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| Danes, Norwegians, Icelanders, Swedes, Scottish, and Irish |
The Faroese or Faroe Islanders (Føroyingar) are a small ethnic group in Northern Europe of Norse and Celtic origins. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Faroese ( føroyskt ˈføːɹɪst or) often also spelled Faeroese (cf Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. Icelanders are the Nation or Ethnic group of Iceland descended primarily from Norsemen of Scandinavia. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate Northern Europe is a term for the northern part of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as (Finland Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who speak one of the North Germanic languages as their native language Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts [3] They are mostly found in the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Australia. The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
The Faroese language is a West Nordic language, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to western Norwegian dialects. Faroese ( føroyskt ˈføːɹɪst or) often also spelled Faeroese (cf The West Nordic Council ( Danish: Vestnordisk Råd, Faroese: Útnorðurráðið, Icelandic: Vestnorræna ráðið, Icelandic ( is a North Germanic language, the language of Iceland. Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language
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Famous People
Music
- Týr is a Viking/Progressive Metal band from the Faroe Islands. Týr (tʰʊɪːɹ is a band from the Faroe Islands which plays a combination of heavy metal and Folk music, with strong Progressive metal elements The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse
- Teitur is a singer-songwriter who has done opening slots on tours with Suzanne Vega, Glen Phillips, Aimee Mann, and John Mayer. Teitur (born 1977 is a Singer-songwriter from the Faroe Islands. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Suzanne Nadine Vega (born 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American Songwriter and Singer Glen Phillips (born December 29, 1970) is a songwriter lyricist singer and guitarist Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American, rock Guitarist, bassist, Singer, and noted Songwriter John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician
- Eivør Pálsdóttir is a singer-songwriter with a wide range of interests in many kinds of music, including: jazz; folk; country; pop; classical; and Christian music. Eivør Pálsdóttir ˈpɔlsˌdœʰtəɹ}} (born July 21 1983 in Syðrugøta, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese singer/songwriter Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life Her roots are in the Faroese ballads. Kvæði (Kvaedi at kvøða: "to sing a tune or kvæði " are the old Ballads of the Faroe Islands, accompanied by the Faroese
- Boys in a Band is an indie rock band from Eysturoy Faroe Islands, which recently won 1st place in Global Battle of the Bands. Boys in a Band are an indie rock band from the Faroe Islands. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse The Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB is an international Battle of the Bands competition where bands from many different countries compete in original live music performance
See also
- List of Faroese people
- Demographics of the Faroe Islands
- Culture of the Faroe Islands
- Flag of the Faroe Islands
- Faroese American
References
- ^ Statistics Faroe Islands, 2007
- ^ Politiken, 2006 (newspaper written in Danish)
- ^ Highly discrepant proportions of female and male Scandinavian and British Isles ancestry within the isolated population of the Faroe Islands, http://www.nature.com/ejhg/journal/v14/n4/full/5201578a.html, Thomas D Als, Tove H Jorgensen, Anders D Børglum, Peter A Petersen, Ole Mors and August G Wang, 25 January 2006
Further reading
- Arge, Símun, Guðrun Sveinbjarnardóttir, Kevin Edwards, and Paul Buckland. This is a list of famous or important Faroese people. In a small island-society of less than 50000 inhabitants each person can gain certain meaning for the entire nation The vast majority of the population are ethnic Faroese, of Norse descent Culture of the Faroe Islands has its roots in the Nordic culture The flag of the Faroe Islands is an offset cross following as with other Nordic flags the tradition set by Dannebrog. Faroese Americans are Americans of Faroese descent Most Faroese emigrated to countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Norway Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the 2005. "Viking and Medieval Settlement in the Faroes: People, Place and Environment". Human Ecology. 33, no. 5: 597-620.
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