Of all the North [[Germanic languages]], Faeroese is the closest to [[Old Norse]], along with [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]]. A speaker of modern Faeroese can read and understand the Old Norse sagas with little difficulty. | Of all the North [[Germanic languages]], Faeroese is the closest to [[Old Norse]], along with [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]]. A speaker of modern Faeroese can read and understand the Old Norse sagas with little difficulty. |