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A map of Prussia according to my scenario. 

The language


The official languages are Prussian (Low German)(nr. 1-24), Deutch (High German)(nr. 25-38), Sorbian (nr. 13 and 34), Danish, Frisian, Polabian, Pomeranian, Kashubian, Lithuanian and Polish. The lingua france is Deutch. Since Prussia is a bilingual state, Prussian and Deutch are the lingui franca, though Deutch is also commonly used between speakers of Prussian and another language, whilst this is not often the case with speakers of Deutch, since Prussian consists of many different dialects, which are sometimes hard to comprehend amongst one another, even though standard Prussian is used as an official language in education and institutions. Nearly everyone in the country is capable of speaking at least two, often three, languages fluent, since both Standard Prussian and Deutch are considered vital subjects in school and are started to be taught to the children at early age (for instance in kindergarten it is very normal to speak Prussian with the one caretaker and to speak Deutch with the other, this way the infants pick up the language they yet have to master very quickly). For that reason, many parents also raise their children bilingually. Next to Standard Prussian and Deutch many Prussians also have their native dialect as a third language, or minorities, such as Sorbs, Frisians or Kashubians have their own languages as a third language. In areas where minority languages such as these (especially Sorbian gets a lot of attention) are frequently spoken they are also subjects in highschool, even though the lingui franca will be standard Prussian and Deutch, which are also the languages in which the education is provided. Primary school is available in all the above listed languages, even though also in predominatly Sorbian or Frisian (these are just examples) speaking areas Prussian and Deutch are taught from early ages onward (starting directly after kindergarten).

Cities and the states

Squares indicate cities with populations over half a million, big circles indicate cities with a population from 100 000 to half a million and small circles indicate cities with a population from 50 000 to 100 000. Red cities are capitals of provinces and districts. Bold city-names are capitals of districts. The biggest city is Berlien, which also happens to be the capital, with 9.4 million inhabitants. Prussia is divided up into various states, some with separate provinces.

The states are listed as follows:

1. Oostfriesland (Werserland)

2. Bremerland (Werserland)

3. Sleswiek (Sleswiek-Holstien)

4. Holstien (Sleswiek-Holstien)

5. Nederwestfalen (Westfalen)

6. Hoogwestfalen (Westfalen)

7. Rhienland (Westfalen)

8. Brunswiek (Nedersaksen)

9. Oanhalt (Nedersaksen)

10. Elvland (Praissisch Saksen)

11. Leegsaksen (Praisissch Saksen)

12. Nederpraissen (Brannenburg)

13. Lausitt (Brannenburg)

14. Mekelnburg (Mekelnburg-Vörpommern)

15. Vörpommern (Mekelnburg-Vörpommern)

16. Westpommern

17. Lebusland

18. Posen

19. Leegpommern-Kujavien

20. Westommerellen (Pommern)

21. Oostpommerellen-Culmerland (Pommern)

22. Ermland-Masuren (Oostpraissen)

23. Nadrauen-Natangen (Oostpraissen)

24. Memelland (Oostpraissen)

25. Saarland

26. Pfalz (Rheinland-Pfalz)

27. Moselland (Rheinland-Pfalz)

28. Rheinland (Rheinland-Pfalz)

29. Nassau (Hessen)

30. Kurhessen (Hessen)

31. Erfurt (Thüringen)

32. Weimarland (Thüringen)

33. Ostsachsen (Deutsch Sachsen)

34. Lausitz-Vorschlesien (Deutsch Sachsen)

35. Niederschlesien

36. Ostrowien

37. Mittelschlesien

38. Oberschlesien

Since I do not speak Prussian, I tried to make the names for the regions and cities as realistic as possible, but please correct me if I made any mistakes. If you have any questions, I'd love to answer them.

I like to hear what you think. :)

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What the H happened to the place names here!?