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1 (National)
Danish
[dan]
1 (National). Statutory national working language (1978, Home Rule Act No. 577, Article 9(2)). 6,200 in Greenland (2014 World Factbook).
Greenlandic
[kal]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1978, Home Rule Act No. 577 of 29 November, Article 9.1). 50,000 in Greenland (2007 I. Larsen). 3,000 East Greenlandic, 44,000 West Greenlandic, 800 North Greenlandic. Total users in all countries: 57,000.
6a (Vigorous)
Danish Sign Language
[dsl]
6a* (Vigorous). 60 in Greenland (2020 A. Bickford). Estimated based on 0.1% of the general population.
