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In [[2030]], the population of New Veltorina was 9,904,294. Of these, 72% of the population - 7,131,091 were considered to be [[Veltorine people]], including self-identified Veltorines with one or more indigenous grandparents. As an ethnic state, ethnicity of origin is considered important in New Veltorina, and the state is responsible for taking an annual (rather than decennial) census which tracks not only residency statistics but also self-reported ancestry and relations between household and extended family units. The remaining 28% of the population - 2,773,203 - are of varied indigenous Cronan ancestry. The indigenous population has no single majority ancestry group, with ethnic [[Varshan]]is making up a plurality along with [[Quetzenkel|Quetzens]] as the second largest group, with being from other parts of Crona or displaced persons from [[Cao]], [[Xisheng]], and elsewhere. | In [[2030]], the population of New Veltorina was 9,904,294. Of these, 72% of the population - 7,131,091 were considered to be [[Veltorine people]], including self-identified Veltorines with one or more indigenous grandparents. As an ethnic state, ethnicity of origin is considered important in New Veltorina, and the state is responsible for taking an annual (rather than decennial) census which tracks not only residency statistics but also self-reported ancestry and relations between household and extended family units. The remaining 28% of the population - 2,773,203 - are of varied indigenous Cronan ancestry. The indigenous population has no single majority ancestry group, with ethnic [[Varshan]]is making up a plurality along with [[Quetzenkel|Quetzens]] as the second largest group, with being from other parts of Crona or displaced persons from [[Cao]], [[Xisheng]], and elsewhere. | ||
New Veltorina has significant income inequality which is based mostly on ethnicity. Generally speaking, indigenous Cronans make up the vast majority of the lowest income bracket and most of the indigenous Cronans within the country are at or only slightly above poverty levels. Though there are many ethnic Veltorines who rely on subsistence farming who form the bottom end of the wealth spectrum of Veltorines, they are nonetheless significantly wealthier than their indigenous counterparts and neighbors. The top 15-20% of the country's wealthiest people, meanwhile, all live in and around New Taxades. Many of these individuals would be considered middle class in other countries, demonstrating the large wealth gap and gradient that characterizes New Veltorine economic life. | New Veltorina has significant income inequality which is based mostly on ethnicity. Generally speaking, indigenous Cronans make up the vast majority of the lowest income bracket and most of the indigenous Cronans within the country are at or only slightly above poverty levels. Though there are many ethnic Veltorines who rely on subsistence farming who form the bottom end of the wealth spectrum of Veltorines, they are nonetheless significantly wealthier than their indigenous counterparts and neighbors. The top 15-20% of the country's wealthiest people, meanwhile, all live in and around New Taxades. Many of these individuals would be considered middle class in other developed countries, demonstrating the large wealth gap and gradient that characterizes New Veltorine economic life. | ||
=== Linguistic Demographics=== | === Linguistic Demographics=== | ||
New Veltorina has a highly diverse linguistic landscape. Approximately 85% of its people - both Veltorine and indigenous - primarily speak [[Veltorine_people#Language|Veltorine Latin]]. However, there are significant differences within the Veltorine Latin linguistic group. About half of speakers speak the so-called Brudxi Dialect, a form of Veltorine Latin which features significant vocabulary introductions from [[Hieratic Varshani]] which is spoken primarily with what was considered to be a rural accent in old Veltorina. This group tends to have Veltorine Latin as a first language. The second group, mostly corresponding to the Feros but also with indigenous Cronans, speak traditional "High" [[Veltorine_people#Language|Veltorine Latin]] as it was taught in schools and universities in Veltorina around the time of the [[First Great War]]. Many of these speakers, however, speak Veltorine Latin as a second language, with most of the ethnic Veltorine Feros speaking [[Julian Ænglish]] as a first language. A minority of this cohort speak [[Caphiric Latin]] as their primary language. The remaining 15% speak a mix of indigenous languages, with 7% speaking Hieratic Varshani, 6% speaking a variety of [[Quetzenkel#Linguistic_Demographics|Quetzen]], and the remaining 3% speaking rare Cronan indigenous languages or foreign languages such as Housatonish or Algosh. | New Veltorina has a highly diverse linguistic landscape. Approximately 85% of its people - both Veltorine and indigenous - primarily speak [[Veltorine_people#Language|Veltorine Latin]]. However, there are significant differences within the Veltorine Latin linguistic group. About half of speakers speak the so-called Brudxi Dialect, a form of Veltorine Latin which features significant vocabulary introductions from [[Hieratic Varshani]] which is spoken primarily with what was considered to be a rural accent in old Veltorina. This group tends to have Veltorine Latin as a first language. The second group, mostly corresponding to the Feros but also with indigenous Cronans, speak traditional "High" [[Veltorine_people#Language|Veltorine Latin]] as it was taught in schools and universities in Veltorina around the time of the [[First Great War]]. Many of these speakers, however, speak Veltorine Latin as a second language, with most of the ethnic Veltorine Feros speaking [[Julian Ænglish]] as a first language. A minority of this cohort speak [[Caphiric Latin]] as their primary language. The remaining 15% speak a mix of indigenous languages, with 7% speaking Hieratic Varshani, 6% speaking a variety of [[Quetzenkel#Linguistic_Demographics|Quetzen]], and the remaining 3% speaking rare Cronan indigenous languages or foreign languages such as Housatonish or Algosh. | ||