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With the dawn of the Killistic era, the | With the dawn of the Killistic era, the Natalese tribes gained access to invaluable knowledge, brought by the ascension of their proclaimed king, '''Ribel Zömeri'''. This period marked a significant rise in literacy rates within the nascent and unified Natale monarchy, which spanned from 1203 to 1834. During this era, the Natalician language saw its first instances of written records and experienced a flourishing of printed works. | ||
The earliest known book containing written evidence of the Natalician language is titled "Natåltïå kočåculaï orūnza" (Natalician Guide Book). This seminal work was authored and published by the late Ulun Cilesli Irkete in the year 1210. Subsequently, numerous documents have been preserved through generations and are now treasured artifacts housed in the '''Natalician Grand Museum of Literature and Artifacts''' in Celicia. | The earliest known book containing written evidence of the Natalician language is titled "Natåltïå kočåculaï orūnza" (Natalician Guide Book). This seminal work was authored and published by the late Ulun Cilesli Irkete in the year 1210. Subsequently, numerous documents have been preserved through generations and are now treasured artifacts housed in the '''Natalician Grand Museum of Literature and Artifacts''' in Celicia. | ||
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=== Tinaria === | === Tinaria === | ||
As of 2024, about 40 million people, or 12% of the Tinarian Union's population, spoke Natalician as their mother tongue, making it the fourth-most widely spoken language on the continent after English, Secaltan and Amaranian, the fourth biggest language in terms of overall speakers, as well as the third most spoken native language. | As of 2024, about 40 million people, or 12% of the Tinarian Union's population, spoke Natalician as their mother tongue, making it the fourth-most widely spoken language on the continent after English, Secaltan and Amaranian, the fourth biggest language in terms of overall speakers, as well as the third most spoken native language. | ||
===Natal Koman=== | |||
The area in central east Tinaria where the majority of the population speaks Natalician as a first or second language and has Natalician as a (co-)official language is called the "''Natal Koman'' (Natalician for: 'Natalese World')". Natalician is the official or co-official language of the following countries: | The area in central east Tinaria where the majority of the population speaks Natalician as a first or second language and has Natalician as a (co-)official language is called the "''Natal Koman'' (Natalician for: 'Natalese World')". Natalician is the official or co-official language of the following countries: | ||
* Natalicia (official) | * Natalicia (official) | ||
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* The Islands of Kannamay, Binjes and Vurvuda (co-official) | * The Islands of Kannamay, Binjes and Vurvuda (co-official) | ||
===Outside the Natal Koman=== | |||
Natalician is a recognised minority language in the following countries: | Natalician is a recognised minority language in the following countries: | ||
* Espidon (in the provinces of Zafur and Iktišek) | * Espidon (in the provinces of Zafur and Iktišek) | ||