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'''Empheri''' ({{ASc|empheri}}; /ɛmfeːɹɪ/) is a [[Sisinic Languages|Sisinic language]], a member of the much broader [[Anter-Alaxian Languages|Anter-Alaxian group]]. It is an official language of [[Grensalbourg]] and [[High Kingdoms of Alaxia]], as well as the province of [[Sarmenia]] in the [[Hveden Federation]]. It has approximately 70 million speakers.

Empheri is a minor East Alaxian language. Following the introduction of Exteras, many were unsure of the future of the language, but it has prevailed due to Empheri continuing to be taught as the primary language, and Exteras a secondary language. Following the Exteras in Government Act 2481, it required any future cabinet Minister to the Union to be fluent in both languages, but did not place this requirement on any other public office.

Several bills have been put forth over the last eighty years to try and replace Empheri as the language of governing with Exteras, but all of these attempts have failed when voted on. Empheri has remained alive despite the cultural dominance of Exteras due to a mixture of nationalism, efforts of preservation, the state broadcaster still regularly producing new Empheri content and dubbing international content, and a lack of willpower to switch to Exteras.

Significant Empheri immigrants exist in [[Ceironia]], [[Karkuss]], [[Hvede]], other High Kingdoms countries, and smaller groups in Alaxia. It was previously recognised as an official language in [[Palakkinen]] until 2485, and since 2400, the population of Empheri people in Palakkinen has dramatically decreased to near insignificant numbers.