answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The official language of Greenland is Greenlandic, an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken by about 57,000 people in Greenland and Denmark. Danish, also an official language until mid-2009, remains a language of higher education. English is widely spoken as a third language.

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

5y ago

The official languages of Greenland are Greenlandic and Danish.
The majority of Greenlanders speak an Inuit-Aleut dialect (aka - kalaallisut) and Danish.
There are three different languages generally spoken in greenland. Greenlandic, Danish and English. However because Danish was the first foreign language and is studied in the schools of Greenland is best known to the people of Greenland.
Greenlandic (also known as Kalaallisut) and Danish.
Greenland is the largest island of the world. Three kinds of Languages are spoken in Greenland by the people. The official language of Greenland consists of Greenlandic, Danish and English.

The Greenlandic Language is divided into 3 dialects. These 3 dialects are-

  • East Greenlandic
  • West Greenlandic
  • Polar-Eskimo dialect.

The language in which Greenland's 50,000 people speaks is Inuit dialect. Kalaallisut is the language of the Greenland people. Greenlandic Language is spoken by the Inuit-Aleut family.

Apart from Greenlandic Language the other languages spoken in Greenland are Danish and English. Danish which is the first foreign language is studied in the schools of Greenland. Among the total population the majority speaks very good Danish Language in Greenland, mainly those people who dwell in towns. When the Danes visit Greenland it is very easy for them to communicate with the Greenland people because of the common knowledge of Danish Language. Many young people who have done studied in Denmark or abroad can speak English Language in Greenland very well.
Danish and Greenlandic (also called Kalaallisut)

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago

Certainly Greenland has a language. Its official language is Kalaallisut, also call West Greenlandic, an Aleute language.

Since Greenland is an autonomous county within the Kingdom of Denmark, the Danish language also has official status.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago

The 1 official language of Greenland is Kalaallisut, also called Greenlandic, spoken by almost everyone.

Virtually everyone who speaks Kalaallisut also speaks Danish.


About 12% of the population speak Danish as a first or sole language, particularly Danish immigrants in Greenland, many of whom fill positions such as administrators, professionals, academics, or skilled tradesmen.


English is another important language for Greenland, taught in schools from the first school year.


Inuit Sign Language is the sign language of some deaf people in Greenland.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Danish and Greenlandic (also called Kalaallisut)

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Danish and Greenlandic.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is English popular language in Greenland?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the name of Greenland's language?

english


What language does the word anorak come from?

The English word 'anorak' derives from the Greenland Inuit word, annoraaq.


What language is more popular?

English


What is the popular language in the world?

English


English is a most popular language in the world?

No. English is not the most popular. Mandarin Chinese is the most popular.


Why the english language is most popular?

English language known as the international languages marines use English as their language for further communication.


What is the most popular language in Australia?

English is the most popular language spoken in Australia, but it is not the official language, as Australia has no declared official language.


What language is most popular in Australia?

English is the most popular language spoken in Australia, but it is not the official language, as Australia has no declared official language.


What is the most popular language in the Caribbean?

english


What is the most popular language spoken in London?

Seriously? In England (where the word 'English' comes from), English is the language of choice.


What is least popular language spoken in china?

english


What language is more popular Chinese or English?

austrailian