This map shows the regions
of the world where Faroese is commonly spoken (red circle).
Faroese is descended from Old Norse. It is most closely related
to Norwegian and Icelandic.
The Faroe islands are now the property of Denmark,
so Danish influences in vocabulary are developing in modern
Faroese.
| Daniel M. Short originally created this
map and the other Indo-European language charts for his website at http://www.danshort.com/.
I reproduce these images here with the author's permission, but they are
copyrighted by Daniel Short as of 2002. These charts should not be reproduced
or reused without Mr. Short's approval. You may contact him at danshort@gte.net
for more information. These images are not public domain. |