Nielander language
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| Pronunciation | IPA: | |
| Spoken in | Isselmere-Nieland | |
| Region(s) | Anguist, Nieland | |
| Total speakers | 86,210,000 | |
| Genetic classification | Indo-European
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| Official language | Isselmere-Nieland, Nieland | |
| Regulated by | Nylensk Órðamót | |
The Nielander language (Nylenska) is a North Germanic language of the West Scandinavian branch derived from Old West Norse and closely akin — indeed, almost indistinguishable except for the local accent — to modern Icelandic. Nielander is spoken in some rural areas of the Kingdom of Nieland within the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland and is preserved by Nielander separatists and academics. Nielander nationalists have made numerous efforts to re-introduce and re-establish the language within the autonomous region, culminating in the Nielander Language Act, 2005 that recognised Nielander as an official language of both Nieland and the United Kingdom as a whole.
