Faroe Islanders
Ethnic group and nation native to the Faroe Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Faroese people or Faroe Islanders (Faroese: føroyingar; Danish: færinger) are an ethnic group native to the Faroe Islands.[4] The Faroese are of mixed Norse and Gaelic origins.[5] About 21,000 Faroese live in neighbouring countries, particularly in Denmark, Iceland and Norway. Most Faroese are citizens of the Kingdom of Denmark, in which the Faroe Islands are a constituent nation. The Faroese language is one of the North Germanic languages and is closely related to Icelandic and to western Norwegian varieties.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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c. 70,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Faroe Islands | ≈50,000[1] |
Denmark | 21,687[2] |
Norway | 1,981[3][dubious – discuss] |
Languages | |
Faroese Danish (Gøtudanskt) | |
Religion | |
Lutheranism (Church of the Faroe Islands) Historically also the Norse religion and Roman Catholicism (1000–1538) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, Icelanders, Celts |
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