Wikijunior:Languages/Danish

What writing system(s) does this language use?
Danish uses all 26 letters in English, plus the letters Æ, Ø, and Å. The letters c, q, w, x, and z are only used in words that are not of Danish origin, however.

How many people speak this language?
About 6 million people speak Danish, making it the 103rd highest language in number of speakers.

Where is this language spoken?
Danish is mostly spoken in Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, the European Union, and the Nordic Council.

What is the history of this language?
Danish ultimately comes from a language called Old Norse. Eventually, this language splitted into two languages: Old West Norse, which would turn into Norwegian and Icelandic, and Old East Norse, which turned into Swedish and Danish. Eventually, Old East Norse evolved into the Danish we know today.

Who are some famous authors or poets in this language?
The most famous Danish author is probably Hans Christian Andersen. He made stories such as The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling.

Christiern Pedersen is also known for translating the Bible's Old Testament into Danish.

Søren Kierkegaard a 19th century Danish philosopher and theologian.

What is a simple song/poem/story that I can learn in this language?
Der er et yndigt land (The Danish national anthem)