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Danish is spoken by approximately 6 million people worldwide. It is a North Germanic language and is closely related to Norwegian and Swedish. Speakers of Danish can oftentimes understand, and be understood by, speakers of Norwegian and Swedish. There are some Danish speakers around the world, including on the Faroe Islands, where it is an official language. Iceland and Greenland also have Danish speaking populations. There is a minority population of Danish speakers in Germany. This language is an important one for business. The Danish people, according to several studies, are among the most satisfied with their lives on Earth. This nation has a robust economy, great social stability and a vibrant young population.

Danish is used by the European Union, as this nation is a member and the language is the native tongue of many members. It has also found wide adoption in Greenland, where many of the native population also use it as their first language. Denmark, however, is the home of this language, and that nation enjoys a very high literacy rate and an impressive trend of adopting new technologies. There are numerous web pages in Danish, attesting to the tech-savvy of the population. There is also a tremendous market in this nation for consumer goods, and most of the population enjoys very stable lives. This language is among those that descended from Old Norse, and one of the descendants of the language spoken by the Vikings. Its rich history and abundance of literature make it among the favorites of scholars.