Faroese is a North Germanic language descended from Old Norse, spoken in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Around 70,000 people speak it, counting islanders and Faroese communities in Denmark. It is the main language of the islands and is used in schools, government and broadcasting, with Danish taught alongside it. On paper Faroese looks close to Icelandic, its nearest relative, but the two are not readily mutually intelligible in speech. The written language uses the Latin alphabet with some distinctive letters inherited from Old Norse, and its modern spelling, established in the nineteenth century, deliberately reflects the language's Norse roots rather than present-day pronunciation.
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