GREENLANDIC LYRICS

Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit niaqqut ulissimavoqq qiinik. 
Qitornatit kissumiaannarpatit tunillugit sineriavit piinik. 

Akullequtaastut merletutut ilinni perotugut tamaani 
kalaallinik imminik taajumavugut niaqquit ataqqinartup saani. 

Atortillugillu tamaasa pisit ingerlaniarusuleqaagut, 
nutarterlugillu noqitsigisatit siumut, siumut piumaqaagut. 

Inersimalersut ingerlanerat tungaalitsiterusuleqaarput, 
oqaatsit "aviisit" qanoq kingunerat atussasoq erinigileqaarput. 

Taqilluni naami atunngiveqaaq, kalaallit siumut makigitsi. 
Inuttut inuuneq pigiuminaqaaq, saperasi isumaqaleritsi.

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Our country, who's become so old your head all covered with white hair. 
Always held us, your children, in your bosom providing the riches of your coasts. 

As middle children in the family we blossomed here Greenland, 
we want to call ourselves before your proud and honourable head. 

With a burning desire to develop what you have to give, renewing, 
Removing your obstacles our desire to move is forward, forward. 

The way of matured societies is our zealous goal to attain; 
the effect of speech and letters we long to behold. 

Humbleness is not the course Greenland wake up and be proud! 
A dignified life is our goal; couragously take a stand. 


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Greenland
"Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit" (Our Country, Who's Become So Old)

Words by:Henrik Lund
Music by:Jonathan Petersen
Adopted:1916

The world's largest island, this sparsely populated dependency of Denmark also
has a local anthem used by this self-governing island, adopted back in 1916.
Since 1979, when home rule was granted, the government has also recognized the
anthem used by the local kalaallit people, "Nuna asiilasooq" (The Land of Great
Length).

Special thanks to:Kunuunnguaq Fleischer for some of this information and Klaus
Caussmacher for the lyrics and sheet music.

See also: Denmark_(national_anthem), Denmark_(royal_anthem).
