Monsilvan Kivuians

Monsilvan Kivuians
山国裔基伍人
Monsilvische Kivuer

Percentage of Monsilvan Kiuvians per state as of the 2022 Kivuian census
Total population
5,489,878 (2022) 8.77% of the total population of Kivu (2022)
Regions with significant populations
Buchthafen Trokgas Donarwasser Landerberge Ahalebên Brenawald Landenmeer
Languages
Kivuian Monsilvan Jackian Shaoyunese Luhainese
Religion
Irreligion Monsilvan folk religion Buddhism Christianity Taoism Others
Related ethnic groups
Monsilvan Jackians Overseas Monsilvans

Monsilvan Kivuians (Kivuian: Monsilvische Kivuer; Monsilvan: 山国裔基伍人; Shaoyunese: 𖩓𖩎𖩝𖩂𖩅𖩎 𖩔 𖩅𖩙𖩗𖩎 𖩠𖩁; Luhainese: 山國裔基伍人) are Kivuians that are of full or partial Monsilvan descent. As of 2022, there were 5,489,878 people of Monsilvan (including Shaoyunese and Luhainese) descent living in Kivu, most reside in Kivu's western states (Kivuian: staats), although approximately 8% (around 454,088) live in Landerberge.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	4,526	—
1960	7,653	+69.1%
1970	26,721	+249.2%
1980	334,354	+1151.3%
1990	1,154,662	+245.3%
2000	2,658,477	+130.2%
2010	3,729,434	+40.3%
2020	4,967,538	+33.2%

With a total population of 4,967,538 (6.45% of Kivu's population), according to the 2020 population census, Monsilvan Kivuians are the third largest ethnic group (after Kivuians and Jackian Kivuians) in Kivu.

The distrubtion of Monsilvan Kivuians in Kivu varies significantly across the country, traditionally most have lived in Kivu's western staats, particulary Buchthafen, Brenawald, and Landenmeer. However, beginning in the 1990s, many Monsilvan Kivuians began moving to Landerberge, particularly to the city of Altenberg. Between 1990 and 2000, the population of Monsilvan Kivuians in Landerberge grew from 67,456 to 187,319, and in 2022 454,088 lived in Landerberge. Trokgas (312% increase in the population of Monsilvan Kivuians), Ahalebên (178%), and Donarwasser (162%), have all also seen noticable increases since 1990.

State Monsilvan Kivuian Population (2022) % of State's Population (2022) Ackarem 16,027 0.72% Adalem 87,738 4.0% Ahalebên 419,894 12.93% Auetal 340,192 10.41% Brenawald 357,142 30.47% Blahimil 3,077 0.35% Buchthafen (state) 1,124,583 11.52% Donarwasser 592,467 24.7% Düsuntberg 31,713 1.7% Gerstungen 12,782 0.74% Grozregen 396,627 14.05% Hohwuste 3,220 0.4% Jork 5,924 0.8% Kampfhabuch 22,352 0.87% Landenmeer 405,228 14.45% Landerberge 454,088 7.9% Lohne 18,027 0.9% Nahmer 396,842 10.12% Neuerstaat 17,785 1.82% Trokgas 720,815 22.21% Unholland 6,455 0.94% Vierburgen 15,951 0.99% Weizheim 9,624 0.66% Welzen 12,239 0.77% Wulkanald 19,086 0.67%

Approximately 73.4% of Monsilvan Kivuians live in urban areas. Home to XXX Monsilvan Kivuians, Buchthafen, and the surrounding metropolitan area, is the largest population center of Monsilvan Kivuians. Altenberg (425,373 Monsilvan Kivuians), Söhlde (282,629), Nordhaven (241,546), and Anderköste (203,857), are also significant population centers for Monsilvan Kivuians.

Health

In 2022, the average life expectancy for Monsilvan Kivuians was 72.7 years for males, and 75.3 years for females, both of which are slightly lower than the average life expectancy of Monsilvans living in Monsilva, and ethnic Kivuians.

Prior to 1995, Monsilvan Kivuians were not included in Kivu's universal healthcare scheme. In 1995, the Kivuian Parliament narrowly passed a resolution adding Monsilvan Kivuians that had become citizens through either the traditonal process, or the expedited process offered to refugees of the 1978 Jingtianmen Square protests and massacre, to the nation's healthcare system.

Langauges

A variety of languages exist in Monsilva, and so Monsilvan immigrants who come to Kivu bring these multiple languages with them. The vast majority of Monsilvan Kivuians speak the standard Monsilvan spoken throughout all of Monsilva. However, there are still noticeable minorities of Monsilvan Kivuians who speak Luhainese and Shaoyunese. The language is an important aspect of Monsilvan culture, and immigrants from Monsilva encourage their families to continue using Monsilvan at home and with their families, despite them mostly using Kivuian in their everyday lives. Around 95% of first-generation Monsilvan immigrants in Kivu speak Monsilvan, while around 65% of Kivu-born Monsilvans speak Monsilvan. Around 98% of Kivu-born Monsilvans speak Kivuian, but only around 30% use it as the main language at home.

In areas with larger populations of Monsilvan Kivuians, particularly cities, certain Monsilvan words and phrases have made their way into the everyday speech of both Monsilvan Kivuians themselves, but also ethnic Kivuians and other resident ethnic groups. This has taken place particularly amongst school-age children, who form slang in Kivuian using Monsilvan words and phrases. This has happened in more extreme cases, where Monsilvan words and phrases have been used in Kivuian speech for so long that they have entered the language as a standard. The most common variety of loaning in Kivuian, is where a phrase or word's semantics are borrowed, but the words are Kivuian. An example of this is the word Gehirnwäsche (meaning "brainwash") which comes from the Monsilvan 洗脑 (Xǐnǎo, literally "wash brain") which was a term used by members of the Monsilvan Revolutionary Army and other dissidents during the Monsilvan Revolution to refer to sympathisers of Shao Yaoting's regime and became used more widespread in Kivu and Jackson after and during the 1978 Jingtianmen Square protests and massacre and Operation Greenbird.

Politics

Monsilvan Kivuians historically have voted for center to center-left political parties. Beginning with the 1974 Kivuian Parliamentary Election and lasting until the 1990 Kivuian Presidential Election, the majority of Monsilvan Kivuians voted for the Center Party of Kivu. 54% of Monsilvan Kivuians in voted for the Center Party in 1974, and reaching a peak of 61% in the 1984 Kivuian Parliamentary Election.

In the 1994 Kivuian Parliamentary Election, 50.3% of Monsilvan Kivuians voted for the Democratic Socialist Party of Kivu, comapred to 47.2% for the Center Party. This shift is attributed to the leader of the Center Party, NAME, began advocating for more restrictions on immigration.  

Socioeconomics

Educational attainment

Generally, when compared to other ethno-racial demographic groups in Kivu, Monsilvan Kivuians have higher educational attainment rates and above-average rates of academic achievement rates. They are more likely to apply to competitively elite, prestigious and higher-ranked education institutions than other ethno-racial demographic groups. Although language ability and verbal scores tend to be lower due to new immigrants and drastic differences between Kivuian and the native language of most Monsilvan Kivuians, scores in more science and mathematics oriented subjects are often above-average.

This increased academic achievement amongst Monsilvan Kivuians is often positively attributed to Monsilva's meritocratic traditions and family traditions of pride based on income and educational achievement. It is also occasionally criticized to be a result of familial pressure, exaggerated punishment for not achieving a desired academic attainment and an unhealthy work ethic brought on by social pressure. Mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, amongst school-aged Monsilvan Kivuians tends to be more common than other ethno-racial demographic groups.

Choice of institution

Monsilvan international students and Monsilvan Kivuians are generally more prestige-oriented and brand name concious when it comes to choosing nationally ranked elite higher education institutes due to cultural differences and socioeconomic factors. Many Monsilvan Kivuians are pressured by their families to return to Monsilva for higher education going to universities such as Central Amking University and the University of Luhai, however this trend has noticeably decreased since the 2010s.

Area of study

Monsilvan Kivuians and Monsilvan international students are far more involved in technical and scientific majors such as engineering, computer science and mathematics in comparison to social sciences and humanities. This is a result of cultural factors and increased parental involvement and family preferences when a student is choosing what university majors to pursue. The value of pursuing a STEM-focused education is constantly increasing in importance and this high regard often results in a percieved greater worth and long-term benefits in terms of lifetime educational, career, and financial returns on investment into obtaining a degree.

Although the proportion of Monsilvan Kivuian students taking STEM versus social sciences and humanities is still heavily in favor of STEM, the proportions are balancing out as younger Monsilvan Kivuian families abandon these traditions. This trend can also be seen in Monsilva, and native Monsilvans, particularly older generations, who tend to be more in favor of the traditions, often attribute the trend to overseas Monsilvans such as Monsilvan Kivuians.

Employment

Perceptions and change

The perception of Monsilvan Kivuians has changed significantly over time. In the middle of the 20th century, many Monsilvan Kivuians were perceived as uneducated and were often associated with organized crime thanks to the taidu who would often take advantage of the economic struggles facing many Monsilvan Kivuian families and induct them into their organizations. However, as the power and affect of the taidu began waning in the 1970s and 80s, this perception of Monsilvan Kivuians became gradually less common.

During the Monsilvan Revolution in the 1970s, the perception of Monsilvan Kivuians became significantly more positive in Kivu as news coverage of events such as the Jingtianmen Square massacre started a wave of sympathy amongst Kivuians for the protesters and victims. After the establishment of the Monsilvan Republic in 1978, which became a strong ally of Kivu, perception of Monsilvan Kivuians amongst the Kivuian population continued to increase. Over time, Monsilvan Kivuians have become associated with their high educational attainment and positions in occupations in fields such as engineering, medicine, finance, law and academia.

Monsilvan Kivuians are often associated with medical occupations due to their generally high incomes and educational requirements, and the pressures of Monsilvan Kivuian families for their children to enter the medical field. Monsilvan Kivuians account for the third-largest ethno-racial group in the medicine industry. The technology and finance industries also have a large proportion of Monsilvan Kivuians.