Languages of Ventora

The languages of Ventora are the s spoken in Ventora. Most of them belong to the !Romance or !Afro-Asiatic language families. is the official language. Several languages and a number of dialects enjoy regional prominence and a large percentage of people speak another language in addition to Ventoran.

Present-day languages
As the official language, over 98% of the population speak Ventoran. Nonetheless, only 86% claim it as their first language. According to Statistics Ventora,, , and Kanakan are spoken at home by the most people in the west central, middle, and northeastern regions, respectively. About 17% of Ventorans also speak Montañan and 7% speak Kanakan in addition to Ventoran. Another significant regional language is, found largely in the southeast.

About 7% of the population, including many Haksar expatriots, claim Manauk as their mother tongue. Regionally, Manuak speakers can be found in the southwestern and southeastern coastal areas. Other regionally significant foreign languages include Eshar and Watanese. They can be found in relatively small areas of western and eastern Ventora, respectively.

Past languages
Before the unification of Ventora in 959, Ventoran and Montañan were dominant in areas roughly contiguous with the former Coastal and Montañan Confederations. Variations of Divasan and Kanakan were the dominant languages in the northern areas. At the time, there were dozens of dialects and some duchies had their own language or spoke a regional language. Although some continue to be spoken, such as Quattalic, several of the old languages can be considered seriously endangered.

Foreign languages
By virtue of its position in southwestern Alutra, at the crossroads between continents, Ventora has seen a variety of peoples pass through the area or by its lands. As a seafaring culture, Ventorans also have a long tradition of trade and contact with other cultures. As a result, foreign languages are fairly common in Ventora. In addition to the previously mentioned Eshar, Watanese, and Manauk, Ecoral, Velorankan, Myrish, Cídeach, Lledoweg, Cánach, and Ordrish can frequently be heard in the country.