Faroe Islanders
people from or residents of the Faroe Islands
(Redirected from Faroese people)
Faroe Islanders are people who inhabit the Faroe Islands.
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.