Countries
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
India, Manipur
Total No. Of Countries
51
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46
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National Language
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe, North America, South America
Asia
Minority Language
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Regulated By
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
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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.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Norwegian and Swedish
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
Old Norse Language
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How Many People Speak?
5.50 million1.50 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.07 %0.01 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
5.50 million1.50 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
6.00 million1.50 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
dansk
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Dansk, Rigsdansk
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
danois
Meithei
German Name
Dänisch
Meithei
Pronunciation
[d̥ænˀsɡ̊]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Danish people or Danes
Meithei people