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By Greenlandic law, Greenlandic (''Kalaallisut'') is now the official language. Greenlandic is an Eskimo language and belongs to the East-Inuit family of languages. The Greenlandic and Danish languages are used in politics and administration. English is the third language. Most records are in Danish, but some are in Norwegian, and some in German. Modern records would be written in Greenlandic.
By Greenlandic law, Greenlandic (''Kalaallisut'') is now the official language. Greenlandic is an Eskimo language and belongs to the East-Inuit family of languages. The Greenlandic and Danish languages are used in politics and administration. English is the third language. Most records are in Danish, but some are in Norwegian, and some in German. Modern records would be written in Greenlandic.


For word lists and help researching in Grennland records, see:
For word lists and help researching in Greenland records, see:
*[[Danish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Danish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]

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By Greenlandic law, Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) is now the official language. Greenlandic is an Eskimo language and belongs to the East-Inuit family of languages. The Greenlandic and Danish languages are used in politics and administration. English is the third language. Most records are in Danish, but some are in Norwegian, and some in German. Modern records would be written in Greenlandic.

For word lists and help researching in Greenland records, see: