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'''Seketese''' is a [[North Nelbec languages|North Nelbec language]] of the [[Secenic languages|Secenic]] branch spoken by the [[Seketese people]]. It is the official language of [[Seketan]] and a recognized language in [[Alquiya | '''Seketese''' is a [[North Nelbec languages|North Nelbec language]] of the [[Secenic languages|Secenic]] branch spoken by the [[Seketese people]]. It is the official language of [[Seketan]] and a recognized language in [[Alquiya]], [[Lormotia]], and [[New Svealand]]. | ||
[[Old Seketese]] emerged as a {{wp|prestige dialect}} of [[Proto-North Nelbec]] and became the official and literary language of the [[Secenic Confederation]] and later the [[Kingdom of Seketan]] during the {{wp|early Middle Ages}}. [[Old Seketese literature]] was primarily produced by the clergy. The language became heavily influenced by the {{wp|Germanic languages}} and {{wp|French language|French}}, resulting in a diverse vocabulary, simplified orthography similar to French, and the disappearance of an {{wp|Grammatical case|inflected case system}}. | [[Old Seketese]] emerged as a {{wp|prestige dialect}} of [[Proto-North Nelbec]] and became the official and literary language of the [[Secenic Confederation]] and later the [[Kingdom of Seketan]] during the {{wp|early Middle Ages}}. [[Old Seketese literature]] was primarily produced by the clergy. The language became heavily influenced by the {{wp|Germanic languages}} and {{wp|French language|French}}, resulting in a diverse vocabulary, simplified orthography similar to French, and the disappearance of an {{wp|Grammatical case|inflected case system}}. | ||
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| Seketese | |
|---|---|
| Secéteça | |
| Ethnicity | Seketese people |
Native speakers | 6.3 million (2016) 6.9 million total speakers L2 speakers: 650,000+ |
Nelbec
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| Latin (Seketese alphabet) Seketese Braille | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Seketan |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Regulated by | Académie Secéteça (Seketese Academy) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | SEK |
 Regions where Seketese is predominant and official
Regions where Seketese is official
Regions where Seketese is a predominant and not official | |
Seketese is a North Nelbec language of the Secenic branch spoken by the Seketese people. It is the official language of Seketan and a recognized language in Alquiya, Lormotia, and New Svealand.
Old Seketese emerged as a prestige dialect of Proto-North Nelbec and became the official and literary language of the Secenic Confederation and later the Kingdom of Seketan during the early Middle Ages. Old Seketese literature was primarily produced by the clergy. The language became heavily influenced by the Germanic languages and French, resulting in a diverse vocabulary, simplified orthography similar to French, and the disappearance of an inflected case system.
Seketese is written in the Seketese alphabet using the Latin script. Modern Seketese was first codified in 1750 and was most recently reformed in 1924, however regional variant spellings are typically accepted as correct. Seketese is the native tongue of 6.3 million people and is widely spoken in Seketan, Falanda in New Svealand, Luderan in Lormotia, the southern islands of Eismir, and Seketese diaspora communities.
Classification
Seketese is part of the North Nelbec branch of the Nelbec languages. In its understood classification, Seketese is a Secenic language, alongside Fjeskan, but is separared from the Winnic languages, a branch that includes Wilsk spoken in the Wilskland province of Seketan. By the criteria of mutual intelligibility, Seketese strongly resembles Alquiyan and other Nelbec languages, but is further separated from Wilsk, a language that is generally not understood by a majority of native Seketese speakers.
Geographic distribution
Speakers of the Seketese language are primarily concentrated in the Nelborne. As the national language of Seketan, Seketese is predominant in areas with strong connects to the country. Most of Seketan, excluding Fjeskan- and Wilsk-speaking areas, is Seketese speaking. The language is also spoken in areas outside of Seketan where Seken minorities are present. The southern Lormotian province of Luderan has a large amount of Seketese speakers who speak the Luderanian dialect, a legacy of the Kingdom of Seketan's control over the area. The Svealandic territory of Fålanda, adjacent to the province of Fjeska, has a large amount of Seketese speakers. Eismir contains a large amount of Seketese speakers predominately in the southern islands of the country. Seketese speaking communities sporadically exist in northern regions of Alquiya. Seketese is spoken in many diaspora communities primarily in Canada and the United States.
Official status
Seketese is the official language of the Republic of Seketan. It is an official language of the Autonomous Province of Fjeska alongside Fjeskan and Svealandic, and de facto official in every province except Wilskland.
Seketan is a recognized minority language in Alquiya, Eismir, Lormotia, and New Svealandic due to the presence of Seketese minorities in those countries. The language is an official language in Luderan and Fålanda in Lormotia and New Svealand respectively, and is widely spoken in those areas.
Dialects
The Seketese language is spoken through various dialects, all with varying levels of mutual ineligibility ranging from a change in accent to complete intelligibility. Standard Seketese is based primarily on the Gjenoreça dialect with modified features, and is the primarily dialect of Seketan.