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Languages
KALTACH (GERMANIC/ROMANCE) LANGUAGE FAMILY
Caskaans - Afrikaans. Spoken almost exclusively in the Caskhomir Autonomous Region of Candanadium, where it is an official language.
Kanadiaans - German with a few slight variations, close to Swiss German. Spoken throughout Candanadium except Caskhomir and parts of Oseania, as well as in Litzisch regions and in communities in eastern Edofasia and Alayka. Has many regional varieties throughout Candanadium. Is an official language in Candanadium and Welka, and a minority language in Edofasia and Alayka. Notable dialects include Belkhomirian (Bavarian), Welkisch (Austrian), Alaykan (with Russian influences), and Litzische, with the standard dialect being the Fischerstaat dialect. Viewed as the worldwide lingua franca.
Oseanian - English. Spoken in larger cities in Candanadium as well as throughout the Oseania region, eastern Edofasia, and in parts of Alayka. Is an official language in Candanadium (including its two autonomous regions) and is a minority language in Alayka and Edofasia. A common second language for Akareans. Notable dialects include the Konigstadt dialect (similar to Canadian English), which is the standard dialect, and the General Oseanian dialect (similar to American English).
Rostokian - French. Spoken in Rostokia, where it is an official language.
Trefjalli - Icelandic. Spoken in Trefjall and the Westland and Northern Cape provinces of Candanadium. Official language in Trefjall and a minority language in Candanadium. Notable dialects include the Westland and Cape Trefjalli dialects.
AKAREAN (SINO-TIBETAN) LANGUAGE FAMILY
Akarean Mandarin - Mandarin Chinese. Spoken throughout Akarea but with many regional varieties. Official language in Akarea, has the most native speakers of any language in the world.
EDOFASIAN-SUDARDESIAN (GAELIC) LANGUAGE FAMILY
Edofasian - Irish Gaelic. Spoken throughout Edofasia and by a few ex-settlers in Candanadium, as well as on the border regions with Sudardes. Official language in Edofasia and a minority language in Alayka and Sudardes. Viewed by some Edofasian-Candanadians as a heritage language. Mutually intelligible to a high degree with Sudardesian.
Sudardesian - Scots Gaelic. Spoken throughout Sudardes and on the border regions of Edofasia. Official language in Sudardes and a minority language in Edofasia. Mutually intelligible to a high degree with Edofasian.
SLAVAYAN (SLAVIC) LANGUAGE FAMILY
Alaykan-Novmiran - Russian. Spoken in Alayka and Novmir and in pockets of Sonvarim and Alayka. Official language in Alayka and Novmir.
Donvian - Polish. Spoken in Donvia.
Khitai - Old Church Slavonic with influences from Chinese. Spoken throughout Jazado, where it is an official language.
ISOLATED LANGUAGES
Meltorian - Has no real life equivalent. Spoken in Meltor, where it is an official language.
Tokugo - Japanese but written using the Korean alphabet. Spoken in Hykko, where it is an official language.
Religions
EOSTRISM - The traditional faith of the Kanadiaans of Candanadium, this is the worship of the fire god, Eostre, who is believed to have guided the Kanadiaans from the Isle of Kaltach to the shores of Candanadium. Eostre is the primary deity, with many mythological figures revered as saints, such as King Wilhelmus of Magnare, the legendary first King of the Kanadiaans. Eostrism is practiced throughout Kanadiaans communities. Three is a holy number in Eostrism, as three ships carried the Kanadiaans to Candanadium, which is also why three maple leaves are featured on the Candanadian flag. The head of the Eostrist Church of the Lord of Flame is the First Flame, residing in the Palace of Eostre in Old Konigstadt. Houses of worship are Eostrist Churches, also called Fire Temples, and the clergy is made up of priests and priestesses. The monastic order is the Brothers and Sisters of Eostre. The holy text of Eostrism is the Red Book, also known as the Book of Flame. The most important religious holiday is the Fall Festival, celebrated on the first Wednesday of November every year. Eostrism is the predominant religion in Candanadium and Belkhomir, and also the religion of the Candanadian royal family.
THE OSEANIAN FAITH - The traditional faith of the Oseanians of Candanadium, this is the worship of the nameless gods of stone and water and leaf. The maple leaf is a holy symbol in the Oseanian Faith, and prayers to the gods are made beside mountains, bodies of water, and beneath maple trees, which are some of the most sacred objects. Oaths and marriages are also administered under maple trees for the gods to bear witness. There is no centralized church nor clergy in the Oseanian Faith.
THE FAITH OF OUR LADY OF CASKHOMIR - The traditional faith of the Caskaans of Caskhomir, this is the worship of the mystical deity, Our Lady of Caskhomir, believed to be the guardian of the Caskaans, having carried the Caskaans over the sea to Caskhomir, much like Eostre is to the Kanadiaans. The Faith of Our Lady is practiced throughout Caskhomir and other Caskhomirian communities. The head of the Faith of Our Lady is the Stewardess of Our Lady, and the clergy and monastic order is the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady, only open to women. The true name of Our Lady of Caskhomir is only revealed to the Stewardess on the night of her confirmation, and is an extremely well guarded secret. Houses of worship are the Temples of Our Lady, featuring an altar upon which food and drink are placed, offerings to Our Lady in gratitude of her stewardship and maintenance of Caskhomir. Families will visit Temples every Friday evening to give their offerings, which are cleared by the Sisters the following morning and fed to birds, which are believed to be the messengers of Our Lady. It is believed that historically, Our Lady of Caskhomir and Eostre were both gods in the same Kaltach belief system. The Faith of Our Lady is the predominant religion in Caskhomir.
TREFJALLI PAGANISM - The traditional faith of the Trefjalli of Trefjall, it is also observed by a minority of the Westland Trefjalli and the Cape Trefjalli of Candanadium, who have mostly converted to Eostrism. Trefjalli Paganism is the predominant faith in Trefjall.
THE FAITH OF A’RU - Also known as the Edofasian Faith, this is the traditional faith of the Edofasians. This faith was heavily suppressed in the early days of the Dominion of Edofasia. The main deity is A’ru, and the main anti-deity is Lugh, which is revered in Cenaesia. The Faith of A’ru teaches that men have no masters nor gods, only teachers, and that man is created equal to one another and must work and live as a commune, never raising a class above his fellow man. The house of worship in the Faith of A’ru is the Temple, and other divine beings, such as the Horator and the Tribunal, are also revered as part of the faith. The head of the faith is the High Priest. The primary holy text is the Black Book, with the 36 Lessons of Lugh also being a text of divine importance.
PRAVOSLAVIA - The main faith of the Jazadoans of Jazado. The name translates directly to "Followers of Righteous Glory", and the faith has a large influence on everyday life.
MUHAGUSHIN - Essentially the Hykkogyo equivalent of Shintoism. Practiced throughout Hykko.
Currencies
THE AKAREAN YUAN (AKY) - The yuan (元) has no subunits. Used throughout Akarea.
THE ALAYKAN RUBLE (AYR) - One ruble (₽, p.) is broken down into 100 kopeks (коп., к.). Used throughout Alayka.
THE BELKHOMIRIAN DUCAT (BKD) - One ducat (ß) is broken down into 100 pfennig (pf). Used throughout Belkhomir.
THE CANDANADIAN THALER (KAT) - One thaler ($) is broken down into four kreuzen (Kz) which is further broken down into 240 pfennig (pf/p). This is one of the most valuable and stable currencies in the world. Written as $thalers/kreuzen/pfennig (e.g. $5/3/59). Used throughout Candanadium with the exception of Caskhomir and Belkhomir.
THE CASKHOMIRIAN RAND (CSR) - One rand (R) is broken down into 100 cents (c). Used throughout Caskhomir.
THE EDOFASIAN POUND (EDP) - One pound (£) is broken down into 100 pence (p). Used throughout Edofasia. The pound is of equal value to the Sudardesian Nugget (SUN) and is accepted as legal tender in Sudardes as well.
THE HYKKOGYO YUWON (HYY) - The yuwon (¥) has no subunits. Used throughout Hykko.
THE JAZADOAN TAEL (JZT) - One tael (TL) is broken down into 10 coins. Used throughout Jazado.
THE NOVMIRAN RUBLE (NVR) - One ruble (₽, p.) is broken down into 100 kopeks (коп., к.). Used throughout Novmir.
THE SUDARDESIAN NUGGET (SUN) - One nugget ($) is broken down into 10 crumbs (c) and further broken down into 10 morsels (m). There are 100 morsels in a nugget. Used throughout Sudardes. The nugget is of equal value to the Edofasian Pound (EDP) and is accepted as legal tender in Edofasia as well.
THE TREFJALLI KRONA (TEK) - The krona (kr) has no subunits. Used throughout Trefjall.
THE WELKISCH MARK (WKM) - The mark (WM) is broken down into 100 pfennig. Used throughout Welka.
Exchange Rates
For the Akarean Yuan (AKY): (Akarean Mandarin: 福国元, Fu’gwo yuen)
AKY 1元 = AYR ₽0.005303
AKY 1元 = BKD 0.01262ß
AKY 1元 = KAT $0/0/1.3208333333
AKY 1元 = CSR R0.1262
AKY 1元 = EDP/SUN £/$0.0045426
AKY 1元 = HYY ¥11.95
AKY 1元 = JZT TL0.0265
AKY 1元 = NVR ₽0.05303
AKY 1元 = TEK 0.37224kr
AKY 1元 = WKM WM0,0151
For the Alaykan Ruble (AYR): (Alaykan-Novmiran: Алайкский рубль, Alaykskiy rubl')
AYR ₽1.00 = AKY 188.58元
AYR ₽1.00 = BKD 2.38ß
AYR ₽1.00 = KAT $0/2/22.77
AYR ₽1.00 = CSR R23.80
AYR ₽1.00 = EDP/SUN £/$0.857
AYR ₽1.00 = HYY ¥2253.42
AYR ₽1.00 = JZT TL4.997
AYR ₽1.00 = NVR ₽10
AYR ₽1.00 = TEK 70.196kr
AYR ₽1.00 = WKM WM2,86
For the Belkhomirian Ducat (BKD): (Kanadiaans: Belkhomirischer Ducat)
BKD 1.00ß = AKY 79.25元
BKD 1.00ß = AYR ₽0.4202
BKD 1.00ß = KAT $0/1/0
BKD 1.00ß = CSR R10.00
BKD 1.00ß = EDP/SUN £/$0.36
BKD 1.00ß = HYY ¥947
BKD 1.00ß = JZT TL2.1
BKD 1.00ß = NVR ₽4.202
BKD 1.00ß = TEK 29.5kr
BKD 1.00ß = WKM WM1,20
For the Candanadian Thaler (KAT): (Kanadiaans: Kandanadischer Thaler)
KAT $1/0/0 = AKY 317.00元
KAT $0/1/0 = AKY 79.25元 KAT $0/0/1 = AKY 1.32083333333元
KAT $1/0/0 = AYR ₽1.681
KAT $0/1/0 = AYR ₽0.4203
KAT $0/0/1 = AYR ₽0.007
KAT $1/0/0 = BKD 4.00ß
KAT $0/1/0 = BKD 1.00ß
KAT $0/0/1 = BKD 0.017ß
KAT $1/0/0 = CSR R40.00
KAT $0/1/0 = CSR R10.00
KAT $0/0/1 = CSR R0.16
KAT $1/0/0 = EDP/SUN £/$1.44
KAT $0/1/0 = EDP/SUN £/$0.36
KAT $0/0/1 = EDP/SUN £/$0.006
KAT $1/0/0 = HYY ¥3788
KAT $0/1/0 = HYY ¥947
KAT $0/0/1 = HYY ¥15.8
KAT $1/0/0 = NVR ₽16.81
KAT $0/1/0 = NVR ₽4.203
KAT $0/0/1 = NVR ₽0.07
KAT $1/0/0 = JZT TL8.4
KAT $0/1/0 = JZT TL2.1
KAT $0/0/1 = JZT TL0.035
KAT $1/0/0 = TEK 118kr
KAT $0/1/0 = TEK 29.5kr
KAT $0/0/1 = TEK 0.49167kr
KAT $1/0/0 = WKM WM4,80
KAT $0/1/0 = WKM WM1,20
KAT $0/0/1 = WKM WM0,02
For the Caskhomirian Rand (CSR): (Caskaans: Caskhomirse rand)
CSR R1.00 = AKY 7.925元
CSR R1.00 = AYR ₽0.042
CSR R1.00 = BKD 0.10ß
CSR R1.00 = KAT $0/0/6
CSR R1.00 = EDP/SUN £/$0.036
CSR R1.00 = HYY ¥94.7
CSR R1.00 = JZT TL0.21
CSR R1.00 = NVR ₽0.42
CSR R1.00 = TEK 2.95kr
CSR R1.00 = WKM WM0,12
For the Edofasian Pound (EDP) and the Sudardesian Nugget (SUN): (Edofasian: Punt Éidobhasiannach agus Nugget Sudardesiannach, Sudardesian: Punnd Èidobhasiannach agus Cnap Sudardesiannach)
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = AKY 220.138889元
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = AYR ₽1.167
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = BKD 2.7777778ß
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = KAT $0/2/46.66667
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = CSR R27.777778
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = HYY ¥2630.56
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = JZT TL5.83333
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = NVR ₽11.67
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = TEK 81.944kr
EDP £1.00/SUN $1.00 = WKM WM3,33
For the Hykkogyo Yuwon (HYY): (Tokugo: ひょぅっこぎょ ゆをん)
HYY ¥1 = AKY 0.084元
HYY ¥1 = AYR ₽0.0004438
HYY ¥1 = BKD 0.00106ß
HYY ¥1 = KAT $0/0/0.064
HYY ¥1 = CSR R0.0106
HYY ¥1 = EDP/SUN £/$0.00038
HYY ¥1 = JZT TL0.002218
HYY ¥1 = NVR ₽0.004438
HYY ¥1 = TEK 0.0312kr
HYY ¥1 = WKM WM0,0013
For the Jazadoan Tael (JZT): (Khitai: яаэадии таель)
JZT TL1.0 = AKY 37.74元
JZT TL1.0 = AYR ₽0.2001
JZT TL1.0 = BKD 0.48ß JZT TL1.0 = KAT $0/0/28.57
JZT TL1.0 = CSR R4.76
JTL TL1.0 = EDP/SUN £/$0.17
JTL TL1.0 = HYY ¥450.95
JZT TL1.0 = NVR ₽2.001
JZT TL1.0 = TEK 14.05
JZT TL1.0 = WKM WM0.57
For the Novmiran Ruble (NVR): (Alaykan-Novmiran: Новмирский рубль, Novmirskiy rubl')
NVR ₽1.00 = AKY 18.858元
NVR ₽1.00 = AYR ₽0.10
NVR ₽1.00 = BKD 0.238ß
NVR ₽1.00 = KAT $0/0/14.277
NVR ₽1.00 = CSR R2.380
NVR ₽1.00 = EDP/SUN £/$0.0857
NVR ₽1.00 = HYY ¥225.342
NVR ₽1.00 = JZT TL0.4997
NVR ₽1.00 = TEK 7.00196kr
NVR ₽1.00 = WKM WM0,286
For the Trefjalli Krona (TEK): (Trefjalli: Trefjallsk króna)
TEK 1kr = AKY 2.687元
TEK 1kr = AYR ₽0.01425
TEK 1kr = BKD 0.034ß
TEK 1kr = KAT $0/0/2.04
TEK 1kr = CSR R0.34
TEK 1kr = EDP/SUN £/$0.012
TEK 1kr = HYY ¥32.1
TEK 1kr = JZT TL0.0712
TEK 1kr = NVR ₽0.1425
TEK 1kr = WKM WM0,041
For the Welkisch Mark (WKM): (Kanadiaans: Welkische Mark)
WKM WM1,00 = AKY 66.04元
WKM WM1,00 = AYR ₽0.35
WKM WM1,00 = BKD 0.83ß
WKM WM1,00 = KAT $0/0/50
WKM WM1,00 = CSR R8.33
WKM WM1,00 = EDP/SUN £/$0.30
WKM WM1,00 = HYY ¥789.167
WKM WM1,00 = JZT TL1.75
WKM WM1,00 = NVR ₽3.50
WKM WM1,00 = TEK 24.4kr