Faroese people
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| Faroese | |
|---|---|
| Eivør Pálsdóttir | |
| Total population | 80,000-90,000 |
| Regions with significant populations | Faroe Islands, Denmark, Norway, Iceland |
| Language | Faroese, Danish |
| Religion | Lutheranism <tr>
<th style="background-color:#fee8ab;">Related ethnic groups</th> <td style="background-color:#fff6d9;">Danes, Norwegians, Icelanders, Scots</td> </tr> |
The Faroese or Faroe Islanders (Føroyingar) are a small ethnic group in Northern Europe of Norse and Celtic origin. They are mostly found in the Faroe Islands, Denmark and Norway.
The Faroese language is a west Nordic language, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to western Norwegian dialects.
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Islands
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History • Politics • Economy
Timeline • Færeyinga Saga • Parliament • Folketing • Political parties • Economic history • Companies • Currency • Taxation
Geography • Demographics
Geology • Mountains • Lakes • Transport • Language • Religion • Cities • Towns
Culture
Art • Literature • Music • Cinema • Sport • Media • Whaling • Ólavsøka • Merkið • Tú alfagra land mítt • Coat of arms
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