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Re: Ethnologue exercise

From:Jörg Rhiemeier <joerg.rhiemeier@...>
Date:Friday, September 15, 2000, 23:15
Here is yet another (admittedly late coming) Ethnologue entry for my
conlang, Nur-ellen.

NUR-ELLEN (ELLEN, MODERN ELVISH, LOW ELVISH, YLYLIG) 270,000
fluent speakers in Kemr, 67% of the ethnic population, almost all
bilingual
(also speak Brithenig); 340,000 worldwide.  Spoken in several
parts of Kemr and in adjacent England; largest community in the city
of Tavrob`l (Tafrobl).  Emigrant communities in the North American
League, Canada, Argentina, Australasia.  Quendian, Insular.  Dialects:
Lalorndorn (around Tafrobl), Lejonossen (in Castreleon and vicinity),
Nessirn (scattered about south central Kemr), Körnen (in western
Kernow), several emigrant dialects.  All dialects are mutually
intelligible to a high degree; written standard form based on
Lalminorn dialect.  Native alphabetic script, though
Latin script is also used.  More than 95% literate.  Officially
acknowledged minority language in Kemr; used in local government,
education, church services.  Three newspapers in Nur-ellen (2 in
Tafrobl, 1 in Castreleon); radio and TV station in Tafrobl.  Typology:
SVO, inflecting, active case marking.  Mostly Christian, but
traditional religion remergent.  Bible: NT 1887, full bible 1901.
Alternative timeline; see Ill Bethisad.  Possibly also spoken by a
very small minority in Britain in our timeline.