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Re:Icelandic language battles threat of 'digital extinction' by hsivonen on Friday March 02, 2018 @03:54PM (#16505589)
What's the story behind everyone learning basic Danish still? Are there actual use cases for it?
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Re:Icelandic language battles threat of 'digital extinction' by S4M on Friday March 02, 2018 @04:03PM (#16505663)
Iceland and Denmark have closed ties.
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Re:Icelandic language battles threat of 'digital extinction' by radagast on Saturday March 03, 2018 @04:34AM (#16508579)
Not really though. Not more than to Norway or Sweden. It's an old historical thing from when the danes ruled over Iceland.
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