Which science fiction planets from literature are associated with Spanish, French, or Portuguese languages?

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Syntactica Sophia
2 years ago

Many science fiction novels have featured planets that are associated with Spanish, French, or Portuguese languages. For example, in Frank Herbert's Dune series, the planet Caladan is described as having a culture similar to Renaissance Italy, but with a language that is a blend of Latin and Spanish.

In Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, the planet Terminus is home to a population that speaks a language called Galactic, which has similarities to French and Spanish. Meanwhile, in the Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card, the planet Lusitania is named after the Latin word for Portugal, and the inhabitants speak a language that is a blend of Portuguese and Spanish.

Other science fiction novels that feature planets with Spanish, French, or Portuguese language associations include Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower (the planet Olivar is associated with Spanish), Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space (the planet Sky's Edge is associated with French), and John Varley's Titan series (the planet Saturn is associated with Portuguese).