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*'''Faroese''' | *'''Faroese''' | ||
**It is spoken in the entire area as a first language. | **It is spoken in the entire area as a first language. | ||
**The numbers who speak Faroese are unclear since many ethnic Faroese live in Denmark | **The numbers who speak Faroese are unclear since many ethnic Faroese live in Faroe Island and Denmark | ||
**Faroese is most similar to Icelandic and to their ancestor Old Norse, but is closer to Norwegian dialects of Western Norway | **Faroese is most similar to Icelandic and to their ancestor Old Norse, but is closer to Norwegian dialects of Western Norway | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''Faroese''' | |||
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Faroese_phrasebook Faroese phrasebook] | *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Faroese_phrasebook Faroese phrasebook] | ||
'''Danish''' | |||
*[[Danish Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Danish Genealogical Word List]] | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Faroese''' | |||
The Faroese alphabet consists of 29 letters derived from the Latin script: | |||
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|bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="center" colspan="29" | '''Majuscule forms''' (also called '''uppercase''' or '''capital letters''') | |||
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|align="center" colspan="29" | '''Minuscule forms''' (also called '''lowercase''' or '''small letters''') | |||
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'''Danish''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Faroese''' | |||
'''Danish''' | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
'''Faroese''' | |||
'''Danish''' | |||