Countries
Belarus, Poland
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
Total No. Of Countries
25
0
46
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National Language
Belarus, Gambia
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Second Language
Poland
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Regulated By
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, National Languages Committee
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
Interesting Facts
- Since 1918, Belarusian has been the official language of Belarus.
- Belarusian include many loanwords from Polish language.
- 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
Russian and Ukrainian
Norwegian and Swedish
Derived From
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Old Norse Language
How Many People Speak?
9.63 million5.50 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.11 %0.07 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
7.60 million5.50 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
5.89 million6.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Беларуская мова (Bielaruskaja mova)
dansk
Alternative Names
Belarusan, Belorussian, Bielorussian, Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian
Dansk, Rigsdansk
French Name
biélorusse
danois
German Name
Weißrussisch
Dänisch
Pronunciation
[bʲɛlaˈruskʲi]
[d̥ænˀsɡ̊]
Ethnicity
Belarusians
Danish people or Danes