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Faroese language

language culture Maturity 11-13

People on islands use a special way to talk.

Sheep Letter, p 1.jpg
Sheep Letter, p 1.jpg
It is called Faroese. Long ago, it was written on sheep skin.
The Famjin Stone a Faroese Runestone.JPG
The Famjin Stone a Faroese Runestone.JPG
It is a very old way of speaking. People use it to tell stories. Do you want to learn new words?

52 words
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File:Sheep Letter, p 1.jpg
Sheep Letter, p 1.jpg
File:The Famjin Stone a Faroese Runestone.JPG
The Famjin Stone a Faroese Runestone.JPG
File:Faroese Dialects and Subdialects.svg
Faroese Dialects and Subdialects.svg
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