Countries
South Africa
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
Total No. Of Countries
15
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National Language
South Africa
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Second Language
Namibia, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Regulated By
Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
Interesting Facts
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Similar To
Dutch Language
Norwegian and Swedish
Derived From
Dutch Language
Old Norse Language