Countries
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
Belarus, Poland
Total No. Of Countries
52
0
46
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National Language
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Belarus, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Poland
Speaking Continents
Europe, North America, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine
Regulated By
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Since 1918, Belarusian has been the official language of Belarus.
- Belarusian include many loanwords from Polish language.
Similar To
Norwegian and Swedish
Russian and Ukrainian
Derived From
Old Norse Language
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How Many People Speak?
5.50 million9.63 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.07 %0.11 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
5.50 million7.60 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
6.00 million5.89 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
dansk
Беларуская мова (Bielaruskaja mova)
Alternative Names
Dansk, Rigsdansk
Belarusan, Belorussian, Bielorussian, Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian
French Name
danois
biélorusse
German Name
Dänisch
Weißrussisch
Pronunciation
[d̥ænˀsɡ̊]
[bʲɛlaˈruskʲi]
Ethnicity
Danish people or Danes
Belarusians