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	=Etymology=		=Etymology=
	The language in it's native language is referred to as ''hoofnisk maal'' or just ''hoofnisk'', which is an adjective derived from the demonym ''hoofnur''. This word comes from the Old Norse word ''haf'', meaning sea, and the Proto-Inuit word ''*inuɣ'', meaning "man"; thus, ''hoofnur'' literally means "man of the sea". This is a reference to Hoofnur history, as Norse settlers inhabited Greenland and then Markland later on and mingled and settled with some indigenous culture of the Old World including the Inuits, the Dorset culture, and the Innu. It might also reference the [[w:Labrador Sea\|Labrador Sea]] in between Greenland and Labrador.		The language in it's native language is referred to as ''hoofnisk maal'' or just ''hoofnisk'', which is an adjective derived from the demonym ''hoofnur'', which evolved from earlier ''hååfinur''. This word comes from the Old Norse word ''haf'', meaning sea, and the Proto-Inuit word ''*inuɣ'', meaning "man"; thus, ''hoofnur'' literally means "man of the sea". This is a reference to Hoofnur history, as Norse settlers inhabited Greenland and then Markland later on and mingled and settled with some indigenous culture of the Old World including the Inuits, the Dorset culture, and the Innu. It might also reference the [[w:Labrador Sea\|Labrador Sea]] in between Greenland and Labrador.

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	The '''Hoofnur language''' (Hoofnur: ''~~hoofniska~~ maal'') is a language spoken by the Hoofnur people. It is a fairly mixed language with its primary base evolving from Old Norse, subsequently being influenced by Inuit phonology and vocabulary.		The '''Hoofnur language''' (Hoofnur: ''hoofnisk maal'') is a language spoken by the Hoofnur people. It is a fairly mixed language with its primary base evolving from Old Norse, subsequently being influenced by Inuit phonology and vocabulary.

	The language is spoken in two main regions, each having their own dialect. The ''Maaknuna'' (Markland) dialect is spoken along the coast of central and southern Labrador and some areas of Newfoundland, while the ''Kalaalann'' (Greenland) dialect is spoken in Greenland. There is also a standard dialect called ''Standard Hoofnur''.		The language is spoken in two main regions, each having their own dialect. The ''Maaknuna'' (Markland) dialect is spoken along the coast of central and southern Labrador and some areas of Newfoundland, while the ''Kalaalann'' (Greenland) dialect is spoken in Greenland. There is also a standard dialect called ''Standard Hoofnur''.

	Vocabulary linked '''[https://linguifex.com/wiki/Category:Hoofnur_lemmas here]'''		Vocabulary linked '''[https://linguifex.com/wiki/Category:Hoofnur_lemmas here]'''

			=Etymology=
			The language in it's native language is referred to as ''hoofnisk maal'' or just ''hoofnisk'', which is an adjective derived from the demonym ''hoofnur''. This word comes from the Old Norse word ''haf'', meaning sea, and the Proto-Inuit word ''*inuɣ'', meaning "man"; thus, ''hoofnur'' literally means "man of the sea". This is a reference to Hoofnur history, as Norse settlers inhabited Greenland and then Markland later on and mingled and settled with some indigenous culture of the Old World including the Inuits, the Dorset culture, and the Innu. It might also reference the [[w:Labrador Sea\|Labrador Sea]] in between Greenland and Labrador.

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	\|nativename = ~~hoofniska~~ maal		\|nativename = hoofnisk maal
	\|familycolor=Mixed		\|familycolor=Mixed
	\|fam1=Indo-European		\|fam1=Indo-European

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Created page with "{{Infobox language |name = {{PAGENAME}} |creator = User:RoTM94 |nativename = hoofniska maal |familycolor=Mixed |fam1=Indo-European |fam2=Germanic |fam3=North Germanic (then influenced by Proto-Inuit) |speakers=50,000 |date=2020 }} The '''Hoofnur language''' (Hoofnur: ''hoofniska maal'') is a language spoken by the Hoofnur people. It is a fairly mixed language with its primary base evolving from Old Norse, subsequently being influenced by Inuit phonology and vocabular..."

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|nativename = hoofniska maal
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|fam3=North Germanic (then influenced by Proto-Inuit)
|speakers=50,000
|date=2020
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The '''Hoofnur language''' (Hoofnur: ''hoofniska maal'') is a language spoken by the Hoofnur people. It is a fairly mixed language with its primary base evolving from Old Norse, subsequently being influenced by Inuit phonology and vocabulary.

The language is spoken in two main regions, each having their own dialect. The ''Maaknuna'' (Markland) dialect is spoken along the coast of central and southern Labrador and some areas of Newfoundland, while the ''Kalaalann'' (Greenland) dialect is spoken in Greenland. There is also a standard dialect called ''Standard Hoofnur''.

Vocabulary linked '''[https://linguifex.com/wiki/Category:Hoofnur_lemmas here]'''