Atlantic language

The Atlantic language is an insular Celtic language within the narrower Brittonic family, spoken as the official language of Atlantica Alba and the first language of at around 90% of its population. It is a dialect continuum, and is thus sometimes referred to in the plural as the Atlantic languages, consisting of many distinct dialects. Neighbouring dialects are mutually intelligible, while distant dialects are often mostly mutually unintelligible, especially those spoken in the Personal Realms, which are usually considered languages in their own right. Nevertheless, the upper class dialect of the national capital, Kilgard, is the basis for the written and spoken standard, which is taught in public schools and used by media and academia; this means that while speakers of Kilgard and similar dialects may have a hard time comprehending other dialects, speakers of other Atlantic dialects rarely have issues understanding the standard and newscaster dialect, based on the most prestigious dialect, that spoken in the capital of Kilgard.