Faroese

FAO

provincial

Alternate Names: Føroyskt

Dialects: None known. Not inherently intelligible with Icelandic ,.

Status Notes: De facto provincial language in Faroe Islands.

Genealogy:

Indo-European
Germanic
North
West Scandinavian

Demographics: 66,000 in Denmark (2007). Population total all countries: 66,150.

Language Development: Bible: 1948–1961.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Denmark

Other Comments: Faroe Islands are self-governing in most matters. Spoken on Faroe Islands by about 45,000 and in Denmark by about 21,000.