Languages of Denmark
The Kingdom of Denmark has only one official language, Danish, the national language of the Danish people, but there are several minority languages spoken, namely Faroese, German, and Greenlandic.
| Languages of Denmark | |
|---|---|
Danish dialects | |
| Official | Danish |
| Regional | (Officially recognised) Faroese Greenlandic |
| Minority | German, Romani |
| Foreign | English (86%) German (47%) Swedish (13%) |
| Signed | Danish Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | Danish QWERTY |
A large majority (about 86%) of Danes also speak English as a second language; it is mandatory for Danish students to learn from first grade in the public elementary schools (Danish: folkeskole), by far the most popular option in the country. In the 1st (or 3rd, depends on the school) grade of folkeskole, a third language option is given, usually German or French. The vast majority pick German (about 47% of Danes report being able to speak conversational German). The third most widely understood foreign language is Swedish, with about 13% of Danes reporting to be able to speak it.