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Faelish Language

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Member States

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Faeland

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Caudian Republic

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Demonyms of the Faelish People

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 The Faelish vocabulary has changed considerably over the centuries.
-Like many languages deriving from Proto-Indo-European (PIE), many of the most common words in Faelish can trace back their origin (through the Celtic branch) to PIE. Such words include the basic pronoun ''h'O'' (I), cf. German Ich, Gothic ik, Latin ego, Greek ego, Sanskrit aham, , numbers e.g. en, de, ter, cf. Dutch een, twee, drie, Gothic ains, twai, threis (þreis), Latin ūnus, duo, trēs, Greek oinos "ace (on dice)", duo, treis), common family relationships such as mohér, vhoár, vreter, ser, etc. (cf. Dutch moeder, Greek meter, Latin mater, Sanskrit matṛ; mother), etc.
+Like many languages deriving from Proto-Indo-European (PIE), many of the most common words in Faelish can trace back their origin (through the Celtic branch) to PIE. Such words include the basic pronoun ''h'O'' (I), cf. German Ich, Gothic ik, Latin ego, Greek ego, Sanskrit aham, numbers e.g. en, de, ter, cf. Dutch een, twee, drie, Gothic ains, twai, threis (þreis), Latin ūnus, duo, trēs, Greek oinos "ace (on dice)", duo, treis), common family relationships such as mohér, vhoár, vreter, ser, etc. (cf. Dutch moeder, Greek meter, Latin mater, Sanskrit matṛ; mother), etc.
-Many Faelish nouns are ultimately descended from kennings within the Faelish language itself, often losing their tropic sense and wholly replacing the word in all uses.
+Many Faelish nouns are ultimately descended from kennings within the Faelish language itself, often losing their tropic sense and wholly replacing the word in all uses. For example the word used in the example above: "''pilsimmecasm''", which is a word-phrase meaning "neighbor"  is a construct of''pils'' "more", ''im'' meaning in or against/near, ''me'' meaning my, and ''casm'' being the objective form of ''cahs'' or house. Affectively the phrase is rendered "(the thing) more against my house"; a neighbor.
 Celtic words (generally words of Old Gaulish or to a lesser extent Old Gaelic origin) tend to be shorter than Latinate words, and are slightly more common in ordinary speech, and include nearly all the basic pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, modal verbs etc. that form the basis of Faelish syntax and grammar. The shortness of the words is generally due to syncope in Middle Faelish and to the loss of final syllables due to stress, not because Celtic words are inherently shorter than Latinate words. The lengthier, higher-register words of Old Faelish were largely overshadowed following the subjugation of the [[Latin Coast]] after the Roman Conquest, and most of the Old Faelish lexis devoted to literature, the arts, and sciences ceased to be productive when it fell into disuse. Only the shorter, more direct, words of Old Faelish tended to pass into the modern language. Consequently, those words which tend to be regarded as elegant or educated in Modern Faelish are usually Latinate. However, the excessive use of Latinate words is considered at times to be either pretentious or an attempt to obfuscate an issue. Eric Powell's essay "Corruption and the Faelish Language", considered an important scrutinization of the Faelish language, is critical of this, as well as other perceived misuses of the language.

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−	Member States (often written as the common noun member states, or, more infrequently "[[Pages and Forals\|Pages & Forals]]") is a collective term used to refer to the Pages: Ríocht ~~Fil~~, Cauda, Aroës, Dhíall, Lito, and ~~Pentapolis~~, and the Forals: ~~Villa~~ do Infante, Santiago de Fuelaterra, New Aix, New Norwich, and Falcatta, which together form the Federated States of Faeland. It is most commonly heard in political contexts, when referring to the [[Government of Faeland\|Federal Council]].	+	Member States (often written as the common noun member states, or, more infrequently "[[Pages and Forals\|Pages & Forals]]") is a collective term used to refer to the Pages: [[Ríocht Fíl]], [[Cauda]], [[Aroës]], [[Dhíall]], [[Lito]], and [[Pentapoli]], and the Forals: [[Vila do Infante]], [[Santiago de Fuelaterra]], [[New Aix]], [[New Norwich]], and [[Falcatta]], which together form the [[Federated States of Faeland]]. It is most commonly heard in political contexts, when referring to the [[Government of Faeland\|Federal Council]].

	==Devolved national administrations==		==Devolved national administrations==

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 ===Sport===
-Popular sports include football, and in certain regions Gaelic football and hurling. Stadio di ???? is the largest stadium in Faeland and was the venue for the 1987 FIFA World Cup final. Faeland also hosts the annual [[Faelish Tour]], a road bicycle race modeled on the three Grand Tours. Faeland is also\ famous for its Cafe Racing Association (the only cafe-style motorcycle racing association in the world).
+Popular sports include football, and in certain regions Gaelic football and hurling. Stadio di ???? is the largest stadium in Faeland and was the venue for the 1987 FIFA World Cup final. Faeland also hosts the annual [[Faelish Tour]], a road bicycle race modeled on the three Grand Tours. Faeland is also famous for its Cafe Racing Association (the only cafe-style motorcycle racing association in the world).
 ===Dress===

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 Cauda, which means "tail", constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1937, after the civil war; although due to the Spanish Civil War and constitutional obligations, it has recreated it.
-=History=
+==History==
-==Pre-Continental==
+===Pre-Continental===
-Many ancient civilizations flourished in the Vincennes Basin before the arrival of Celtiberian peoples.
+Many ancient civilizations flourished in the [[Vincennes Basin]] before the arrival of Celtiberian peoples.
-==Colonization==
+===Colonization===
 During most of the colonial Spanish period, Cauda was settled unofficially by Basques and Galician fishermen. Only later, during the rivalry between Spain and England, did the newly united crown send out officials to create "captaincies". These were essentially governorships of the settlements for the purpose of local defense and recruitment of militia.
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 For all these reasons Cauda was by and large unappreciated and overlooked by the Spanish Crown and left to develop on its own. It is believed that the circumstances during this period led to many of the idiosyncrasies for which Cauda has become known, whereas concomitantly setting the stage for Cauda's development as a more egalitarian society than the rest of Spain's colonies. Cauda became, in the words of one of her poets (for which she is famous for producing), "a plains democracy, spotted by fair towns and honest ranches", with no oppressed mestizo or indigenous class. It was not long before Spanish settlers turned to the mountains, where they found rich volcanic soil, minerals, and a milder climate than that of the lowlands.
-=Government=
+==Government==
 [[File:Cauda-political.png|thumb|Administrative divisions of Cauda]]
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 *[[Bastulia]]
-=Cities=
+==Cities==
 *[[Porta Viga]] (Capital)
 *[[Calá]]

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 Due to its polyglot and multicultural nature, adjectivals and demonyms for Faeland, its culture, people and language, are moderately complex. For instance, the country's official name is ''Fáel'', but not all of its citizens are Fael-''ish''.
-=Modern Demonyms=
+==Modern Demonyms==
 To outsiders, the terms ''Fáel'', Faelish, and Faelander are often interchangeable adjectives for a citizen of the Federated States of Faeland. However, the appropriate blanket term for a citizen of the Federated States is Faelander. As a general purpose adjective for things relating to the country, culture, etc. of the F.S.F., Faelish is acceptable.
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 Within the country, however, Faelish is typically reserved for things relating to the [[Kingdom of Faeland]], its people, or its language. Likewise, a ''Fáel'' is a citizen of the Kingdom of Faeland. Rapidly declining in currency is the term "Faelic" to refer to the same things. Increasingly this is an academic term relating to historical Faelish peoples, cultures, and languages.
-=Other Demonyms=
+==Other Demonyms==
 As mentioned above, Faelic increasingly refers to historic peoples, cultures, languages, and states of the [[Faelish Isles]]; typically before the colonial period and ''always'' indigenous in meaning. So for instance, a kingdom of native Faels existing in the Highlands in the middle ages would be considered Faelic, whereas the cities of the [[Pentapolis]] would not (this is a case where the definitions become murky, as the Pentapolis might not be Faelic, but it is certainly Faelish).
 When referring to prehistoric or illiterate cultures of Faeland, the terms proto-Faelic and Faeletic are employed (often interchangeably).
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