Icelandic language fighting tsunami of English
1,657 views · Published 30 November 2018 · 1:29 · Indexed 9 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2018 · News & Politics
Two centuries ago experts predicted that Icelandic would be a dead language by now. But the doomsayers can eat their words: Icelandic is alive and kicking despite an onslaught of English brought on by modern technology. Schools are taking special measures to make sure the language lives on.
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