24-03-2025, 10:34 PM
I appreciate I am no longer active in the game, so attach whatever weight to my views you deem appropriate. In my opinion, the current description is unclear and this has led the country to be avoided.
I don't agree with the proposal to introduce Bengali or Nepali though. Both of these languages have been role-played in Vascania previously. If I remember right, Hamal Pradesh is based on Nepal, and Utsal is based on Bengal. Dzongkha is probably not widely spoken or accessible enough on its own. I would suggest it makes sense as a minority group in Xsampa personally, given the language is related to Tibetan.
I have attached below the unrealised proposal for a cultural protocol that Pragma and I drafted last year. I am not necessarily suggesting it as an alternative but thought it might be useful for reference.
MIDWAY
Midway is very multicultural, but is partially based on Central Africa
ETHNIC GROUPS
Midway natives (various Bantu tribes) - 41%
Kudan (Hausa) - 20%
Kitembo (Swahili) - 11%
Yingdalan (Chinese) - 7%
Dovani Majatran (African Arab) - 4%
Sekowan (Ryukyuan) - 4%
Kalam (Tamil) - 3%
Other- 11%
RELIGION
Hosianism (Christianity) - 37%
— Aurorian Patriarchal Church (Catholic Church) - 20%
— Abjurantism (Protestantism) - 17%
Ahmadism (Islam) - 29%
Traditional beliefs - 16%
Daenism (Buddhism) - 9%
No religion - 5%
Other - 4%
LANGUAGE
Midway is linguistically diverse. Lindelo (Lingala) and Kitembo (Swahili) are widely spoken as a lingua franca among native Kuragic (Bantu) people. Kunikata (Japanese) and Luthorian (English) are also widely spoken as lingua francas. Kudan (Hausa) is also common.
I don't agree with the proposal to introduce Bengali or Nepali though. Both of these languages have been role-played in Vascania previously. If I remember right, Hamal Pradesh is based on Nepal, and Utsal is based on Bengal. Dzongkha is probably not widely spoken or accessible enough on its own. I would suggest it makes sense as a minority group in Xsampa personally, given the language is related to Tibetan.
I have attached below the unrealised proposal for a cultural protocol that Pragma and I drafted last year. I am not necessarily suggesting it as an alternative but thought it might be useful for reference.
MIDWAY
Midway is very multicultural, but is partially based on Central Africa
ETHNIC GROUPS
Midway natives (various Bantu tribes) - 41%
Kudan (Hausa) - 20%
Kitembo (Swahili) - 11%
Yingdalan (Chinese) - 7%
Dovani Majatran (African Arab) - 4%
Sekowan (Ryukyuan) - 4%
Kalam (Tamil) - 3%
Other- 11%
RELIGION
Hosianism (Christianity) - 37%
— Aurorian Patriarchal Church (Catholic Church) - 20%
— Abjurantism (Protestantism) - 17%
Ahmadism (Islam) - 29%
Traditional beliefs - 16%
Daenism (Buddhism) - 9%
No religion - 5%
Other - 4%
LANGUAGE
Midway is linguistically diverse. Lindelo (Lingala) and Kitembo (Swahili) are widely spoken as a lingua franca among native Kuragic (Bantu) people. Kunikata (Japanese) and Luthorian (English) are also widely spoken as lingua francas. Kudan (Hausa) is also common.