not susceptible to others' judgement, and this person is seen as creative and attractive and often times masculine and dominating.