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}}'''Mergan''' (Mergan: Merganisch, in [[Kalm]] sometimes called Ostkalmisch) is the [[Eastern Uletha|Eastern Ulethan]] variety of [[Kalmish]], mainly written and spoken in and around [[Mergany]]. It is the official language in [[Helvetiany]], Mergany and the [[Synergetische Union]]. It is a recognised minority language in [[Eshein]], [[Igria]], [[Keira]], [[Reeland]], and [[Viljanni]].

=History=
''This is a rough overview how Kalmish came to Eastern Uletha:''
* At the beginning of the 12th century merchants of the [[Sellern dynasty]] used the [[Great Pretanic Trade Route]] to reach the east.
* They brought the [[Kalmish]] language and culture to the east of the [[Uletha|Ulethan]] continent and spread it to several regions
* Several large migration waves in the 12th and 13th century brought a large amount of emigrants to the east. Many of them settled around the [[Kaspen Sea]] and [[Darcodian Sea]] and strengthened Kalmish influence and culture there.
* While the sparsely populated islands in the east of the Darcodian Sea provided good prospects for the settlers, Kalmish immigrants in many other regions were expulsed. They moved further eastwards and arrived mainly at [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=7/46.809/130.748 Merga] and [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=7/49.735/133.187 Norsda], where most of them settled. The smaller part of the people moved further on to [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=7/52.227/144.283 Scytha] and some other smaller islands of the [https://wiki.opengeofiction.net/wiki/index.php/Scythe_of_Uletha Scythe of Uletha]. With the founding of the cities of [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=15/51.3337/147.2964 Nargenerwerder], [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=16/51.3878/147.9991 Arneburg] and [https://opengeofiction.net/#map=14/51.6943/147.5219 Wöhrenburg] in the extreme southeast of the island of Scytha in the 15th century, the easternmost point was finally reached.
* During the centuries, culture and language developed differently in the East (Mergan) and West(Kalmish), however not independently and only with slight differences due to persistent strong trade relations.
* The spread of the written Kalmish language in the 17th and 18th century led to a gradually adjustment of the spoken Mergan language, so Mergan became again (and nowadays [[Mergan#Standard Mergan and dialects|Standard Mergan]] is) similar to [[Kalmish#Modern language|Modern Kalmish]].

=Geographic distribution=
Mergan is the official language in [[Mergany]], [[Helvetiany]] and the [[Synergetische Union]] and spoken by minorities in many countries in [[Eastern Uletha]].


[[File:Merganisch auf der Ulethischen Skythe1.png]]

=Standard Mergan and dialects=
Typical Mergan words (especially in Mergany and Helvetiany) are different from the respective Kalmish words:
*Suid - Süd
*Brug - Festung
*Belt - Meerenge
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==Plaat==
'''Plaat''' is a Mergan dialect spoken mainly in the coastal regions of [[Helvetiany]].



==Mergan Vision==
''Main article: {{MER-company|Mergan Vision}}''

The Mergan state broadcaster '''Mergan Vision''' provides radio and television broadcasts in Mergan across the globe.

[[Category:Uletarephian/Gaermanic languages]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Mergany]]

Mergan - Revision history

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