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'''Icelandic''' (''islenska'') is the official language of [[Iceland]]. It is one of the most well-preserved languages in the world. The alphabet contains letters not found in the English alphabet, such as æ, ð and þ. | '''Icelandic''' (''islenska'') is the official language of [[Iceland]]. It is one of the most well-preserved languages in the world. The alphabet contains letters not found in the English alphabet, such as æ, ð and þ. | ||
| − | Of all the North [[Germanic languages]], Icelandic is the closest to [[Old Norse]], along with [[Faeroese language|Faeroese]]. A speaker of modern Icelandic can | + | Of all the North [[Germanic languages]], Icelandic is the closest to [[Old Norse]], along with [[Faeroese language|Faeroese]]. A speaker of modern Icelandic can read and understand the Old Norse sagas with little difficulty. |
[[Category:Germanic languages]] | [[Category:Germanic languages]] | ||
[[Category:Iceland]] | [[Category:Iceland]] | ||
Revision as of 04:59, February 11, 2013
Icelandic (islenska) is the official language of Iceland. It is one of the most well-preserved languages in the world. The alphabet contains letters not found in the English alphabet, such as æ, ð and þ.
Of all the North Germanic languages, Icelandic is the closest to Old Norse, along with Faeroese. A speaker of modern Icelandic can read and understand the Old Norse sagas with little difficulty.
