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<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Map_of_the_Similian_Sprachraum_within_Alemannia.png|100px]]</div> The '''Similian language''' is a language spoken by roughly 92,000 in [[Tudonia]], of whom approximately 57,000 live in the {{wp|Region|Special Administrative Region}} of [[Similia]], where it serves as a ''lingua franca'', with the remaining 35,000 mostly living in other parts of the country. Furthermore, 19,000 speakers of Similian speakers live in the south of [[Mascylla]], with at least 3,000 speakers living on other parts of it. Outside of Tudonia and Mascylla, there is not a significant community of speakers in any other [[Aeia|Æian]] {{wp|Country|country}}. Similian is not related to the {{wp|Indo-European language family|Cataisuran languages}}, thus resulting in it being grouped under the term “[[Old Asurans|Old Asuran language]].” However, it has many {{wp|Loan word|loan words}} from various Cataisuran languages, most prominently from {{wp|German language|Continental Alemannic}} and through it from {{wp|Latin language|Fiorentine}} and {{wp|Greek language|Chalcian}}.
<div style="float:left;margin:0.5em 0.9em 0.4em 0;">[[File:Orioni-world-cup.jpg|150px]]</div> The '''UENA Orioni 2018 World Cup''' was the 3rd running of the international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of UENA. It was scheduled to take place in [[Orioni]] throughout June and July 2018. It was the first World Cup to be held in Orioni. [[Sunset Sea Islands]] won the World Cup, after beating [[Variota]] in a sudden death penalty kick shootout following the two teams tieing in regulation and neither team scoring during extended play.


Studies suggest that, within the special administrative region, up to 70% of inhabitants use the Similian alphabet for handwriting, while some 30% use the Fiorentine alphabet for handwriting. Among speakers outside of the special administrative region, these numbers reverse. Politically, many have accused Similian of having a disproportional importance, with the language’s status often being discussed on a federal level in Tudonia. Similian language higher education is highly limited which has been the main concern of {{wp|Activism|activists}} during the past decades. ('''[[Similian language|See more...]]''')
The tournament involved 16 national teams from the three major confederations, which include 15 teams determined through qualifying competitions and the automatically qualified host team. A total of 31 matches were played at venues located in 14 cities across the country. The opening match took place on June 14th at the Zuidmax Stadium in Zuidhaven and the final took place on July 14th at the New National Stadium in O'polis. ('''[[UENA Orioni 2018 World Cup|See more...]]''')


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The UENA Orioni 2018 World Cup was the 3rd running of the international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of UENA. It was scheduled to take place in Orioni throughout June and July 2018. It was the first World Cup to be held in Orioni. Sunset Sea Islands won the World Cup, after beating Variota in a sudden death penalty kick shootout following the two teams tieing in regulation and neither team scoring during extended play.

The tournament involved 16 national teams from the three major confederations, which include 15 teams determined through qualifying competitions and the automatically qualified host team. A total of 31 matches were played at venues located in 14 cities across the country. The opening match took place on June 14th at the Zuidmax Stadium in Zuidhaven and the final took place on July 14th at the New National Stadium in O'polis. (See more...)

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