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Which language is Denmark’s official language?

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Danish (Dansk) is the official language of Denmark. It is a North Germanic language spoken by more than five million people and is closely related to Norwegian and Swedish. While Danish is the official language, many Danes also speak English, and various minority languages—including Turkish, Arabic, and German—are spoken by different ethnic groups within the country.213