Federation Standard English

"Not only does the English Language borrow words from other languages, it sometimes chases them down dark alleys, hits them over the head, and goes through their pockets."

- attributed to Eddy Peters

Federation Standard English, also variously known as Standard, Galacta, Anglish, or English, was the primary  of the United Federation of Planets.

It was a derivative of Earth's with the incorporation of a number of loan words and concepts from major species in the Federation. As such it was at heart a with considerable influence from s, particularly  and. Its becoming the primary language of the Federation was due in large part to humanity's spearheading the Federation's formation.

Learning Federation Standard English was encouraged but not required for Federation government officials, foreign diplomats, and enlistees and cadets in Starfleet, largely because it made getting around on Earth easier by not having to rely on a.