Babylonian (language)

As early as 2270, the Administration of Island 5 - Babylon has sought to develop an official auxiliary language called "Babylonian" based on the linguistic demographics of the Colony. The shifting demographics and diversity of languages had made the endeavor difficult. Babylonian was finally "completed" in 2295, but it has been slow to catch on and has not been adopted in any official capacity. The Terrestrial leadership of the African Union provided further pushback, citing that Babylonian would increase cultural and functional division between Babylon and Mainland Africa. In 2306 the Prime Minister of Babylon Station revitalized the push to install Babylonian as the official working language, with a goal of full realization as the official language by 2330. Adoption has been slowly growing, but competition from Afrihili-Creole and growing immigrant linguistic outliers remains an obstacle.

Geographical Distribution

Spoken almost exclusively on Island 5. The language is mostly proliferating among the young and the well educated.