Stadtverisch

"'I have reasons to believe that true Germans despise us for the 'desecration' of their language... is it a crime to have an identity of tongue? We keep the traditions of a lot more than just the speech we assign ourselves to.' — Dietrich Josten"Stadtverisch (Galactic Standard: Urban Veran) is a term used to refer to the official, national language of the Menschlicher Sternenstaat. Originating as one of the two dialects of the precursor Veran language, it evolved away from its rural, colonial variant to dominate the noble and merchant classes for its limited linguistic complications, affinity to the old Terran German language, and its pre-established domination of heavily populated sectors of Vera.

Linguistic similarities
Unlike Terran German, Urban Veran sports some qualities resembling that of the Terran English language, particularly in its streamlined diction and invocation of words matching the latter Terran language over that of the former. It is currently unknown why this differentiation has occurred, but historians point to the domination of English back on Terra as an origin.

Usage
In the modern day, Urban Veran dominates all forms of higher communication in the Menschlicher Sternenstaat, as it is the language used to conduct all government-related affairs and financial transactions. It is essentially omnipresent on the capital world of Vera, having wholly replaced its Kolonialverisch relative. This particular dialect of Veran is only found on worlds such as Vilbrunn and Arnlem, who were colonized by Veran outlanders prior to the social collapse of the Veran Star Confederation.

Due to being the official language of the nation, it is also taught to all human citizens - either through childhood education or naturalization processes - even though some worlds sport their own unique, native languages. Furthermore, xenoi species with the vocal capacity to replicate human speech such as Banzars are included, bringing them closer into the Staat's sociocultural fold, even if considered a second-class race.