Danish people
North Germanic ethnic group native to Denmark; citizens or residents of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Danish people or Danes are the nation and ethnic group that is born in Denmark, and who speak Danish. There is also a Danish minority in Southern Schleswig.
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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c. 7 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Denmark 4,996,980[1] | |
United States | 1,430,897[2] |
Canada | 200,035[3] |
Brazil | 140,000 |
Norway | 52,510[4] |
Australia | 50,413[5] |
Germany | 50,000[6] |
Sweden | 42,602[7] |
Argentina | 13,000[8] |
United Kingdom | 18,493 (Danish born only)[9] |
Spain | 8,944[10] |
France | 7,000[11] |
Switzerland | 4.251[12] |
New Zealand | 3,507[13] |
Faroe Islands | 2,956 |
Iceland | 2,802[14] |
Ireland | 809[15] |
Austria | 806[16] |
Japan | 500[17] |
Lebanon | 400[18] |
South Africa | 4,000 |
Lesotho | 4,200 |
Namibia | 3,900 |
Languages | |
Danish Related languages include Norwegian, Swedish, Faroese, Icelandic, and to a lesser extent, all Germanic languages. | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Lutheran; small minorities of other faiths; secular. |
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The first mention of Danes within the Danish territory is on the Jelling Rune Stone which mentions how Harald Bluetooth converted the Danes to Christianity in the 10th century.[19] Denmark has been continuously inhabited since this period and although much cultural and ethnic influence and immigration from all over the world has entered Denmark since then, Danes tend to see themselves as ethnic descendents of the early Danes mentioned in the sources.