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Disclaimer-- I am not a linguist! Nor did I study languages! I took three years of Japanese and Russian both in high school and college respectively and remember very little! I just really like language and pheonetics and accents and working with American third graders for reading fluency and speech has given me the tools to be obnoxious about it >:) No one can stop me >:)!!!!!

SO!!! For the uninitated, the Friarrian accent is from the Apex! world, as I transition it to full fantasy. I have a world map, now, and the Friarria Territories are one of the major nations, and I have been hyperfixating on developing a fantasy accent I could theoretically be able to use because ! I have been enjoying myself greatly!

Lo, the map! And lo, the info dumping! :)!

ROSSLAND (Räss-lin), people are referred to as "Rosslandic" - Parliamentary Republic; largest world population - National language is Rosslandic, which is the most widely spoken language in the world - The second richest nation in the world, debatably the strongest nation as well - Positive Stereotypes: welcoming, friendly, passionate - Negative Stereotypes: brash, arrogant, nosy

CAAMAN (Kā-men), people referred to as Camish - Parliamentary Republic, second largest world population - National language is Caamanese; most commonly spoken is Caamanese - Large focus on innovation and manufacturing due to an environment less suitable for farming - Most popular tourist nation, a good portion of their national wealth is derived from tourism - Positive Stereotypes: intelligent, passionate, creative - Negative Stereotypes: snobbish, elitist, entitled

KIRSCH (Kēr-zh), people referred to as Kirsch - Direct democracy; third largest world population - National language is Kirsch; most commonly spoken in Rosslandic - Due to the nation's size and large population, large cities are common, but usually overpopulated - Staggering production of liquors, if you're buying Kirsch liquor, you're buying the good stuff - Positive Stereotypes: enthusiastic, street wise, life of the party - Negative Stereotypes: crass, untrustworthy, reckless

ARINA (A-ri-nə), people referred to as Arinian - Technocracy, fourth largest world population - National language Rosslandic, most commonly spoken is Rosslandic (the Arinian language is second most common) - Leading development and manufacturing of weaponry in the world - The Arinian colony is reportedly an independent research facility for experimental weaponry - Positive Stereotypes: sharp witted, skilled, pragmatic - Negative Stereotypes: harsh, judgmental, pragmatic

IPUNA MESTAN (Ē-pyü-nə Me-stän), people referred to as Mestani - Monarchy shifting into republicanism; fifth largest world population - National language is Mestani, most commonly spoken is Mestani - Highly religious nation, known for its devoted worshippers - Also largely rainforest, population spread among smaller cities - Positive stereotypes: introspective, calm, intelligent - Negative stereotypes: exclusionist, xenophobic, aloof

TRIOV GRAA (Trē-ōv Grä; "r" slight dental trill), people referred to as Graash or Triovian - Military dictatorship or tribalism; sixth largest population in the world - National language is Graash, most commonly spoken is Graash; Triovian language only spoken in tribes - There is a significant separation between the indigenous Triovian population and the colonizing Graash population. Their worldviews are fundamentally incompatible - The Graash military is recognized as the most powerful military force in the world - Positive Stereotypes: unflappable, organized, dependable - Negative Stereotypes: ruthless, callous, indoctrinated

LDOBOLEONE (Ldō-bō-lēōn; Ldōb-lēōn), people referred to as Leonitian, Leonites - Autocratic theocracy; seventh largest world population - National language is Ldobolian, most commonly spoken is Rosslandic - The oldest standing nation where the government type, name, and many important functions remain the same - Population affected by desert conditions - Positive Stereotypes: humble, compassionate, pacifistic - Negative Stereotypes: cloistered, superior, pacifistic

THE FRIARRIA TERRITORIES (Frē-är-rē-ä), people referred to as Friarrian - Warlordism, split into Western, Central, and Eastern Territories with one warlord per; eighth largest world population - National language is Friarrian, one of the oldest known languages in the world, and the most unchanged. Rosslandic is considered the evolved version of Friarrian - A vast majority of the nation lives without electricity, barring an area in Eastern Friarria with electricity using metropolises - Largely farmlands; lives alongside titans peacefully. Most farmers grow titan specific macrocrops. - Positive Stereotypes: hardworking, sturdy - Negative Stereotypes: savage, backwards, uneducated, ignorant

SAPA (Sä-pə), people referred to as Sappish - Communism; smallest world population - Speaks Sappish and Rosslandic - Regarded as a pseudo-nation. Very few people live on Sapa, and they do not boast a centralized government. Sapa only maintains independence due to the surrounding oceans. Rossland is working on convincing Sapa to merge into their country, but has yet to make progress - Largely swamp and marshland - Positive Stereotypes: free-spirited, generous, grounded - Negative Stereotypes: simple, disconnected, flippant

WROW!!! That was a lot!!!! Thank you for reading as much as you could!!! I am begging on hands and knees sobbing crying pleading screaming WAILING that if you have a questions or think something is interesting, or any thoughts or comments, to PLEASE send me an ask, I am vibrating with the want to discuss the Apex! world,,,