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The official language of Devahoma is [[Kiravic Coscivian]], and the state is considered the westernmost extension of the traditional Kir-speaking heartland. The Kir dialects spoken in the central and southern parts of the state belong to the Lower Kir dialect continuüm, brought to Devahoma by settlers with [[Ancestral home (Kiravia)|ancestral homes]] in [[Etivéra]], [[Váuadra]], and [[Kastera]]. The Kiravic spoken in the Escarda metropolitan area and northern Devahoma exhibits a mix of characteristics, but is usually assigned to the Upper Kir dialect continuüm, brought by settlers with ancestral homes in the [[Kiygrava]] and [[Niyaska]]. [[Taństan Coscivians#Language|Taństan Coscivian]] and Antaric Coscivian have substantial speaker communities throughout the state. | The official language of Devahoma is [[Kiravic Coscivian]], and the state is considered the westernmost extension of the traditional Kir-speaking heartland. The Kir dialects spoken in the central and southern parts of the state belong to the Lower Kir dialect continuüm, brought to Devahoma by settlers with [[Ancestral home (Kiravia)|ancestral homes]] in [[Etivéra]], [[Váuadra]], and [[Kastera]]. The Kiravic spoken in the Escarda metropolitan area and northern Devahoma exhibits a mix of characteristics, but is usually assigned to the Upper Kir dialect continuüm, brought by settlers with ancestral homes in the [[Kiygrava]] and [[Niyaska]]. [[Taństan Coscivians#Language|Taństan Coscivian]] and Antaric Coscivian have substantial speaker communities throughout the state. | ||
Although distant from the heartland of [[Gaelic_people#Cosco-Gaels.2FKiravian_Gaelic|Kiravian Gaelic culture]], Devahoma has a significant Gaelic-speaking population, especially in Southside Escarda and Glengarry-Glenross, and strong Gaelic cultural institutions. | Although distant from the heartland of [[Gaelic_people#Cosco-Gaels.2FKiravian_Gaelic|Kiravian Gaelic culture]], Devahoma has a significant Gaelic-speaking population, especially in Southside Escarda and Glengarry-Glenross, and strong Gaelic cultural institutions. | ||
As a legacy of its past as the core of the Drail Dominions, Devahoma has a large [[Aboriginal Kiravites|Aboriginal Kiravite]] population, much of which is urbanised. The modern city of Drail, on the site of the old Draili capital, is by far the largest Aboriginal-majority city in the Federacy. | |||
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