Faroese people

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Faroese

(Føroyingar)
Eivør Pálsdóttir
Total population

80,000-90,000
Regions with significant populations
Faroe Islands, Denmark, Norway, Iceland
Languages
Faroese, Danish
Religions
Lutheranism
Related ethnic groups
Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Icelanders, Celtic, Scots and to a lesser extent, all Germanic ethnic groups
Three Faroese girls wearing traditional costumes. The student caps identify them as newly graduated.
Three Faroese girls wearing traditional costumes. The student caps identify them as newly graduated.

The Faroese or Faroe Islanders (Føroyingar) are a small ethnic group in Northern Europe of Norse and Celtic origin. They are mostly found in the Faroe Islands, Denmark and Norway.

The Faroese language is a West Nordic language, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to western Norwegian dialects.


[edit] Famous People

Týr are a Viking/Progressive Metal band from the Faroe Islands

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Islands
Borðoy · Eysturoy · Fugloy · Hestur · Kalsoy · Koltur · Kunoy · Lítla Dímun · Mykines · Nólsoy · Sandoy · Skúvoy · Stóra Dímun · Streymoy · Suðuroy · Svínoy · Vágar · Viðoy

History · Politics · Economy
Timeline · Færeyinga Saga · Parliament · Folketing · Political parties · Economic history · Companies · Currency · Taxation

Geography · Demographics
Geology · Mountains · Lakes · Transport · Language · Religion · Cities · Towns

Culture
Art · Literature · Music · Cinema · Sport · Media · Whaling · Ólavsøka · Merkið · Tú alfagra land mítt · Coat of arms

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