abstract
| - Chistiv is the official language of the Nymean Ascendancy. It is a version of the Chiss language, Cheunh, modified to be easier for non-Chiss to speak. Due to the influence of Trivas and the Chiss aristocracy, their language played a heavy part in the Nulvarl Empire. There, the Chiss formed a near total percentage of the upper class of society so most of the native Nulvarl tried to learn their language. Since Cheunh is a near impossible language for non-Chiss to speak correctly, a simplified version developed over the course of a few years. In the Ascendancy, Chistiv is used for national meetings and governmental functions. Since there are so many languages within the Ascendancy, it was apparent that one language was needed to serve as an universal language. Basic was considered, but its reputation as a human or foreigner language prevented its adoption. Since Chistiv was already the language of the upper class which formed most of the government and leading businessmen, it was adopted as the official language. Despite being the official language of the Ascendancy, it is not the most widely spoken language. Only about ten percent of the population understands or speaks it. This fact has caused most Nymeans to learn multiple languages.
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