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'''Midhirian''' is a heavily Hibernized variety of spoken historical Arabic native to the [[Verse:Irta|Irta]] timeline's Balearic Islands comprising the nation of Midhir (natively ''el Mijòr'' [ə̟lmɪ̟ˈjo̟ːɾ{{lam}}ʲ], from Latin ''(insula) major'' 'bigger island'; Irta Irish ''an Mīrı'', matched to the Old Irish legendary figure Midir), 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'' [ˈt̪ʰæ̃ːʔʶʌt{{den}}ʶʰn{{den}}ʶʌ] 'our language'. | '''Midhirian''' (''MEER-iən'') is a heavily Hibernized variety of spoken historical Arabic native to the [[Verse:Irta|Irta]] timeline's Balearic Islands comprising the nation of Midhir (natively ''el Mijòr'' [ə̟lmɪ̟ˈjo̟ːɾ{{lam}}ʲ], from Latin ''(insula) major'' 'bigger island'; Irta Irish ''an Mīrı'', matched to the Old Irish legendary figure Midir), 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'' [ˈt̪ʰæ̃ːʔʶʌt{{den}}ʶʰn{{den}}ʶʌ] 'our language'. | ||
Midhirian has 850,000 speakers in Midhir; smaller Midhirian 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, Irish and Nyvierfusiez are also widely understood in Midhir. Midhirians are predominantly Catholic; some are Remonitionists or Muslims. Education in Midhir is conducted in Midhirian and English up to secondary school level, and higher education is taught in English. | Midhirian has 850,000 speakers in Midhir; smaller Midhirian 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, Irish and Nyvierfusiez are also widely understood in Midhir. Midhirians are predominantly Catholic; some are Remonitionists or Muslims. Education in Midhir is conducted in Midhirian and English up to secondary school level, and higher education is taught in English. |
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