Languages of Iceland
Iceland has been a very isolated and linguistically homogeneous island historically, but has nevertheless been home to several languages. Gaelic was the native language to many of the early Icelanders. Although the Icelandic or Norse language prevails, northern trade routes brought German, English, Dutch, French and Basque to Iceland. Some merchants and clergymen settled in Iceland throughout the centuries, leaving their mark on culture, but linguistically mainly trade, nautical, and religious terms. Excluding these and Latin words, Icelandic has been altered remarkably little since settlement.
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Languages of Iceland
Iceland has been a very isolated and linguistically homogeneous island historically, but has nevertheless been home to several languages. Gaelic was the native language to many of the early Icelanders. Although the Icelandic or Norse language prevails, northern trade routes brought German, English, Dutch, French and Basque to Iceland. Some merchants and clergymen settled in Iceland throughout the centuries, leaving their mark on culture, but linguistically mainly trade, nautical, and religious terms. Excluding these and Latin words, Icelandic has been altered remarkably little since settlement.
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Iceland has been a very isolat ...... ally in the capital Reykjavík.
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Island je jazykově poměrně izo ...... slyšící na Islandu používají .
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La langue officielle de l'Isla ...... cette langue.[réf. souhaitée]
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På Island bor ungefär 350 000 ...... erkänt som de dövas modersmål.
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Η Ισλανδία είναι ιστορικά πολύ ...... ερα στην πρωτεύουσα Ρέικιαβικ.
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Государственным языком Исланди ...... немецкий и французский языки.
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アイスランドの言語(アイスランドのげんご)について述べる。ア ...... ヴィークで、一時的な観光客や在留者が人口の大半を占めている。
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Iceland
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Danish 0.31%
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English 0.32%
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Filipino 0.24%
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German 0.31%
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Latvian 0.14%
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Lithuanian 0.43%
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Other 1.89%
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Polish 2.74%
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Portuguese 0.28%
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Thai 0.17%
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Icelandic
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Icelandic 93.2%
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Iceland has been a very isolat ...... kably little since settlement.
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Island je jazykově poměrně izo ...... slyšící na Islandu používají .
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La langue officielle de l'Isla ...... cette langue.[réf. souhaitée]
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På Island bor ungefär 350 000 ...... erkänt som de dövas modersmål.
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Η Ισλανδία είναι ιστορικά πολύ ...... χώρα (γύρω στον 9ο-10ο αιώνα).
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Государственным языком Исланди ...... нуется День исландского языка.
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アイスランドの言語(アイスランドのげんご)について述べる。ア ...... ヴィークで、一時的な観光客や在留者が人口の大半を占めている。
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Jazyky Islandu
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Languages of Iceland
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Langues en Islande
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Språk på Island
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Γλώσσες της Ισλανδίας
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Языки Исландии
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アイスランドの言語
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