Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit facts for kids

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Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit

English: You Our Ancient Land!
National anthem of	Greenland
Lyrics	Henrik Lund
Music	Jonathan Petersen
Adopted	1916

Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit (You Our Ancient Land; Danish: Vort ældgamle land under isblinkens bavn) is the national anthem of Greenland. It was written by Henrik Lund, and it became the national anthem in 1916.

Greenlandic

Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit niaqqut ulissimavoqq qiinik.

Qitornatit kissumiaannarpatit tunillugit sineriavit piinik.

Akullequtaastut merlertutut ilinni perortugut 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.

English

Our country, which has become so old your head is all covered with white hair.

Always held us, your children, in your bosom and gave us the riches of your coasts.

As middle children in the family we blossomed here Kalaallit,

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 of our desire to move 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, Kalaallit wake up and be proud!

A dignified life is our goal; courageously take a stand.

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In Spanish: Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit para niños