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'''Majorcan''' is a heavily Hibernized variety of spoken historical Arabic | '''Majorcan''' is a heavily Hibernized variety of spoken historical Arabic native the [[Verse:Irta|Irta]] timeline's Balearic Islands comprising the nation of Majorca (natively ''el Mijòr'' [ə{{adv}}lmɪ{{adv}}ˈjo{{adv}}ːɾ{{lam}}ʲ], from Latin ''(insula) major'' 'bigger island'), an independent country where it's an official language alongside English. The native name for the language is ''el Mijòrìje'' or ''et teanga Mijòrìje'', but speakers may simply call the language ''teangatna'' [ˈt̪ʰæ̃ːʔʶʌtʶʰnʶʌ] 'our language'. | ||
Majorcan has 850,000 speakers in Majorca; smaller Majorcan communities can be found in Southeast Asia, the British Isles, Eastern Canada, the West Coast of North America, and Bjeheond. Its speakers almost always also speak English; Modern Standard Latin and Irish are also widely understood in Majorca. Majorcans are predominantly Catholic; some are Remonitionists or Muslims. Education in Majorca is conducted in Majorcan and English up to secondary school level, and higher education is taught in mainly in English. | Majorcan has 850,000 speakers in Majorca; smaller Majorcan communities can be found in Southeast Asia, the British Isles, Eastern Canada, the West Coast of North America, and Bjeheond. Its speakers almost always also speak English; Modern Standard Latin and Irish are also widely understood in Majorca. Majorcans are predominantly Catholic; some are Remonitionists or Muslims. Education in Majorca is conducted in Majorcan and English up to secondary school level, and higher education is taught in mainly in English. | ||