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{{Infobox language
|name = Islander Norse
|nativename = Éljansk
|pronunciation = [eːʎansk]
|creator = Neil Whalley
|region = British Isles
|states = Kingdom of the Isles
|nation = Kingdom of the Isles
|familycolor = Indo-European
|fam2=[[Germanic languages|Germanic]]
|fam3=[[North Germanic languages|North Germanic]]
|fam4=[[Old West Norse|West Norse]]
|ancestor=[[Old West Norse]]
|ancestor2=[[Early Éljansk]]
|script        = [[w:Latin script|Latin script]]
}}
'''Éljansk''' /eːʎənsk/ or '''Islander Norse''' is a heavily Gaelic-influenced West Norse language that developed in the medieval Kingdom of the Isles from the 9th century.  
'''Éljansk''' /eːʎənsk/ or '''Islander Norse''' is a heavily Gaelic-influenced West Norse language that developed in the medieval Kingdom of the Isles from the 9th century.  


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The base form of the noun is always singular, e.g. ''man'' "man", ''barn'' "child", ''ríķ'' "kingdom". In most cases the plural is formed by adding ''-er'' to the singular form, e.g. ''maner'' "men", ''barner'' "children", ''ríkjer'' "kingdoms".
The base form of the noun is always singular, e.g. ''man'' "man", ''barn'' "child", ''ríķ'' "kingdom". In most cases the plural is formed by adding ''-er'' to the singular form, e.g. ''maner'' "men", ''barner'' "children", ''ríkjer'' "kingdoms".


The genitive of possession is shown by placing the possessor after the possessed, e.g. ''hús Duvan'' "Duvan's house", ''kirk Patrik'' "Patrick's church". When the possessor is a definite noun, the article ''en'' may be placed before it, e.g. ''Kong en Éljaner'' "King of the Isles".  
The genitive of possession is shown by placing the possessor after the possessed, e.g. ''hús Duvan'' "Duvan's house", ''kirķ Patriķ'' "Patrick's church". When the possessor is a definite noun, the article ''en'' may be placed before it, e.g. ''Kong en Éljaner'' "King of the Isles".


===Articles===
===Articles===
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===Numerals===
===Numerals===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Numerals
|-
! width="50;" | !! width="200;" | Cardinal !! width="200;" | Ordinal
|-
! 1
| ''éin'' || ''first''
|-
! 2
| ''twéi'' || ''aner''
|-
! 3
| ''thrí'' || ''thridh''
|-
! 4
| ''fjór'' || ''fjórdh''
|-
! 5o
| ''fim'' || ''fimt''
|-
! 6
| ''ses'' || ''set''
|-
! 7
| ''sjó'' || ''sjónd''
|-
! 8
| ''át'' || ''átand''
|-
! 9
| ''ní'' || ''nínd''
|-
! 10
| ''tí'' || ''tínd''
|-
! 11
| ''elif'' || ''elift''
|-
! 12
| ''tólf'' || ''tólft''
|-
! 13
| ''thrí tán'' || ''thrí tánd''
|-
! 14
| ''fjór tán'' || ''fjór tánd''
|-
! 15
| ''fim tán'' || ''fim tánd''
|-
! 16
| ''ses tán'' || ''ses tánd''
|-
! 17
| ''sjó tán'' || ''sjó tánd''
|-
! 18
| ''át tán'' || ''át tánd''
|-
! 19
| ''ní tán'' || ''ní tánd''
|-
! 20
| ''tutú'' || ''tutúnd''
|-
! 21
| ''éin eg tutú'' || ''first eg tutú''
|-
! 30
| ''þrítí'' || ''þrítínd''
|-
! 40
| ''fjórtí'' || ''fjórtínd''
|-
! 50
| ''fimtí'' || ''fimtínd''
|-
! 60
| ''sestí'' || ''sestínd''
|-
! 70
| ''sjótí'' || ''sjótínd''
|-
! 80
| ''átí'' || ''átínd''
|-
! 90
| ''nítí'' || ''nítínd''
|-
! 100
| ''títí'' || ''títínd''
|-
! 110
| ''eliftí'' || ''eliftínd''
|-
! 120
| ''hunredh'' || ''hunrest''
|}


===Pronouns===
===Pronouns===
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