National Language Act, 1752

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ACT OF THE IMPERIAL DIET

 

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NATIONAL LANGUAGE ACT, 1752

17 Horen’s Calling

Introduced in the Senate.

Passed in the Imperial Senate Session of 1750-1752.

 

AYE

Baruch

Basrid

Callahan

de Antunyes

May

Napier

Rutledge

 

PRESENT

Wright

 

This act shall establish a national language and protection status over regional and historical languages, maintaining both national unity and regional diversity.

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The Holy Orenian Empire is an expansive conglomeration of peoples stretching from north to south, speaking a variety of languages and dialects. In maintaining proper communications, a singular lingua orena must be established while allowing large-scale regional dialects to be protected under provincial law.

 

SECTION I:

Establishing the National and Formal Languages of Oren

 

The national language shall be the primary language of business throughout the nation, in all dealings governmental or commercial. The formal language shall be the primary language of script in all declarations, writs, edicts, and acts made by the Crown, the Senate, or any government organization in service to the nation.

 

The national language of the Holy Orenian Empire will hereby be Alkazaran Jrentic (Common).

 

The formal language of legal documents of the Holy Orenian Empire will hereby be High Imperial.

 

SECTION II:

Establishing the Protected Languages of Oren

 

The protected languages shall be the languages of provinces and important minority peoples which are defended by law from discrimination or oppression by authorities or civil personnel.

 

The protected languages of the Holy Orenian Empire are as follows,

• Auvergnian
• Ildic (Adunian)
• Ilatian (Adrian Dialect)
• New Marian
• Qali
• Raevir (Old Kraltan Dialect)
• Waldenian (Westerlander Variant)

 

Introduced by Senator Arthur Callahan on 18 H.C. 1751

Cosponsored by Senator William Napier

 

Issued and proclaimed,

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, Peter III Anthony, Holy Orenian Emperor, King of Curon, Renatus, Salvus, and Seventis, King-Elect of Kaedrin, Prince of Malinor, Protector of the Heartlanders, Highlanders, and Farfolk, etcetera.

[1_Language_1 1671]

"Ul kaani..." Matthias said in broken Ghanwua, the language otherwise known as True Southernos. Once again, the darker kin was left out of the reindeer games; left to play with the ancient language.

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”Treahgen not protected.” Elene would say, reading the act, shaking her head to her brother. “Would enjoy see them oppress. Or try, rather.” She grins.