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Which Scandinavian languages are classified as West Scandinavian?
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Scandinavian languages
Distribution of the Germanic languages in Europe.
The Scandinavian languages are categorized into two primary groups based on their linguistic development. The West Scandinavian group consists of the following languages:
- Norwegian (including both Dano-Norwegian and New Norwegian)12
- Icelandic12
- Faroese12
These languages are distinguished from the East Scandinavian group, which comprises Danish and Swedish.1