Icelanders

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North Germanic people ethnic group

Icelanders are a North Germanic ethnic group native to the island nation of Iceland, historically descended from Norse settlers and known for their distinct language and literary heritage.

Aliases (1)

Icelandic Vikings ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	North Germanic people → ethnic group →
associatedSport	football → handball →
capitalCityOfHomeCountry	Reykjavík →
citizenshipLanguageRequirement	Icelandic language →
citizenshipTypically	Icelandic citizenship →
climateOfHomeCountry	subarctic climate →
continentOfHomeCountry	Europe →
countryOfOrigin	Iceland →
culturalOrganization	Ásatrúarfélagið →
currencyOfHomeCountry	Icelandic króna →
demonymFor	Iceland →
diasporaPresence	Canada → Denmark → Norway → Sweden → United States →
ethnicOrigin	Celtic peoples → Norse people →
geneticCharacteristic	mixed Scandinavian and Gaelic ancestry →
governedBy	Government of Iceland →
historicalLiteraryLanguage	Old Norse →
historicalOriginPeriod	Viking Age →
historicalSettlement	Norse settlement of Iceland →
ISO3166-1Alpha2CodeOfHomeCountry	IS →
languageFamily	North Germanic languages →
languageStatus	Icelandic is official language of Iceland →
minorityReligion	Roman Catholic Church → Ásatrú →
modernEconomyInHomeCountry	renewable energy sector → services sector → tourism industry →
notableCulturalTrait	high literacy rate → preservation of Old Norse linguistic features → strong literary tradition →
politicalUnionMembershipOfHomeCountry	European Economic Area → Schengen Area →
populationMajorityIn	Iceland →
primaryLanguage	Icelandic language →
region	Nordic countries → Northern Europe →
religionMajority	Church of Iceland → Lutheranism →
traditionalEconomy	fishing → sheep farming →
traditionalLiterature	Eddas → Icelandic sagas →
writingSystem	Latin script →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Norwegians → Swedes →	relatedEthnicGroup
Germanic peoples →	ancestralTo
Norse voyages to North America ("Icelandic Vikings") →	hasParticipant
Scandinavians →	oftenDistinguishedFrom