Icelandic Language

Icelandic ( (listen); Icelandic: íslenska pronounced [ˈistlɛnska] (listen)) is a North Germanic language spoken by about 314,000 people, the vast majority of whom live in Iceland where it is the national language. It is most closely related to Faroese and Western Norwegian. The language is more conservative than most other Western European languages. While most of them have greatly reduced levels of inflection (particularly noun declension), Icelandic retains a four-case synthetic grammar (comparable to German, though considerably more conservative and synthetic) and is distinguished by a wide assortment of irregular declensions. Since the written language has not changed much, Icelanders …

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Nordic Co-operation | Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers · 30 September 2024 English

The aim of this report is to enhance recognition and understanding of how Nordic organisations in both public and private sectors have responsibly developed AI based products and services, share …

(Almannarómur) – Data and infrastructure for Icelandic Language Technology Almannarómur is the Icelandic Language Technology. Use case description The Icelandic language technology project is an ambitious initiative initiative aimed at preserving and advancing the Icelandic language. Having products and services supporting and advance the language. The core of the Icelandic language technology project lies in its focus on with OpenAI to train the GPT-4 model for the Icelandic language. This collaboration aimed to ensure that


UN: The United Nations · 27 September 2024 English

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spoke English and by the difficulty of the Icelandic language, the lack of funding available for language


UN: The United Nations · 19 September 2024 English

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not least of which the need to teach the Icelandic language. Iceland was in the process of adopting the was not on immigrants alone to learn the Icelandic language; the Icelandic-speaking population also must Various initiatives to promote the use of the Icelandic language in formal and informal settings had thus approaches and support for the teaching of the Icelandic language and culture. Efforts had recently been made additional information on the status of the Icelandic language, especially given the strong influence of


Nordic Co-operation | Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers · 16 September 2024 English

New Nordic report: Government initiatives to promote reading and interest in reading among children and young people in the Nordic region Children's and young people's reading is a prioritized cultural …

decided on an action plan concerning the Icelandic language for 2024–2026, where strengthening school


UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 11 September 2024 English

considerations.” Linda Heimisdóttir, CEO of Icelandic language company Miðeind AI and the future of journalism


Nordic Co-operation | Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers · 28 May 2024 English

The vision of the AI & Data program is to establish the Nordic region as world leading in digitalisation, ethical AI, and responsible use of data. This report is part …

Almannarómur, an Icelandic language technology center tasked with protecting the Icelandic language in the digital


The Williams Institute · 19 March 2024 English

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Icelandic Names Act requires con- formity to the Icelandic language as well as gender specificity, among other the “name must not be in conflict with the Icelandic language system.” See Linda Becker, What’s in a Name


RCOA: Refugee Council of Australia · 18 March 2024 English

The Special program should begin to be operational in the second half of 2023.13 This is Humanitarian part of the Special Humanitarian Visa Program for national people and Visas residents …

cultural orientation program, which includes Icelandic language lessons.118 COMPLEMENTARY PATHWAYS It is


NIBR: Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research · 2024 English

sign language. The Act on the status of the Icelandic language and Icelandic sign language (No. 61/2011) participate in Icelandic society’ (Article 2). The Icelandic language policy 2021-2030 (Íslensk málnefnd, 2008) is, 50 percent of the waking hours in the Icelandic language environment and then the mother tongue is of Iceland. (2011). Act on the Status of Icelandic Language and Icelandic Sign Language (No. 61/2011)


Nordic Co-operation | Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers · 20 December 2023 English

The situation for LGBTI people in the Nordic countries has changed radically the last decades. This has resulted in increased access to social and legal rights, enhanced protection against discrimination, …

which the full texts were read. Finnish and Icelandic language hits was reviewed by external reviewers.


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