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1 day ago · Old Norse, Old Nordic, [1] or Old Scandinavian is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the ...
2 days ago · The West Germanic languages include the three most widely spoken Germanic languages: English with around 360–400 million native speakers; [3] [nb 2] German, with over 100 million native speakers; [4] and Dutch, with 24 million native speakers.
1 day ago · The Viking Age (793–1066 CE) was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonising, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. [1] [2] [3] It followed the Migration Period and the Germanic Iron Age. [4] The Viking Age applies not only to their homeland of ...
2 days ago · German language, official language of both Germany and Austria and one of the official languages of Switzerland.
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5 days ago · Is Nordic and Scandinavian the same? No, Nordic and Scandinavian are not the same, although there is some overlap. Scandinavia refers to the countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. These countries share a common cultural and historical heritage, including similar languages and customs.
4 days ago · What is Finland famous for? Cultural Attributes: Sisu (SEE-soo) a Finnish word that means independent, courageous, and strong defines the ideal Finn. People are generally reserved, they... More. Family: An average Finnish family has up to two children. Often both parents have jobs and they make most family decisions... More.
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1 day ago · Sweden occupies the greater part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, which it shares with Norway. The land slopes gently from the high mountains along the Norwegian frontier eastward to the Baltic Sea. Geologically, it is one of the oldest and most stable parts of the Earth’s crust.
