Faroese in a sentence

Unemployment was very low, and the Faroese were enjoying one of the world's highest standards of living, but the Faroese economy was almost entirely reliant on fishing.

Revered Faroese artist Tróndur Patursson was commissioned to create this vibrant installation.

It is alleged that Ambassador Feng visited the Faroe Islands on November 11 – at which point the Faroese government were involved in final discussions regarding their choice of 5G network provider.

The Faroese people pride themselves on using what their environment has provided for them, and using the resources of their farms efficiently.

The flotilla is marking the 100th centenary of the national flag first being shown to the Faroese public – an event celebrated annually with a public holiday in Faroe.

She is of French-Norwegian origin and works with minority languages such as Sami, Faroese, Catalan and Punjabi.

Approximately 150 marriages took place between British soldiers and Faroese women, although the scale of the British presence on Vágar did lead to some local tensions.

During this period of the monopoly most Faroese goods ( wool products, fish, meat) were taken to the Netherlands, where they were sold at pre-determined prices.

Ethnic Faroese are, in genetic terms, among the most homogenous groups ever found.

Faroese was now an official language, though Danish is still taught as a second language in schools.

Finally, in October 1992, the Faroese national bank (Sjóvinnurbankin) called in receivers and was forced to ask Denmark for a huge financial bailout.

Foreign commercial interest: 14th century to Second World War The 14th century saw the start of what would prove to be a long era of foreign encroachment on the Faroese economy.

However, Faroese did not become the common language of media and advertising until the 1980s.

However, the Gabel rule was harsh and repressive, breeding much resentment in the Faroese.

In both languages, it can also form part of diphthongs such as ey (in both languages) and oy (Faroese only).

It is not possible to say exactly how many people worldwide speak the Faroese language.

It was during this period that many Faroese (6%) decided to emigrate, mainly to Denmark.

Many old houses burnt to the ground and old Faroese records were lost as were Gabel's documents.

Meanwhile, the Faroese economy was growing with the introduction of large-scale fishing.

Norn is generally considered to have been fairly similar to Faroese, sharing many phonological and grammatical traits, and might even have been mutually intelligible with it; thus, it can be considered an Insular Scandinavian language.