Languages & Fandom - A Poll
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lian's fault. And the fault of the anonymous person who so generously gifted me with two months of paid time (&hearts). This is also a follow-up post to my last post about fandom and language, in a way. It's also my first poll, so please tell me what I could have done better.Note: For the purpose of this poll, I won't define "fandom" or "(language) fandom". I'll leave that up to you.
What language(s) do you use to participate in fandom?
English
259 (100.0%)
German
33 (12.7%)
French
18 (6.9%)
Italian
4 (1.5%)
Dutch
2 (0.8%)
Japanese
13 (5.0%)
Chinese
3 (1.2%)
Spanish
20 (7.7%)
Finnish
0 (0.0%)
Swedish
5 (1.9%)
Russian
8 (3.1%)
Czech
1 (0.4%)
Portuguese
2 (0.8%)
Norwegian
3 (1.2%)
Polish
1 (0.4%)
Hungarian
1 (0.4%)
Turkish
0 (0.0%)
Korean
1 (0.4%)
Greek
0 (0.0%)
Filipino
1 (0.4%)
Indonesian
1 (0.4%)
Hebrew
1 (0.4%)
Danish
4 (1.5%)
Arabic
0 (0.0%)
Other (please specify in the comments)
4 (1.5%)
What language(s) do you use to write and translate fic?
English
208 (95.4%)
German
22 (10.1%)
French
9 (4.1%)
Italian
2 (0.9%)
Dutch
2 (0.9%)
Japanese
7 (3.2%)
Chinese
3 (1.4%)
Spanish
15 (6.9%)
Finnish
1 (0.5%)
Swedish
0 (0.0%)
Russian
8 (3.7%)
Czech
1 (0.5%)
Portuguese
2 (0.9%)
Norwegian
0 (0.0%)
Polish
0 (0.0%)
Hungarian
0 (0.0%)
Turkish
0 (0.0%)
Korean
0 (0.0%)
Greek
1 (0.5%)
Filipino
0 (0.0%)
Indonesian
0 (0.0%)
Hebrew
1 (0.5%)
Danish
2 (0.9%)
Arabic
0 (0.0%)
Other (please specify in the comments)
5 (2.3%)
What language(s) did and do you use to read fic and/or follow canon?
English
259 (100.0%)
German
37 (14.3%)
French
31 (12.0%)
Italian
7 (2.7%)
Dutch
1 (0.4%)
Japanese
28 (10.8%)
Chinese
5 (1.9%)
Spanish
22 (8.5%)
Finnish
3 (1.2%)
Swedish
5 (1.9%)
Russian
11 (4.2%)
Czech
2 (0.8%)
Portuguese
3 (1.2%)
Norwegian
4 (1.5%)
Polish
2 (0.8%)
Hungarian
2 (0.8%)
Turkish
0 (0.0%)
Korean
0 (0.0%)
Greek
0 (0.0%)
Filipino
2 (0.8%)
Indonesian
0 (0.0%)
Hebrew
1 (0.4%)
Danish
7 (2.7%)
Arabic
0 (0.0%)
Other (please specify in the comments)
1 (0.4%)
What languages do you use to read/write meta?
English
249 (97.6%)
German
20 (7.8%)
French
6 (2.4%)
Italian
1 (0.4%)
Dutch
1 (0.4%)
Japanese
3 (1.2%)
Chinese
1 (0.4%)
Spanish
14 (5.5%)
Finnish
2 (0.8%)
Swedish
2 (0.8%)
Russian
7 (2.7%)
Czech
1 (0.4%)
Portuguese
0 (0.0%)
Norwegian
1 (0.4%)
Polish
1 (0.4%)
Hungarian
1 (0.4%)
Turkish
0 (0.0%)
Korean
0 (0.0%)
Greek
1 (0.4%)
Filipino
0 (0.0%)
Indonesian
0 (0.0%)
Hebrew
1 (0.4%)
Danish
1 (0.4%)
Arabic
0 (0.0%)
Other (please specify in the comments)
2 (0.8%)
What is your first language (two or three if you were raised bi- or trilingual)?
English
137 (53.1%)
German
38 (14.7%)
French
12 (4.7%)
Italian
3 (1.2%)
Dutch
6 (2.3%)
Japanese
1 (0.4%)
Chinese
10 (3.9%)
Spanish
21 (8.1%)
Finnish
5 (1.9%)
Swedish
10 (3.9%)
Russian
8 (3.1%)
Czech
2 (0.8%)
Portuguese
3 (1.2%)
Norwegian
4 (1.6%)
Polish
2 (0.8%)
Hungarian
2 (0.8%)
Turkish
0 (0.0%)
Korean
0 (0.0%)
Greek
1 (0.4%)
Filipino
4 (1.6%)
Indonesian
0 (0.0%)
Hebrew
3 (1.2%)
Danish
9 (3.5%)
Arabic
1 (0.4%)
Other (please specify in the comments)
14 (5.4%)
What languages do you speak/are you able to read/have you learned?
English
228 (89.4%)
German
104 (40.8%)
French
114 (44.7%)
Italian
30 (11.8%)
Dutch
11 (4.3%)
Japanese
38 (14.9%)
Chinese
13 (5.1%)
Spanish
76 (29.8%)
Finnish
6 (2.4%)
Swedish
26 (10.2%)
Russian
20 (7.8%)
Czech
3 (1.2%)
Portuguese
8 (3.1%)
Norwegian
14 (5.5%)
Polish
5 (2.0%)
Hungarian
1 (0.4%)
Turkish
0 (0.0%)
Korean
1 (0.4%)
Greek
3 (1.2%)
Ancient Greek
14 (5.5%)
Latin
46 (18.0%)
Esperanto
1 (0.4%)
Filipino
4 (1.6%)
Indonesian
1 (0.4%)
Hebrew
7 (2.7%)
Danish
17 (6.7%)
Arabic
3 (1.2%)
Other constructed languages (e.g. Klingon - please specify)
1 (0.4%)
Other (please specify)
32 (12.5%)
What was your first fandom (language)?
English
204 (78.8%)
German
26 (10.0%)
French
3 (1.2%)
Italian
0 (0.0%)
Dutch
3 (1.2%)
Japanese
1 (0.4%)
Chinese
0 (0.0%)
Spanish
9 (3.5%)
Finnish
1 (0.4%)
Swedish
2 (0.8%)
Russian
4 (1.5%)
Czech
0 (0.0%)
Portuguese
0 (0.0%)
Norwegian
1 (0.4%)
Polish
2 (0.8%)
Hungarian
1 (0.4%)
Turkish
0 (0.0%)
Korean
0 (0.0%)
Greek
0 (0.0%)
Filipino
0 (0.0%)
Indonesian
0 (0.0%)
Hebrew
0 (0.0%)
Danish
1 (0.4%)
Arabic
0 (0.0%)
Other (please specify in the comments)
1 (0.4%)
What was your first fandom (media)?
TV Series
94 (36.4%)
Movie
15 (5.8%)
Book
87 (33.7%)
RPF
7 (2.7%)
Game
9 (3.5%)
Anime
33 (12.8%)
Cartoon
2 (0.8%)
Musical/Play
2 (0.8%)
Comic
1 (0.4%)
Manga
8 (3.1%)
What was your first fandon (e.g. Harry Potter)
Did you participate in this poll?
PS: I would appreciate it if you would pimp this poll.