Talk:Scandinavian languages
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This article is NOT about the language group known as North Germanic, but about the Scandinavian language, a separate language spoken in Scandinavia (in three slightly different but mutually intelligible forms, or dialects: Danish, Norwegian and Swedish). Though related to other North Germanic languages (Icelandic and Faroese), Scandinavian is not mutually intelligible with them. Clearly the Scandinavian language needs its own article.
- Cite a linguistic source if you want to keep insisiting on this claim. They're the same thing and Faroese and Icelandic is still in the same family (as is Norwegian still a Western Scandinavian language). See the EB article North Germanic languages (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9109778&query=north%20germanic%20language&ct=) for some clarification.
- Peter Isotalo
- Norwegian, which is my native language, is not a West North Germanic language (only minority language Neo-Norwegian may be considered so, the majority language is a descendant of Danish). Scandinavian and Icelandic/Faroese are not the same thing, they are different languages. Scandinavian is the mutually intelligible language(s) spoken in Scandinavia, which does not include Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Scandinavian and Icelandic/Faroese are completely unintelligible.
- Where are your sources? Is this something you have actually referenced from linguistic literature or is it your personal opinion? If it is the latter, please read Wikipedia:Cite your sources. Unveriafiable edits are not what Wikipedia is for. I would also like it if you read the link I pasted.
- I would also very much like some reference for this idea about the different Norwegian standard languages belonging to seperate branches of the North Germanic languages. It frankly seems rather far-fetched to me, even if Danish has had a major influence. This matter does however not in the least change the fact that North Germanic languages and Scandinavian languages are synonyms. They do not require separate articles, so please make your additions to North Germanic languages instaead.
- Peter Isotalo 19:05, Jun 22, 2005 (UTC)
