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| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Faroe Islands, Denmark, Norway, Iceland | |
| Languages | |
| Faroese, Danish | |
| Religion | |
| Lutheranism, Ásatrú | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Icelanders, [Modern Celts |
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.
Famous People
Týr are a Viking/Progressive Metal band from the Faroe Islands
See also
- Demographics of the Faroe Islands
- Culture of the Faroe Islands
- Flag of the Faroe Islands
- Faroese American
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