Limba noastră
| English: Our Language | |
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 Emblem of Limba noastră | |
National anthem of Moldova | |
| Lyrics | Alexei Mateevici, 1917 |
| Music | Alexandru Cristea, ext. 1942 |
| Adopted | 1994 (unofficial) 1995 |
| Preceded by | "Deșteaptă-te, române!" |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version (three verses) | |
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"Limba noastră" ("Our Language"; Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlimba ˈno̯astrə] ⓘ) is the national anthem of Moldova. It has been used since 1994 and was officially adopted on 22 July 1995.[1]
For a short period of time in the early 1990s, the national anthem of Moldova was "Deșteaptă-te, române!", which was and remains the national anthem of Romania. The lyrics were written by Alexei Mateevici (1888–1917) a month before his death.[2] Mateevici contributed significantly to the national emancipation of Bessarabia. The music was composed by Alexandru Cristea.
Lyrics
The focus of "Limba noastră" is language; in this case, the national language of Moldova, which is referred to as either Romanian[3] or Moldovan.[a] It calls for the people to revive the usage of their native language. The poem does not refer to the language by name; it is poetically called "our language".
"Limba noastră" is based on a twelve-verse poem. For the officially-defined national anthem used today, the verses were selected and reorganised into five verses of four lines each; namely, the first, second, fifth, ninth and twelfth verses, respectively,[5] which are highlighted in bold.
| Romanian original[6][7] | Moldovan Cyrillic[8] (official in Transnistria) |
IPA transcription[b] | English translation[9][c] |
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Images
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Moldovan stamp depicting a Romanian language class. The teacher is explaining the lesson. On the blackboard is written a quatrain from "Limba noastră". -
Moldovan stamp bearing the first verses of the anthem. -
Mateevici, author of the poem. In the background are written quatrains from "Limba noastră". -
See also
- "Deșteaptă-te, române!", national anthem of Romania
- "Dimãndarea pãrinteascã", ethnic anthem of the Aromanians
- Moldovenism
Notes
- ^ The constitution of the Republic of Moldova refers to the country's language as Moldovan, whilst the 1991 Declaration of Independence names the official language Romanian. In December 2013, a decision of the Constitutional Court of Moldova ruled that the Declaration of Independence takes precedence over the Constitution and that the state language is therefore Romanian.[4]
- ^ See Help:IPA/Romanian and Romanian phonology.
- ^ Source is only for the official verses.
References
- ^ "20 de ani fără "Deșteaptă-te, române!"". Adevărul. June 2014.
- ^ "De Ziua Limbii Române, "Limba noastră" va răsuna din turnul Primăriei Cluj". Ziua de Cluj. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Poezia "Limba noastră", de Alexei Mateevici, a împlinit un secol". 10tv.md. June 2017.
- ^ "Moldovan court rules official language is 'Romanian,' replacing Soviet-flavored 'Moldovan'"
- ^ "The State Anthem of the Republic of Moldova". Presidency of the Republic of Moldova. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Limba noastră". Poezie. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Limba noastră". Versuri si Creatii. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Лимба матернэ — флоаре етернэ". Лимба молдовеняскэ (in Romanian). 24 April 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Minahan, James B. (23 December 2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. pp. 468–469. ISBN 978-0-313-34497-8.
External links
- Wikisource, "Limba noastră", full text of Mateevici's poem (in Romanian)
- State Symbols of the Republic of Moldova – The official page of the Republic of Moldova features a page about the flag and anthem, which include vocal and instrumental versions
- President's House – The official website of the President of Moldova has a page with information about the anthem. The Romanian version of the page also contains the music score of the anthem.
- Moldova: Limba noastră – Audio of the national anthem of Moldova, with information and lyrics (archive link)
- "Romanian Nationalism in the Republic of Moldova" by Andrei Panici, American University in Bulgaria, 2002