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Torlen is a blend of [[Bergendii]], [[Istroyan]], and Northern [[Dericania]]n cultures which reflects those who settled the islands over the last 3,000 years. It is predominantly Catholic with a small [[Mercantile Reform Protestant]] population, as a result of the [[Expulsion of the Protestants]]. Culturally the people of the island are within the [[Culture in Burgundie]] with some influences from the people who fled [[Audonia]] in the early 19th century. There is a small remnant of the [[Istroyan]] religious sect on the island but not in the true Orthodox faith but through the [[Audonian Christianity|Patriarchate of Marand]]. Everyone on Torlen speaks [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] and there are no other languages recognized in an official capacity. | |||
The primary symbol of the island and its culture is the swordfish and the Torlen parrot, both symbols of the island. | |||
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