English

English is an Indo-European language from the West Germanic branch. It is the first language of people all throughout the Kodiak Republic, and is also widely spoken as a second language.

Significance
Modern English is undoubtedly the dominant regional language of Kodiak, serving as its primary lingua franca in the areas of diplomacy, business, science, and entertainment (although between certain nations, other languages can be predominant, such as French or German).

Related languages
English belongs to the western sub-branch of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. Close relatives spoken in the The Kodiak Republic include German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, all members of the Germanic family.

By virtue of belonging to the Indo-European language family, many other languages of the Kodiak Republic are relatives of English, including French and Spanish.

Geographical distribution
The Kodiak Anglosphere is spread across the whole region. Countries where English serves as an official language and/or as the mother tongue of a part of their population can be found both on the ...