Faroe Islanders
people from or residents of the Faroe Islands
(Redirected from Føroyingar)
Faroe Islanders are people who inhabit the Faroe Islands.
 Faroese folk dancers, in national costumes. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 70,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Faroe Islands | ≈50,000[1] |
 Denmark | 21,687[2] |
 Norway | 1,981[3] |
 Iceland | 500 |
 Finland | 20 |
| Languages | |
| Faroese, Danish (Gøtudanskt accent) | |
| Religion | |
| Lutheranism (Church of the Faroe Islands) Historically also the Norse religion and Roman Catholicism (1000–1538) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Germanic peoples (especially North Germanic peoples); Gaels | |
References
change- ↑ According to a 2009 estimate, the population of the Faroe Islands was 49,000, ~92% of that population was Faroese born, which is approximately 45,000. (See demographics of the Faroe Islands)
- ↑ Politiken, 2006 (newspaper written in Danish)
- ↑ "Table 5 Persons with immigrant background by immigration category, country background and sex. 1 January 2009". www.ssb.no.
