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{{Infobox language
 | name        = Hverlandic
 | nativename  = ''Hverlandisk''
 | states      = [[Hverland]]
 | speakers    = 117,200 (L1)
 | date        =
 | revived     = 
 | speakers2   = 9,500 (L2)
 | familycolor = Indo-European
 | fam2        = Germanic
 | fam3        = North Germanic
 | fam4        = West Scandinavian
 | dia1        = 
 | dia2        = 
 | dia3        = 
 | dia4        = 
 | script      = [[Wikipedia:Latin script|Latin]] ([[Hverlandic alphabet]])<br />Hverlandic Braille
 | nation      = {{flag|Hverland}}
 | agency      = [[Institute for Hverlandic Studies]]
 | iso1        = hv
 | iso2        = hvr
 | iso3        = 
}}

'''Hverlandic''' (Hverlandic: ''Hverlandisk'') is a North Germanic language predominantly spoken in [[Hverland]]. Closely related to Icelandic and Faroese, the language exhibits strong historical ties to Old Norse and has retained many of its grammatical and phonetic features.

==Classification and history==
Hverlandic belongs to the Insular Scandinavian branch of the North Germanic languages, making it a close relative of Icelandic and Faroese. Its origins trace back to the Viking Age when Norse-speaking settlers from Scandinavia established a presence on the islands. Over the centuries, while the language has evolved, it has managed to preserve many Old Norse linguistic characteristics, partly due to Hverland's geographical isolation.

==Geographic distribution==
Hverlandic is primarily spoken in Hverland, where it is the official language. Hverlandic-speaking communities also exist in other countries, particularly in Nordic countries and regions with significant Hverlandic diaspora populations.

==Phonology and grammar==
Like Icelandic, Hverlandic is noted for its complex phonology and morphology. It has preserved the phonemic length distinction in consonants, a feature rare among the world's languages. The language also retains a four-case synthetic grammar, similar to other North Germanic languages.

==Writing system==
Hverlandic uses the Latin script, supplemented with a few special characters inherited from Old Norse, including ð (eth), þ (thorn), and æ. The orthography is largely phonemic, providing a clear correlation between the written and spoken forms of the language.

==Sample text==
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; Hverlandic: 
{{color|grey|<sup>1</sup>}} Ond heljarðr var av einum mál, ond einum ræðu.

{{color|grey|<sup>2</sup>}} Ond þat kom fram, sem þeir ferðaði fra austri, at þeir fundu hæid í landi Shinar; ond þeir býr þar.

{{color|grey|<sup>3</sup>}} Og teir sagðu ein til annan, Fari, lat oss gera tégl, og brenna teir fullkomiliga. Og teir høvdu tégl til stein, og lím høvdu teir til mørtel.

{{color|grey|<sup>4</sup>}} Ond þeir sagði, Far til, láta oss byggja oss borg ond turn, hvars toppr mægi ná upp til himinn; ond láta oss gera oss nafn, minst við verði dreifðr yfir andlit heljarðr.

{{color|grey|<sup>5</sup>}} Ond Drottinn kom niðr til at sjá borgin ond turnið, hvilka barna menn byggði.

{{color|grey|<sup>6</sup>}} Ond Drottinn sagði, Sjá, fólkið er eitt, ond þau hafa allt eitt mál; ond þetta þau byrja at gera: ond nú mun ekkert verða hamlaðr frá þeim, hvat þau hafa ímyndað at gera.

{{color|grey|<sup>7</sup>}} Far til, láta oss fara niðr, ond þar rugla þeira mál, at þau mægi ekki skilja hvers annars ræðu.

{{color|grey|<sup>8</sup>}} Svá Drottinn dreifði þeim út frá þar yfir andlit allr jarðr: ond þeir lét af at byggja borgin.

{{color|grey|<sup>9</sup>}} Því er nafnið þess kallaðr Babel; því at Drottinn þar ruglaði mál allr jarðr: ond frá þar dreifði Drottinn þeim yfir andlit allr jarðr.
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; English: 
{{color|grey|<sup>1</sup>}} And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

{{color|grey|<sup>2</sup>}} And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

{{color|grey|<sup>3</sup>}} And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.

{{color|grey|<sup>4</sup>}} And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

{{color|grey|<sup>5</sup>}} And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

{{color|grey|<sup>6</sup>}} And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

{{color|grey|<sup>7</sup>}} Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.

{{color|grey|<sup>8</sup>}} So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

{{color|grey|<sup>9</sup>}} Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
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== Common phrases ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Hverlandic
!English
|-
|Heilsa
|Hello
|-
|Hvu bist du heoday?
|How are you today?
|-
|Danku þu
|Thank you
|-
|Eg skilji ikki
|I don't understand
|-
|Kan tú endurtaka tað vinsamlegast?
|Can you please repeat that?
|-
| Talar tú Enskkt?
| Do you speak English? 
|-
| Hvat er klokkan?
| What time is it?
|-
| Góðan dag
| Good day
|-
| Hvussu kann eg hjálpa tær?
| How can I help you?
|-
| Hvar er næsta baðherbergi?
| Where is the nearest bathroom?
|-
| Eg eri týndur/týnd 
| I am lost (male/female)
|-
| Eg vil gjarna hava ...
| I would like to have ...
|}

== Language policy and education ==
In Hverland, Hverlandic is the medium of instruction in schools, ensuring all citizens gain fluency. English language proficiency has become increasingly essential, leading to robust bilingual education policies.

== Linguistic research and preservation ==
Efforts to preserve and document the Hverlandic language have intensified over the years. Institutions such as the [[Institute for Hverlandic Studies]] at the [[University of Hverland]] play key roles in researching the language, developing its vocabulary to accommodate modern concepts, and promoting its usage.

Despite the linguistic challenges it presents, Hverlandic is cherished as a crucial element of the national cultural heritage.

== See also ==
* [[Hverlanders]]

{{Hverland articles}}