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In other languages: FøroysktDescription[edit | edit source]
The languages spoken on the Faroe Islands include:
- Faroese
- It is spoken in the entire area as a first language.
- 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
- Danish
- It is the second official language
- Danish is taught in schools
- It can be used by the government in public relations [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Faroese
Danish
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Faroese
The Faroese alphabet consists of 29 letters derived from the Latin script:
| Majuscule forms (also called uppercase or capital letters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A | Á | B | D | Eth|Ð | E | F | G | H | I | Í | J | K | L | M | N | O | Ó | P | R | S | T | U | Ú | V | Y | Ý | Æ | Ø |
| Minuscule forms (also called lowercase or small letters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a | á | b | d | ð | e | f | g | h | i | í | j | k | l | m | n | o | ó | p | r | s | t | u | ú | v | y | ý | æ | ø |
Danish
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Faroese
- Learn Faroese (101Languages)
- Faroese to English Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Do You Speak Faroese? (VisitFaroeIslands)
Danish
- Danish to English Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Danish to English Dictionary (Bab.la)
- Danish Dictionary (Lexilogos)
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Faroe Islands," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroe_Islands#Language, accessed 27 Jun 2021.