The Faroese language conflict is a phase in the history of the Faroe Islands in the first half of the 20th century (approx. 1908 to 1938). It was the political and cultural argument between the requirements of the Faroese language in general use, and the Danish language as the official language of the Faroe Islands. The conflict was not so much a struggle between the Faroese people and the Danes, but rather among the Faroese people themselves. The positions evolved with time.