Hverlandic language

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Hverlandic
Hverøyken
Pronunciation[væ̌rlandɪk] (English)
Region Hverland
Native speakers
26,620 (2020)
L2: ~2,000
Latin script
Official status
Official language in
 Hverland
Nordic Council
Regulated byHverland Language Board
Language codes
ISO 639-3hve

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.