Gutnish language
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| Gutnish (Gutniska) | |
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| Spoken in: | Sweden |
| Region: | Gotlandia |
| Total speakers: | 5,000-10,000 |
| Ranking: | Not in top 100 |
| Genetic classification: | Indo-European Germanic North Germanic East Scandinavian |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | {{{nation}}} |
| Regulated by: | - |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | sv |
| ISO 639-2 | swe |
| SIL | SWD |
| See also: Language – List of languages | |
Gutnish (in Swedish gutamål or gutniska) is a language of the eastern branch of the North Germanic languages, spoken on the island of Gotland. It should not be confused with the Gotlandic dialect of the Swedish language (in Swedish gotländska), but many do, which might be a reason why it is not recognized as a separate language under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
The present dialects of Gotland are descended from the Old Gutnish dialect of Old Norse.