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Æonara has a [[Coscivian civilisation|Coscivian culture]] shaped by the rich heritage of Coscivian traditions transplanted by Kiravian settlers, as well as influences from the indigenous peoples absorbed and subsumed into the settler society, particularly as regards foodways, agricultural techniques, and the culture's relationship to its natural environment. | Æonara has a [[Coscivian civilisation|Coscivian culture]] shaped by the rich heritage of Coscivian traditions transplanted by Kiravian settlers, as well as influences from the indigenous peoples absorbed and subsumed into the settler society, particularly as regards foodways, agricultural techniques, and the culture's relationship to its natural environment. | ||
The Æonaran Coscivians, who trace their ancestry back to the first and (to a lesser degree) second waves of Coscivian settlers, form the largest ethnic group on the island. They share most of their culture in common with the Umcaran Coscivians. Their language, Æonaran Coscivian, is characterised by many archæic and divergent features that differentiate it from modern Kiravic Coscivian (with which it is not mutually intelligible), as well as by a great many loanwords from local Cronan languages. It is an official language in all states of Æonara; and is spoken natively by an outright majority of the population in South Æonara. There are numerous communities, castes, and subgroups within the Æonaran Coscivian population, with different traditional lifestyles, dialects, and degrees of admixture with the indigenous peoples. The second largest Coscivian ethnic group on the island are the closely related Umcaran Coscivians, concentrated in South Æonara and Umcara. | The Æonaran Coscivians, who trace their ancestry back to the first and (to a lesser degree) second waves of Coscivian settlers, form the largest ethnic group on the island. They share most of their culture in common with the Umcaran Coscivians. Their language, Æonaran Coscivian, is characterised by many archæic and divergent features that differentiate it from modern Kiravic Coscivian (with which it is not mutually intelligible), as well as by a great many loanwords from local Cronan languages. It is an official language in all states of Æonara; and is spoken natively by an outright majority of the population in South Æonara. There are numerous communities, castes, and subgroups within the Æonaran Coscivian population, with different traditional lifestyles, dialects, and degrees of admixture with the indigenous peoples. The second largest Coscivian ethnic group on the island are the closely related Umcaran Coscivians, concentrated in South Æonara and Umcara. A large share (35-50%) of Æonaran Coscivians and all Umcaran Coscivians can be considered ''[[Kolakoskem]]'' ("Land Coscivians"). | ||
*Sinyolans* are a contentious social category that is mainly applied to populations of aggregate or fractional descent from the autochthonous Cronite inhabitants of Æonara but do not live in designated indigenous reserves nor follow a comprehensively indigenous lifestyle. Essentially all Sinyolans have some measure of Éorsan Coscivian ancestry, and most Æonaran Coscivians have some measure of Cronite ancestry, but communities and individuals identified as Sinyolan are *perceived* to have a greater genetic and cultural inheritance from the indigenous Cronites than visibly mixed Æonaran Coscivians. Boundaries between the two social categories are somewhat permeable and fluid. Self-identified Sinyolans typically consider themselves distinct from mainstream Æonaran or Umcaran Coscivians. However, whether they consider themselves Coscivians or non-Coscivians varies and is often context-dependent. During the Exile, the Kiravian government vigorously promoted the idea of Sinyolans as part of Coscivian civilisation, though it was inconsistent in characterising them as a Coscivian ethnic group in their own right versus subsuming them under the broader Æonaran Coscivian label. The Sanyao movement began as organised backlash from some Sinyolans against this perceived assimilationist policy and erasure of indigenous identity, and was suppressed by the government-in-exile. It saw a resurgence in the more open political climate of the post-Kirosocialist era | <!-- *Sinyolans* are a contentious social category that is mainly applied to populations of aggregate or fractional descent from the autochthonous Cronite inhabitants of Æonara but do not live in designated indigenous reserves nor follow a comprehensively indigenous lifestyle. Essentially all Sinyolans have some measure of Éorsan Coscivian ancestry, and most Æonaran Coscivians have some measure of Cronite ancestry, but communities and individuals identified as Sinyolan are *perceived* to have a greater genetic and cultural inheritance from the indigenous Cronites than visibly mixed Æonaran Coscivians. Boundaries between the two social categories are somewhat permeable and fluid. Self-identified Sinyolans typically consider themselves distinct from mainstream Æonaran or Umcaran Coscivians. However, whether they consider themselves Coscivians or non-Coscivians varies and is often context-dependent. During the Exile, the Kiravian government vigorously promoted the idea of Sinyolans as part of Coscivian civilisation, though it was inconsistent in characterising them as a Coscivian ethnic group in their own right versus subsuming them under the broader Æonaran Coscivian label. The Sanyao movement began as organised backlash from some Sinyolans against this perceived assimilationist policy and erasure of indigenous identity, and was suppressed by the government-in-exile. It saw a resurgence in the more open political climate of the post-Kirosocialist era --> | ||
The turmoils of [whatever the 20th century is] brought new waves of Coscivian migration to Æonara, first Kiravian {{wp|loyalism|loyalist}} refugees from the Cape after that country's independence, and later anti-communist refugees from [[Great Kirav]] and [[Sydona]] after the Kirosocialist takeover. Socially, the Capetian Loyalist community is well-integrated with the established Æonaran Coscivian population, already sharing a similar culture rooted in a shared colonial history. The ''Xátihomem'' or "Mainlanders" who settled in Æonara during and after Kirosocialism are more socially distinct from the Æonaran Coscivians. They tend to be urbanised and concentrated in select metropolitan areas and certain highland towns. The ''Xátihomem'' use Kiravic Coscivian as their common language, though many speak other ethnic and regional Coscivian languages at home and in other contexts. Between a quater and a third of Mainlanders speak West Coast Marine Coscivian, making it the fourth most spoken language in Æonara. | The turmoils of [whatever the 20th century is] brought new waves of Coscivian migration to Æonara, first Kiravian {{wp|loyalism|loyalist}} refugees from the Cape after that country's independence, and later anti-communist refugees from [[Great Kirav]] and [[Sydona]] after the Kirosocialist takeover. Socially, the Capetian Loyalist community is well-integrated with the established Æonaran Coscivian population, already sharing a similar culture rooted in a shared colonial history. The ''Xátihomem'' or "Mainlanders" who settled in Æonara during and after Kirosocialism are more socially distinct from the Æonaran Coscivians. They tend to be urbanised and concentrated in select metropolitan areas and certain highland towns. The ''Xátihomem'' use Kiravic Coscivian as their common language, though many speak other ethnic and regional Coscivian languages at home and in other contexts. Between a quater and a third of Mainlanders speak West Coast Marine Coscivian, making it the fourth most spoken language in Æonara. | ||