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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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


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.


Nordic Co-operation | Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers · 8 June 2023 English

This report is the second report in a research project examining how to increase labour market participation among vulnerable groups in the Nordic countries. In this report we develop a …

individual characteristics, lack of skills in the Icelandic language has been identi�ied as an employment barrier


ICCI: International Cryosphere Climate Initiative · 4 May 2023 English

The Coordinator would join a diverse and global team of cryosphere scientists and ex-diplomats; to help communicate the vital urgency of emission reductions to prevent additional loss and collapse of …

Strong Swedish or Nordic (Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic) language skills. • Web and/or graphics design expertise


Nordic Co-operation | Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers · 8 January 2023 English

This chapter analyses how Nordic health authorities and prime ministers used social media during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The research questions address the extent to which they …

finding coders with sufficient skills in the Icelandic language, the communication by the Icelandic health


UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 2023 English

information about some initiatives related to the Icelandic language and the important role of the Vigdís International


Nordic Co-operation | Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers · 6 December 2022 English

On 4 March 2022, the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive to provide quick and effective assistance to people fleeing the war in Ukraine. This report provides an overview of …

seeking jobs. Services include job counselling, Icelandic language training and community education courses


UN: The United Nations · 14 November 2022 English

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The specific measures taken to ensure that Icelandic language instruction is accessible to all groups


UN: The United Nations · 21 March 2022 English

20 p.

equal footing with their peers, attain good Icelandic language skills and take an active part in study action plan to promote the Icelandic language, and the Icelandic Language Council’s new 2021 language enhance preschool and compulsory school pupils’ Icelandic language competence and strengthen their self-image This includes raising awareness about the Icelandic language, education and school activities and arts arts and culture and enhancing Icelandic language education at all school levels, as well as education


UN: The United Nations · 10 January 2022 English

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reasons; the Directorate will organise free Icelandic language lessons and civic education for this group


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