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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › North_Germanic_languagesNorth Germanic languages - Wikipedia

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   The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages —a sub-family of the Indo-European languages —along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages. The language group is also referred to as the Nordic languages, a direct translation of the most common term used among Danish ...

   • Geographic distribution: Northern Europe

   • Proto-language: Proto-Norse

2. nordicperspective.com › culture › languageNordic and Scandinavian Languages Explained and Ranked

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   Feb 5, 2022 · The Norwegian language sounded slightly more average to the respondents, with 60.8% saying it sounded “very nice”, 26.1% “average”, and 8.7% “very ugly”. The same study would also suggest that Danish is the least beautiful Scandinavian language, with 73.9% of respondents describing the language as sounding “very ugly”, and only ...

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   Which Scandinavian language sounded best?

   • A group of mixed Scandinavian students studying abroad (at a Scandinavian language school) was asked how they thought each Scandinavian language sounded, and overall they thought Swedish sounded best, followed by Norwegian, Finland-Swedish, and Danish. “How do you think other Scandinavian languages sound?”

   Nordic and Scandinavian Languages Explained and Ranked

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   What language does Sweden speak?

   • Spoken most out of any of the top Nordic languages, Swedish is the local language of Sweden. Although Swedish is most common among Swedish locals, many Finnish and Danish people speak this tongue too. Danish also has quite a similar appearance to Swedish. A whopping five million people speak Danish, the official language of Denmark.

   Nordic languages: How similar are the Scandinavian languages?

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   Is Swedish a good language to learn in Scandinavia?

   • Swedish would be an especially good language if you want to move to Scandinavia for work, as there are 10 million people speaking native Swedish, the most in the Nordics. As such, you’ll likely find more jobs for expats and foreigners in Sweden than in the rest of the region.

   Nordic and Scandinavian Languages Explained and Ranked

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   What do Scandinavian languages have in common?

   • Scandinavian languages have a lot in common. There are some Nordic languages which are very similar to each other, such as Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. However other languages, like Finnish and Icelandic, are far apart from what you might expect if you’re familiar with things like Sweden.

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4. scandification.com › nordic-languages-how-similarNordic languages: How similar are the Scandinavian languages?

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   Swedish. Spoken most out of any of the top Nordic languages, Swedish is the local language of Sweden. Although Swedish is most common among Swedish locals, many Finnish and Danish people speak this tongue too. Danish also has quite a similar appearance to Swedish. Danish. A whopping five million people speak Danish, the official language of ...

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Scandinavian-languagesScandinavian languages | Norse, Swedish, Danish, & Norwegian

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   With the invention of printing and the growth of literacy, all speakers of Scandinavian dialects gradually learned to read (and eventually write) the new standard languages. Scandinavian languages, group of Germanic languages consisting of modern standard Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Dano-Norwegian and New Norwegian), Icelandic, and Faroese.

6. www.norden.org › en › informationThe Nordic languages | Nordic cooperation

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   The secretariats for the Nordic Council, the Nordic Council of Ministers and Culture Fund use Danish, Norwegian and Swedish as their working languages. Since 1991, the Nordic Council of Ministers has developed close co-operation with the three Baltic republics – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. English is the working language of Nordic-Baltic ...

7. nordicperspective.com › facts › scandinavia-nordicsScandinavia & the Nordics: A Guide to the Nordic Countries

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   Sep 22, 2023 · The Scandinavian Languages 🇸🇪 Swedish. Swedish is an East Nordic language spoken by around 10 million people, making it the most common Scandinavian language. It is the main language of Sweden, and also a minority language in Finland where they still have some Swedish-speaking parts along the coast and the border to Northern Sweden.

8. www.lifeinnorway.net › nordic-languageNordic Language 101: The Languages of the North - Life in Norway

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   May 20, 2021 · Here’s how language works in the Nordic region. Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic and Faroese are known as the Nordic languages, spoken daily by around 19 million people daily. Yet they are far from the only ones used in the region. The most notable of the other languages is Finnish, while Sami languages and several minority languages are ...