Ij Io̧kwe Ļo̧k Aelōn̄ Eo Aō

Ij Io̧kwe Ļo̧k Aelōn̄ Eo Aō

English: I love my islands
Former national anthem of Marshall Islands
Music	Samuel Langrine
Adopted	1986
Relinquished	1991
Succeeded by	"Forever Marshall Islands"

"Ij Io̧kwe Ļo̧k Aelōn̄ Eo Aō" (Marshallese pronunciation: [itʲ i̯ɒ.kwɛ lˠɒkʷ ɑe̯.lʲɤŋ ɛ̯ɔ ɑ.ɤ]; "I Love my Islands") was the national anthem of the Marshall Islands. It was used from 1979 (when the Marshall Islands split from the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) until 1991, when it was replaced by "Forever Marshall Islands".

The music was composed by Samuel Langrine, and the Marshallese lyrics are of unknown origin.

Lyrics

New orthography	Old orthography	IPA transcription	English translation
Ij io̧kwe ļo̧k aelōn̄ eo aō, Ijo iaar ļotak ie, Meļan ko ie, im iaļ ko ie, Im iiāio ko ie. Ij jāmin ilo̧k jāne, Bwe ijo jikū em̧ool, Im aō ļām̧oran indeeo. Em̧m̧an 'ļan̄n̄e inaaj mej ie.	Ij yokwe lok ailin̄ eo aō, Ijo iar lotak ie, Melan ko ie, im ial ko ie, Im iāieo ko ie. Ij jāmin ilok jāne, Bwe ijo jikū emol, Im aō lemoron indreo. Emon lok n̄e inaj mij ie.	[itʲ i̯ɒ.kwɛ lˠɒkʷ ɑe̯.lʲɤŋ ɛ̯ɔ ɑ.ɤ] [i.tʲɔ i̯ɑːrˠ lʷɔ.tˠɑk i̯ɛ] [mʲɛ.lˠɑnʲ kɔ i̯ɛ imʲ i.ɑlˠ kɔ i̯ɛ] [imʲ iː.æ.i̯o kɔ i̯ɛ] [itʲ tʲæ.mʲinʲ i.lʲɒkʷ tʲæ.nʲɛ] [pwɛ i.tʲɔ tʲi.kɯ ɛ.mˠɔːlʲ] [imʲ ɑɤ̯ lˠæ.mˠɔ.rʷɑnʲ inʲ.rʲeː.ɔ] [ɛmˠ.mˠɑnʲ lˠɑŋ.ŋɛ i.nʲɑːtʲ mʲetʲ i̯ɛ]	I love my islands, Where I was born, The surroundings, the paths, And the gatherings. I cannot leave here, Because this is my rightful place, My family heritage is forever here. It is best for me to die here.