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{{Infobox language | |||
|name = Hverlandic | |||
|nativename = ''Hverøyken'' | |||
|pronunciation = [[wikipedia:International Phonetic Alphabet|[væ̌rlandɪk]]] <small>(English)</small> | |||
|region = {{flag|Hverland}} | |||
|speakers = 26,620 | |||
|date = 2020 | |||
|speakers2 = {{wp|Second language|L2}}: ~2,000 | |||
|familycolor = Indo-European | |||
|fam1 = {{wp|Indo-European}} | |||
|fam2 = {{wp|Germanic languages|Germanic}} | |||
|fam3 = {{wp|West Germanic languages|West Germanic}} | |||
|script = {{wp|Latin script}} | |||
|nation = {{flag|Hverland}}<br>{{wp|Nordic Council}} | |||
|agency = <small>Hverland Language Board</small> | |||
|iso3 = hve | |||
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'''Hverlandic''' (Hverlandic: ''Hverøyken'') is a language spoken in and originating from [[Hverland]], where it is considered the indigenous {{wp|language}} of the country. It is a {{wp|West Germanic languages|West Germanic}} language closely related to {{wp|Icelandic language|Icelandic}}. | |||
Hverlandic evolved from the Icelandic vernacular spoken by the Icelandic settlers, where it gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics over the course of the 16th and 17th centuries. | |||
According to the 2020 Hverlandic census, around 22% of the population of Hverland can speak Hverlandic, most of whom are either of Icelandic decent or live in areas of the country dominated by Icelandic decedents. This number has steadily declined since the mid-19th century as large numbers of Swedes immigrated to Hverland. | |||
Hverlandic is classified as a {{wpl|vulnerable language}} by UNESCO. |
Revision as of 14:59, 6 July 2021
Hverlandic | |
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Hverøyken | |
Pronunciation | [væ̌rlandɪk] (English) |
Region | Hverland |
Native speakers | 26,620 (2020) L2: ~2,000 |
Indo-European
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Latin script | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Hverland Nordic Council |
Regulated by | Hverland Language Board |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | hve |
Hverlandic (Hverlandic: Hverøyken) is a language spoken in and originating from Hverland, where it is considered the indigenous language of the country. It is a West Germanic language closely related to Icelandic.
Hverlandic evolved from the Icelandic vernacular spoken by the Icelandic settlers, where it gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics over the course of the 16th and 17th centuries.
According to the 2020 Hverlandic census, around 22% of the population of Hverland can speak Hverlandic, most of whom are either of Icelandic decent or live in areas of the country dominated by Icelandic decedents. This number has steadily declined since the mid-19th century as large numbers of Swedes immigrated to Hverland.
Hverlandic is classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.