Icelandic language

Swearing in the Nordic languages

Swearing in the Nordic languages

Swearing in the Nordic languages

16 June 2021

Christina Bjerggaard

Warning: As you may expect, this article contains uncensored swearing which some readers may find offensive. Hav...

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Waffling about the weather

Waffling about the weather

Waffling about the weather

16 January 2020

Max Naylor

You’ll have almost certainly heard the old falsehood that the Inuit have hundreds or perhaps even thousands of...

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Language vitality in the digital age: a look at Icelandic (part 2)

Language vitality in the digital age: a look at Icel...

Language vitality in the digital age: a look at Icel...

3 December 2018

Max Naylor

This is part 2 of the article “Language vitality in the digital age: a look at Icelandic”. Click here to rea...

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Language vitality in the digital age: a look at Icelandic (part 1)

Language vitality in the digital age: a look at Icel...

Language vitality in the digital age: a look at Icel...

26 November 2018

Max Naylor

Of the thousands of languages used in the world today, only a handful are used online. Just over half of all web...

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5 facts about the Icelandic language

5 facts about the Icelandic language

5 facts about the Icelandic language

23 August 2018

Max Naylor

Icelandic is a language you might have heard without even realising it. In fact, if you’ve ever heard a song b...

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