Danish
A language of Denmark
| Population | 5,450,000 in Denmark (2007). Population total all countries: 5,581,690. |
| Region | Also in Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United States. |
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Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden |
| Alternate names | Dansk, Rigsdansk |
| Classification | Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Riksmal, Danish |
| Language use | National language. |
| Language development | Taught in primary and secondary schools. Fully developed. Bible: 1550. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | SVO. |
Also spoken in:
Germany
| Language name | Danish |
| Population | 21,000 in Germany (2000). |
| Region | South Schleswig. |
| Alternate names | Dänisch, Dansk |
| Language use | All also use Standard German. |
| Comments | There are Danish schools. |
Greenland
| Language name | Danish |
| Population | 7,830 in Greenland (1986). |
| Language use | National language. |
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