Like imagine a Country on Mars like Volapük, Esperanto, Latin, etc, etc. you get the idea. Each nation would have their own designated language like our Earth, of of course an international language in mind.
What if Mars gets colonised and nations are built upon Conlangs and dead languages?
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That’s called endorsing nationalism, most of the “each nation state have its own language” was a move to realign a nation states cultural identity with its national indentity. Instead if you intentionally reduce cultural barriers between different nations and groups it helps create lasting peace
I think that could actually be pretty neat, and it would be a fresh start in so many ways. I mean, who wouldn’t want to use a new or dead language for a whole country on Mars? Imagine everyone learning and using things like Esperanto as their main tongue! It could make the cultural identity of martian nations unique and diverse right from the start. From my experience, learning a new language can create a sense of community and identity, and it’s sort of thrilling, like having a secret code.
Plus, having an international language would make things easier for trade and diplomacy between the different Martian nations. Like your own secret Mars-UN, right? It’s a great way for everyone to unite while still holding onto their unique identities. I once had a friend who was really into Esperanto, and he loved how it was intentionally crafted to be easy for people from different backgrounds. A planetary language reset on Mars might actually make interactions more democratic and inclusive.
And using dead languages like Latin could connect us to history, bringing it full circle in a whole new context! It’s like Mars would be this big melting pot of human linguistic evolution, don’t you think? Pretty cool to think about this modern Babel on another planet… or maybe it could get a bit chaotic. Who knows, really!
I would not like it; people have to communicate, and the fewer languages, the better