"Where does Iceland want to be in the future? One cannot afford having 20 percent of the population not speaking the language. So this is really becoming an issue of social cohesion for Iceland ...

Many new computer devices do not understand Icelandic, a unique descendant of the Old Norse language filled with ultra-descriptive words such as Hundslappadrifa, or "heavy snowfall with large ...

As in most countries, Icelanders have a firm enough grasp on the English language that English-speaking visitors can get around the island without a translator. But the Icelandic language is so ...

The RUV is tasked with promoting the Icelandic language and culture. It is funded from a licence fee and advertising revenue. Media ownership is highly concentrated. The 365 company runs the main ...

In Iceland's parliament, six cleaners take a break from their duties to spend time learning Icelandic, seen as one of the principal barriers to integration in the country. Of the roughly 400,000 ...