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The Kingdom of Denmark has only one official language, Danish, the national language of the Danish people, but there are several minority languages spoken, namely Faroese, German, and Greenlandic.
- Official Languages of Denmark
- Official Regional Languages of Denmark
- Minority and Foreign Languages of Denmark
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Danish is the official language of the Kingdom of Denmark and is spoken by a majority of the people of this country. Danish is also the national language of the country. It is a North Germanic language that is spoken by about 6 million people, mainly Danes, and residents of Southern Schleswig in northern Germany, where Danish has the status of a mi...
Faroese
Another important minority language of Denmark is the Faroese. The language is spoken by the residents of the Faroe Islands, a self-governing Danish territory. The language is related to Icelandic and the Old Norse of the Scandinavian countries. Immigrants to mainland Denmark from the Faroe Islands also speak this language.
Greenlandic
Another self-governing territory of Denmark, Greenland hosts around 54,000 Inuits who speak the Greenlandic language. Nearly 7,000 immigrants of Greenland to mainland Denmark also speak this language.
English (86%), German (47%), and Swedish are the main foreign languages spoken in Denmak. German: German is the official minority language of a section of residents of the Region of Southern Denmark which was formerly known as the South Jutland County. The region was part of Germany before the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Of the 15,000 to 2...
Denmark has Danish as its official and national language, but also recognizes Faroese and Greenlandic as regional languages. English, German, and Swedish are the main foreign languages spoken by the population, especially among immigrants and students.
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Danish (/ ˈ d eɪ n ɪ ʃ / ⓘ, DAY-nish; endonym: dansk pronounced ⓘ, dansk sprog [ˈtænˀsk ˈspʁɔwˀ]) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark.
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14. Mai 2024 · Danish language, the official language of Denmark, spoken there by more than five million people. It is also spoken in a few communities south of the German border; it is taught in the schools of the Faroe Islands, of Iceland, and of Greenland. Danish belongs to the East Scandinavian branch of North Germanic languages.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
21. Apr. 2024 · While Danish is the primary language spoken in Denmark, English is widely spoken and understood throughout the country. Danes generally have a high level of English proficiency, with over 86% of the population speaking English as a second language.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Danish ( / ˈdeɪnɪʃ / ⓘ, DAY-nish; endonym: dansk pronounced [ ˈtænˀsk] ⓘ, dansk sprog [ ˈtænˀsk ˈspʁɔwˀ]) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark.
Learn about Danish, a North Germanic language spoken mainly in Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Find out how to write, read and say Danish words, and explore its history, grammar and culture.
