Dorvish Demographics

Ethnicity
There are several demographic ideas in Dorvik. In general, it is thought that the people of both Atria and Dorvan, and possibly Mothar, are all descended from a common ancestor in Largonia about year 0. This ancestor may be related to the people of Aloria or Kirlawa. However, the people of Mothar may not be descended from this ancestor, and may instead have come to their homeland across the sea, either from Dovani or Davostan.

The idea that the Mothin were descended from Largonians is central to the "Nation of Dorvik" ideas put forward by Lord Alexander Piso. He believed that Dorvik was a superior nation due to their genetic heritage. However, modern ideas that the Mothin are non-Largonian has put a damper on his followers.

In modern times, immigrants have entered the area of Dorvik; however, thay do not make up a large part of the population.

Religion
See Also: Druid, Episcopal Church

Originally, Dorvish people followed various branched of Druid belief, but this was exterminated by the import of Christianity.

Due to the secular nature of Dorvish society, religion is hard to judge there. About 80% of the population identify themselves as Protestant, and about half of these are Episcopalian. However, many people who self-dentify as protestant do not regularly attend church, and only register as Protestant in order to receive benifits like marriage in a church. Protestantism is strongest in the south of the country, especially Miktar and Dorvan, and in rural areas.

Other religions, like Catholicism and Buddhism have been on the increase, but still form only a tiny minority.

Language
See Also Lormann

Originally, the different tribes of Dorvik each had their own language, but these languages have largely died out.

Atrian disappeared soon after the import of Christianity, due to its associations with heathenry. It was replaced by English brought by missionaries to Kordusia. It was never written, and there is no known record of this language.

Mothin also died out after Mothar was united with Dorvan. It appears to have been somewhat related to Atrian, but with many loanwords from some unknown language. It has been speculated that this language is the Welsh spoken in Dranland and Gishoto; however, this will probably remain a mystery forever, as Mothin was never written down.

Lormann is the only native language surviving, but it is making a comeback since being designated an official language. It did not suffer the same fate as Atrian when Christian missionaries arrived because they arrived later, after the language had already been written. Also, Lormann did not have the Druid connotations of Atrian.

In modern times, some dialectization has occured to the English spoken in different parts of Dorvik. In Dorvan and Mothar, young people have taken up blending Lormann with English to form "Lormish". Also, because of its isolation, Miktar has long spoken English with a heavy accent, putting emphasis on "K"s, thickening "H"s and silencing some sounds, like "L". (For example, the phrase "Half of Miktar" would be pronounced "Khalhf off Mikktah".) However, this accent is being lessened due to modern communications.