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What are the languages used in Nordic countries?

Here are the languages used in the Nordic countries:

Scandinavian Languages:

* Denmark: Danish

* Norway: Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)

* Sweden: Swedish

* Iceland: Icelandic

* Finland: Finnish (though not Scandinavian, it is an official language)

Other Languages:

* Finland: Swedish (a minority language spoken by about 5% of the population)

* Greenland: Greenlandic (an Inuit language, also spoken in parts of Canada)

* Åland Islands (part of Finland): Swedish (the official language)

* Faroe Islands (part of Denmark): Faroese (a North Germanic language closely related to Icelandic)

Important Notes:

* Norwegian: There are two written standards of Norwegian: Bokmål and Nynorsk. While both are official, Bokmål is more widely spoken and used.

* Swedish: Swedish is also spoken in parts of Finland, primarily in the Åland Islands and along the eastern coast.

* Finnish: Finnish is a Finnic language, not related to the Scandinavian languages.

These countries have a strong linguistic diversity, with many people being bilingual or even trilingual.

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