Icelandic Language

GPTKB entity

Statements (97)
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:color Key aspect of Icelandic national identity
gptkbp:competitors Held to promote language skills
gptkbp:conference Conferences held on Icelandic language and culture
gptkbp:cultural_influence Influenced by Norse mythology
Influenced by English in recent years
Influences from Norse mythology
gptkbp:cultural_programs Advocacy for language rights and preservation
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important for Icelandic identity
gptkbp:education Taught in schools in Iceland
gptkbp:events Celebrated on Icelandic Language Day
Cultural events celebrating the language
gptkbp:family gptkb:North_Germanic
gptkb:North_Germanic_languages
gptkbp:famous_event Celebrated in cultural festivals
gptkbp:financial_aid Few loanwords from other languages
gptkbp:first_written_use 12th century
gptkbp:formulation Inflected language
Subject-verb-object order
gptkbp:has_cognates Many cognates with other Germanic languages
gptkbp:has_dialects No significant dialects
gptkbp:has_documentation Documented in various linguistic studies
Various online resources available
Various resources for learners available
gptkbp:has_features Complex inflectional morphology
gptkbp:has_language Rich in archaic words
gptkbp:historical_documentation Evolved from Old Norse
Evolving with modern influences
Has a long and complex history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Icelandic Language
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Danish
gptkbp:is_standardized_by Standardized in the 19th century
Standardized spelling rules
gptkbp:iso639-3 ice
is
isl
gptkbp:language gptkb:Indo-European
IS
Active presence on social media platforms
Efforts for preservation ongoing
Regional variations exist
Variability in spoken forms
Active community of speakers abroad
Facing challenges from globalization
Incorporated in language technology tools
Protected by Icelandic law
Regional variations in pronunciation
Standard Icelandic is the norm
Subject of linguistic research
Used in Icelandic films and music
Used in media and literature
Challenges in modern usage
Preserved through education and media
Preserved through literature and folklore
Strong community of speakers in Iceland
Used in everyday communication
Variations in pronunciation among speakers
gptkbp:language_books Textbooks and literature available for study
gptkbp:language_forums Online forums for language learners
gptkbp:language_grants Grants available for language projects
gptkbp:language_influencers Influencers promoting the language online
gptkbp:language_learning_apps Available for mobile learning
gptkbp:language_meetups Meetups for practicing Icelandic
gptkbp:language_of_instruction Available for learners worldwide
Taught in schools in Iceland
Resources available for learning
gptkbp:language_podcasts Podcasts available for learners
gptkbp:language_preservation_organizations Supported by various organizations
gptkbp:language_publications Numerous publications in Icelandic
gptkbp:language_revitalization Active revitalization efforts
Efforts to preserve and promote
Revitalization efforts in communities
gptkbp:language_spoken gptkb:Icelanders
gptkbp:language_support Vulnerable
Vulnerable language status
gptkbp:language_websites Websites dedicated to Icelandic language resources
gptkbp:language_you_tube_channels Channels dedicated to teaching Icelandic
gptkbp:media Used in Icelandic media
gptkbp:mutual_intelligibility Limited mutual intelligibility with other Nordic languages
gptkbp:narrative_style Rich literary tradition
gptkbp:notable_speakers Approximately 300,000
gptkbp:orthography Phonemic orthography
gptkbp:polyphony Distinctive vowel harmony
gptkbp:prescriptive_grammar Prescriptive grammar rules exist
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Strong efforts to preserve the language
gptkbp:recognition Recognized by UNESCO
Recognized by UNESCO as a vulnerable language.
Recognized by the Icelandic government
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Old_Norse
gptkbp:research_institutes Institutes dedicated to Icelandic studies
gptkbp:scholarships Scholarships available for studying Icelandic
gptkbp:script Latin script
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:status Official language of Iceland
gptkbp:translated_into Translated works available
gptkbp:writings Has a rich literary tradition
Rich body of literature exists