Comments on: Where in the world? http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / no n'hi ha prou amb una llengua Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:19:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: d.m.falk http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-66063 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:55:07 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-66063 Simon- Had you used the picture just below that one, I would've said Nuuk right off! :D This was was more of a stumper, given you don't see much of, if at all, of the city center. d.m.f. Simon- Had you used the picture just below that one, I would’ve said Nuuk right off! :D This was was more of a stumper, given you don’t see much of, if at all, of the city center.

d.m.f.

]]> by: Lyydie http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-66027 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:52:54 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-66027 Norwegian? Maybe Iceland? How about Greenland? Or maybe Finland? Swedish? Dutch? Norwegian? Maybe Iceland? How about Greenland? Or maybe Finland?

Swedish?

Dutch?

]]> by: Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65973 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:40:12 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65973 The answer is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuuk" rel="nofollow">Nuuk</a>, the capital of Greenland, where the main languages are Greenlandic and Danish, and English is also widely spoken. The photo comes from <a href="http://www.benlo.com/arctic/nuuk.html" rel="nofollow">this site</a> I've just added a page of <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/greenlandic.php" rel="nofollow">Greenlandic phrases</a> to Omniglot, by the way, and also one in <a href="http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/inuktitut.php" rel="nofollow">Inuktitut</a>. The answer is Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, where the main languages are Greenlandic and Danish, and English is also widely spoken.

The photo comes from this site

I’ve just added a page of Greenlandic phrases to Omniglot, by the way, and also one in Inuktitut.

]]> by: Daniel http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65957 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:01:26 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65957 Yes, I'm going with Torshavn because of the building style and color, and the landscape. Yes, I’m going with Torshavn because of the building style and color, and the landscape.

]]> by: Sion, Aberystwyth http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65953 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:13:09 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65953 Torshavn gets my vote too. As a Welshman I'm really impressed by their confindence in their language and country. I'd love to visit the islands. Two daily newspapers in Faroes for a linguistic communityof about 50,000 - impressive! Torshavn gets my vote too.

As a Welshman I’m really impressed by their confindence in their language and country. I’d love to visit the islands. Two daily newspapers in Faroes for a linguistic communityof about 50,000 - impressive!

]]> by: Adam Rae http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65940 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:07:59 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65940 I was lucky enough to visit the Faroe Islands this summer and although the picture does resemble the style of buildings, many but certainly not all, have turf covered roofs which I can't see in the picture. If it was taken in the Faroes, then Faroese would be the language. I attempted to learn a little (mostly 'pub' Faroese) and found it a fascinating cross between Icelandic and Danish - unsurprising given it's geography and history I guess! I real must to go and visit if you ever get the chance. I was lucky enough to visit the Faroe Islands this summer and although the picture does resemble the style of buildings, many but certainly not all, have turf covered roofs which I can’t see in the picture.

If it was taken in the Faroes, then Faroese would be the language. I attempted to learn a little (mostly ‘pub’ Faroese) and found it a fascinating cross between Icelandic and Danish - unsurprising given it’s geography and history I guess!

I real must to go and visit if you ever get the chance.

]]> by: d.m.falk http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65856 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:25:12 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65856 Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. :) It's NOT Nuuk, Greenland, since Nuuk has been rather modernised in recent years by the Danish government (and it's green in Nuuk during the summer- Just no trees, much like most Arctic tundra communities.) As for Thoshaven, there should be some trees. Languages spoken in Iqaluit: Inuktitut (and other Inuit languages), English and French. It is the capital of the Nunavut territory, and principle community, with less than 15,000 inhabitants. Plans are to develop Iqaluit with more modern facilities, particularly for the new territorial government, which was just formed in 1999 on the creation of the territory. d.m.f. Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. :) It’s NOT Nuuk, Greenland, since Nuuk has been rather modernised in recent years by the Danish government (and it’s green in Nuuk during the summer- Just no trees, much like most Arctic tundra communities.) As for Thoshaven, there should be some trees.

Languages spoken in Iqaluit: Inuktitut (and other Inuit languages), English and French. It is the capital of the Nunavut territory, and principle community, with less than 15,000 inhabitants. Plans are to develop Iqaluit with more modern facilities, particularly for the new territorial government, which was just formed in 1999 on the creation of the territory.

d.m.f.

]]> by: LandTortoise http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65837 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:53:19 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65837 Faroe Islands: Faroese Faroe Islands: Faroese

]]> by: Stuart Mudie http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65824 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:06:49 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65824 Wherever it is, I want to live there - those houses look great! Wherever it is, I want to live there - those houses look great!

]]> by: Daydreamer http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65822 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:49:37 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/01/13/where-in-the-world-17/#comment-65822 Reykjavík is supposed to have more than 100.000 inhabitants and that photo of a rural town simply doesn't fit. If it was Nuuk, I would expect masses of snow even in the summer. So I'd agree with renato figueiredo and go for Thorshavn. Reykjavík is supposed to have more than 100.000 inhabitants and that photo of a rural town simply doesn’t fit.
If it was Nuuk, I would expect masses of snow even in the summer.
So I’d agree with renato figueiredo and go for Thorshavn.

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