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|national_motto =    Fideli nostro corde ([[Iolanthe#Languages|Umbrial]]) <br /> {{small|"Our Faithful Heart"}}
|national_motto =    Нашето верно срце ([[Iolanthe#Languages|Iolanic]]) <br /> Our faithful heart ([[Iolanthe#Languages|Osynstric]]) <br /> Fideli nostro corde ([[Iolanthe#Languages|Umbrial]])
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|leader_name1 =      Vittorio
|leader_name1 =      Vittorio
|leader_title2 =      Prime Minister
|leader_title2 =      Prime Minister
|leader_name2 =      Bernard Hacker
|leader_name2 =      Bojan Uzunovski
|legislature =        Curegis
|legislature =        Curegis
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Here you put a summary of your nation's location, history, economic and demographic state, and organisation participation.
The '''Grand Duchy of Iolanthe''', or simply '''Iolanthe''' is a sovereign state in Western Aurora. It is bordered by [[Osynstry]] to the west. It is culturally and economically intertwined with its neighboring countries and is officially trilingual: Iolanthic, Osynstric, and Umbrial. It was a former Suavidci colony founded in TBD before it was conquered by nearby Osynstry in TBD. Oppression and attempted forceful assimilations fueled a cycle of revolts for centuries. Not until an intervention from TBD COUNTRY did Iolanthe finally achieved independence.




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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
===Languages===
===Languages===
Iolanic, Osynstric, and Umbrial are co-official languages of Iolanthe. However, despite their equal status, '''Umbrial''' is no longer offered as a basic subject in the national curriculum. Since 1950, under the Official Languages Act, Umbrial is only acknowledged as an "optional language of our Suavidci heritage." It is only taught in specific schools, mostly private institutions. '''Iolanic''' is the primary language of Iolanthi everyday life and '''Osynstric''' is the secondary language. Official government business use Iolanic and Osynstric as spoken languages. Iolanic and Umbrial are the written languages. But public announcements and road signage are in Iolanic, Osynstric, and Umbrial. Advertisers also use all three.
Iolanic, Osynstric, and Umbrial are co-official languages of Iolanthe. However, despite their equal status, '''Umbrial''' is no longer offered as a basic subject in the national curriculum. Since 1950, under the Official Languages Act, Umbrial is only acknowledged as an "optional language of our Suavidci heritage." It is only taught in specific schools, mostly private institutions. '''Iolanic''' is the primary language of Iolanthi everyday life and '''Osynstric''' is the secondary language. Official government business mainly use Iolanic and Umbrial as spoken languages. Iolanic and Osynstric are the preferred written languages. But public announcements and road signage are in Iolanic, Osynstric, and Umbrial. Advertisers also use all three.


The Iolanic language has its own writing script, the Luceline script, based on the Umbrial and Szlavic scripts:  
The Iolanic language has its own writing script, the Luceline script, based on the Umbrial and Szlavic scripts:  
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It also used by Iolanthi people in Osynstric and Umbrial languages:
It also used by Iolanthi people in Osynstric and Umbrial languages:
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|+ Umbric Luceline alphabet (For both Osynstric and Umbrial)
|+ Umbrial-Luceline alphabet (For both Osynstric and Umbrial)
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Revision as of 03:23, 13 January 2021

Iolanthe
Иолантхе
Flag of Iolanthe
Flag
Motto: Нашето верно срце (Iolanic)
Our faithful heart (Osynstric)
Fideli nostro corde (Umbrial)
Capital
and largest city
Luclin
Official languagesIolanic, Osynstric, and Umbrial
Demonym(s)Iolanthi
GovernmentParliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Grand Duke
Vittorio
• Prime Minister
Bojan Uzunovski
LegislatureCuregis
Formation
• Pre-Kingdom
1100-1700
• Von Testsburg Kingdom
1700-present
Area
• Total
9,632 km2 (3,719 sq mi)
Population
• 2018 estimate
2,936,116
HDI (2020)0.5
low
CurrencyTestsbucks
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
yyyy-mm-dd (AD)
Driving sideleft
Calling code+45
Internet TLD.io

The Grand Duchy of Iolanthe, or simply Iolanthe is a sovereign state in Western Aurora. It is bordered by Osynstry to the west. It is culturally and economically intertwined with its neighboring countries and is officially trilingual: Iolanthic, Osynstric, and Umbrial. It was a former Suavidci colony founded in TBD before it was conquered by nearby Osynstry in TBD. Oppression and attempted forceful assimilations fueled a cycle of revolts for centuries. Not until an intervention from TBD COUNTRY did Iolanthe finally achieved independence.



Demographics

Languages

Iolanic, Osynstric, and Umbrial are co-official languages of Iolanthe. However, despite their equal status, Umbrial is no longer offered as a basic subject in the national curriculum. Since 1950, under the Official Languages Act, Umbrial is only acknowledged as an "optional language of our Suavidci heritage." It is only taught in specific schools, mostly private institutions. Iolanic is the primary language of Iolanthi everyday life and Osynstric is the secondary language. Official government business mainly use Iolanic and Umbrial as spoken languages. Iolanic and Osynstric are the preferred written languages. But public announcements and road signage are in Iolanic, Osynstric, and Umbrial. Advertisers also use all three.

The Iolanic language has its own writing script, the Luceline script, based on the Umbrial and Szlavic scripts:

Letter
IPA
Name 		А а
/a/
/a/ 		Б б
/b/
/bə/ 		В в
/v/
/və/ 		Г г
/ɡ/
/ɡə/ 		Д д
/d/
/də/ 		Ѓ ѓ
/ɟ/
/ɟə/ 		Е е
/ɛ/
/ɛ/ 		Ж ж
/ʒ/
/ʒə/ 		З з
/z/
/zə/ 		Ѕ ѕ
/d͡z/
/d͡zə/ 		И и
/i/
/i/
Letter
IPA
Name 		Ј ј
/j/
/jə/ 		К к
/k/
/kə/ 		Л л
/l/ ([ɫ], [l̠])
/lə/ 		Љ љ
/l/
/lə/ 		М м
/m/
/mə/ 		Н н
/n/
/nə/ 		Њ њ
/ɲ/}}
/ɲə/ 		О о
/ɔ/
/ɔ/ 		П п
/p/
/pə/ 		Р р
/r/
/rə/ 		С с
/s/
/sə/
Letter
IPA
Name 		Т т
/t/
/tə/ 		Ќ ќ
/c/
/cə/ 		У у
/u/
/u/ 		Ф ф
/f/
/fə/ 		Х х
/x/
/xə/ 		Ц ц
/t͡s/
/t͡sə/ 		Ч ч
/t͡ʃ/
/t͡ʃə/ 		Џ џ
/d͡ʒ/}}
/d͡ʒə/ 		Ш ш
/ʃ/
/ʃə/

It also used by Iolanthi people in Osynstric and Umbrial languages:

Umbrial-Luceline alphabet (For both Osynstric and Umbrial)
Letters Aa Бб Чч Дд Ee Фф Гг Хх Ии Џџ Кк Лл Мм Нн Оо Пп Рр Сс Шш Тт Уу Вв Ўў Ққ Јј Зз
Translit. Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Rr Shi Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
Additional
Letters Ээ Ңң Цц Жж Ћћ Ꚋꚋ
Translit. ä ng ts zh th dh

Expatriates easily learn and usually rely on Osynstric to interact with everyday Iolanthis. Even Umbrial-speaking expats from Imperium Suavidci prefer to have Osynstric as a secondary language.

Iolanthe is multilingual. According to a 2018 survey, 51% (1,497,419) can speak Umbrial, 30% (880,834) can speak Mercanti, and 19% (557,862) can speak any Scalvian language (Vaigan, Selonian, and/or Taurogan).

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