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==Society & Culture==

The culture of Suderavia is shaped by its Coscivian heritage, its geographic and environmental conditions, the legacy of Covine rule, and foreign influences absorbed from neighbouring countries or received from further abroad through the Kilikas Sea trade.

===Ethnicity===

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===Language===

The major languages of Suderavia are Suderavian Coscivian, Covine, Skithanawite, and Kiravic Coscivian. Suderavian Coscivian and Skithanawite are official languages of the state as stipulated in the state’s Fundamental Statute. Separate legislation has provided for the recognition and official use of Kiravic Coscivian and granted legal status to the Covine language.

Suderavian Coscivian is a {{wp|post-creole}} language that developed in parallel with Kiravic Coscivian and is characterised by base derived from northwest Kórsan dialects, with extensive inheritance from North Coscivian, Taństan Coscivian, Kelnordan Coscivian, and other settler languages, as well as influences from Gaelic, Burgittan (and other Burgy langs) and Covine. The modern written language emulates Literary Kiravic in its style and has directly borrowed many words from it, especially since liberation.

Over a third of the population speak Suderavian Coscivian as their native language, over a third speak Covine as their native language, and 11% speak Skithanawite as their native language. Dramatic language shift has been underway since liberation: The share of native Covine speakers is rapidly diminishing due to emigration, abandonment of the language by Coscivians and Skithanawites, and lack of official support/affirmative suppression by the government. While the percentage of Suderavian-born ethnic Covine children speaking Covine at home holds more or less stable at around 90%, the total Covine population itself has declined steeply. The percentage of Suderavian-born Coscivian children speaking Covine at home has collapsed from ~40-50% before liberation to under 20%, though there is reason to believe that Coscivian households underreport the extent to which they use Covine. Many households that are bilingual or even primarily Covine-speaking may report to be Coscivian-speaking for reasons related to ethnic identity. A series of observational studies conducted by the University of Duniver found that it is still common for urban adult Coscivians in Suderavia to speak Covine with other Coscivians, and even more common to employ various forms of code-switching between Coscivian and Covine. The same studies concluded that use of Covine by Coscivians has almost entirely disappeared from rural and mountain areas, while its use in urban areas has declined much more gradually.

The policy of the Suderavian People’s Republic since liberation has been to promote the Suderavian Coscivian and Skithanawite languages and to curtail the presence of Covine in public life. Suderavian Coscivian has become the language of instruction in all public intermediate and secondary schools not under the authority of the Skithanawite King. Outside of Dolno-Suderavsk the replacement of Covine-era road signage with Coscivian-language signs conforming to Kiravian standards is 95% complete.

===Religion===

Suderavians are predominantly Christian, though among the Coscivian population many maintain Læstorian, Rurican, and Sarostivist traditions as a “background religion” of sorts. Most Coscivian-Suderavians are either Catholics worshipping according to the Coscivian Rite or belong to the [[Insular Apostolic Church]]. The Coscivian Orthodox Church had a significant presence earlier in the island’s history, but by the mid-20th century the last Coscivian Orthodox parishes had either entered communion with Urceopolis or disbanded. It saw some underground revival with the rise of Coscivian nationalism and has been formally reconstituted since liberation with about 25,000 communicants, many of whom are recent transplants from other Kiravian states.

The Skithanawites are conclavist Catholic {{wp|sedevacantists}} with their own Pope. The Latin Rite Catholic population is made up mainly of Covines and other Levantine residents.

Lutherans, Mercantile Protestants, and [[Kiravian Sectarians|Kiravian Sectarian]] denominations such as the Reformed Orthodox Church and Trinitarian Universalists are also represented.

Due to the impact of communist rule, Suderavia has a larger non-religious population and lower rates of religious participation than most Kiravian states. Rates of religious adherence and participation have risen consistently since liberation, though the KF Conference of Catholic Bishops has noted that intellectual understanding of Church doctrine remains low among Suderavian Catholics due to the long suppression of religious education.

There are two mosques in Suderavia, one [[Qustanti Islam|Qustanti]] and one non-denominational but of Sunni provenance, both in Dolno-Suderavsk. The Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assembly is based in Xromîda and claims 500 adherents, 105 of which are active.

===Architecture===

Levantine influence on Suderavian architecture is strong and pervasive. Coscivian nationalists on the island looked to [[Kilikas Brutalism]] for expression, and since liberation there has been a profusion of Kilikas Brutalist architecture all over the island, especially for public buildings.

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+The culture of Suderavia is shaped by its Coscivian heritage, its geographic and environmental conditions, the legacy of Covine rule, and foreign influences absorbed from neighbouring countries or received from further abroad through the Kilikas Sea trade.
+===Ethnicity===
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+===Language===
+The major languages of Suderavia are Suderavian Coscivian, Covine, Skithanawite, and Kiravic Coscivian. Suderavian Coscivian and Skithanawite are official languages of the state as stipulated in the state’s Fundamental Statute. Separate legislation has provided for the recognition and official use of Kiravic Coscivian and granted legal status to the Covine language.
+Suderavian Coscivian is a {{wp|post-creole}} language that developed in parallel with Kiravic Coscivian and is characterised by base derived from northwest Kórsan dialects, with extensive inheritance from North Coscivian, Taństan Coscivian, Kelnordan Coscivian, and other settler languages, as well as influences from Gaelic, Burgittan (and other Burgy langs) and Covine. The modern written language emulates Literary Kiravic in its style and has directly borrowed many words from it, especially since liberation.
+Over a third of the population speak Suderavian Coscivian as their native language, over a third speak Covine as their native language, and 11% speak Skithanawite as their native language. Dramatic language shift has been underway since liberation: The share of native Covine speakers is rapidly diminishing due to emigration, abandonment of the language by Coscivians and Skithanawites, and lack of official support/affirmative suppression by the government. While the percentage of Suderavian-born ethnic Covine children speaking Covine at home holds more or less stable at around 90%, the total Covine population itself has declined steeply. The percentage of Suderavian-born Coscivian children speaking Covine at home has collapsed from ~40-50% before liberation to under 20%, though there is reason to believe that Coscivian households underreport the extent to which they use Covine. Many households that are bilingual or even primarily Covine-speaking may report to be Coscivian-speaking for reasons related to ethnic identity. A series of observational studies conducted by the University of Duniver found that it is still common for urban adult Coscivians in Suderavia to speak Covine with other Coscivians, and even more common to employ various forms of code-switching between Coscivian and Covine. The same studies concluded that use of Covine by Coscivians has almost entirely disappeared from rural and mountain areas, while its use in urban areas has declined much more gradually.
+The policy of the Suderavian People’s Republic since liberation has been to promote the Suderavian Coscivian and Skithanawite languages and to curtail the presence of Covine in public life. Suderavian Coscivian has become the language of instruction in all public intermediate and secondary schools not under the authority of the Skithanawite King. Outside of Dolno-Suderavsk the replacement of Covine-era road signage with Coscivian-language signs conforming to Kiravian standards is 95% complete.
+===Religion===
+Suderavians are predominantly Christian, though among the Coscivian population many maintain Læstorian, Rurican, and Sarostivist traditions as a “background religion” of sorts. Most Coscivian-Suderavians are either Catholics worshipping according to the Coscivian Rite or belong to the [[Insular Apostolic Church]]. The Coscivian Orthodox Church had a significant presence earlier in the island’s history, but by the mid-20th century the last Coscivian Orthodox parishes had either entered communion with Urceopolis or disbanded. It saw some underground revival with the rise of Coscivian nationalism and has been formally reconstituted since liberation with about 25,000 communicants, many of whom are recent transplants from other Kiravian states.
+The Skithanawites are conclavist Catholic {{wp|sedevacantists}} with their own Pope. The Latin Rite Catholic population is made up mainly of Covines and other Levantine residents.
+Lutherans, Mercantile Protestants, and [[Kiravian Sectarians|Kiravian Sectarian]] denominations such as the Reformed Orthodox Church and Trinitarian Universalists are also represented.
+Due to the impact of communist rule, Suderavia has a larger non-religious population and lower rates of religious participation than most Kiravian states. Rates of religious adherence and participation have risen consistently since liberation, though the KF Conference of Catholic Bishops has noted that intellectual understanding of Church doctrine remains low among Suderavian Catholics due to the long suppression of religious education.
+There are two mosques in Suderavia, one [[Qustanti Islam|Qustanti]] and one non-denominational but of Sunni provenance, both in Dolno-Suderavsk. The Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assembly is based in Xromîda and claims 500 adherents, 105 of which are active.
+===Architecture===
+Levantine influence on Suderavian architecture is strong and pervasive. Coscivian nationalists on the island looked to [[Kilikas Brutalism]] for expression, and since liberation there has been a profusion of Kilikas Brutalist architecture all over the island, especially for public buildings.

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