Californian Arabic

Californian Arabic was an extinct dialect or language which was spoken in central California by the descendants of Nicolidean settlers between the 2nd and 7th centuries. Like its relative of Carolinian Arabic, it developed from the mixing of Early NIcolidean Arabic and the native languages of the region, such as Ohlone and Miwok. The earliest evidence of the language is from just after the fall of the Nicolides. Early inscriptions show that it diverged around 100AD, after which it gained many unusual features. 
Scotland took some interest in the language, referring to it as the "Californian Nicolidean" language, although many of their records were lost. After Mongolia took control over California from Scotland, some believed the language had gone extinct. This was mainly caused by the region's isolation from the outside world. However, with the fall of Mongolia, New Portugal took over California and discovered several hundred speakers, leading to it being reclassified as an endangered language. The language survived through New Portugal, and later Brazil's rule over the region. After the solar flare, Euskadi funded a program to preserve the language. Their efforts allowed the community to survive for much longer. 
When the CSA took control, they continued supporting the language. During California's rule, there were still a few hundred speakers. After the Comanches took over the area, there were around 200 left. The last speakers of the language were alive during Aztec rule over California. There were a few reported in 600AD. After the Mississippi Empire collapsed, the language was disappeared from all records, and was never mentioned again, being reported as extinct some time later. The language originally had two dialects, but they merged into one in the fourth century. 
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