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Old 10-14-2011, 01:53 PM   #16
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Default Re: 'Imperial Culture' (non-canonista)

More on Language-

Galanglic was the administrative and trade language of the Second Imperium. It is based on English, the default or common language of the military of the ancient Terran Confederation. Galanglic includes thousands of loan words from other languages, including Vilani.

Sylean Standard, or Imperial Standard, is the main dialect of Capital. It is used in Imperial institutions like the military, starport services, scouts, etc.

Solarian Standard is used in the Solomani Sphere, along with a number of minority languages. It differs from most Galanglic dialects in that it has fewer Vilani loanwords. Some extremist Party members go so far as to avoid using any Vilani words, except in a perjorative way!

The common tongue of the Old Ziru Sirka has survived as a family of languages rather than a single coherent language. Even on Vland, only scholars are fluent in Old Stellar Vilani.
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