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Bookmark or Share- Welcome to the official site of the Faroe IslandsLocated in the Northeast Atlantic, the Faroe Islands comprise 18 small islands, characterised by steep cliffs, tall mountains, narrow fjords – and a population of 55,000. The Faroese language derives from Old Norse, which was spoken by the Norsemen who settled the islands 1200 years ago.
- Faroe Islands | History, Population, Capital, Map, & Facts - BritannicaFaroe Islands, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and the Shetland Islands. They form a self-governing overseas administrative division of the kingdom of Denmark. There are 17 inhabited islands and many islets and reefs.
- FAROESE LANGUAGE - Visit Faroe IslandsThe national language of the Faroe Islands is Faroese. Danish is the official second language taught in schools at an early age. English is also taught in schools and is spoken by most people. HISTORY OF THE FAROESE LANGUAGE. Faroese derives from Old Norse and is closely related to Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish.
- Faroe Islands - WikipediaThe Faroe or Faeroe Islands (/ ˈfɛəroʊ / FAIR-oh), or simply the Faroes (Faroese: Føroyar, pronounced [ˈfœɹjaɹ] ⓘ; Danish: Færøerne [ˈfeɐ̯ˌøˀɐnə]), are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
- Faroese language - WikipediaFaroese [a] (/ ˌ f ɛər oʊ ˈ iː z, ˌ f ær-/ FAIR-oh-EEZ, FARR-; [3] endonym: føroyskt [ˈføːɹɪst]) is a North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 69,000 Faroe Islanders, of which 21,000 reside mainly in Denmark and elsewhere.
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