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1 (National)
Icelandic
[isl]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2011, Act 61(2)). 300,000 in Iceland (2015 S. Ager). Total users in all countries: 328,960.
5 (Dispersed)
English
[eng]
5* (Dispersed). 301,080 in Iceland, all users. L1 users: 1,080 in Iceland (2008 census). L2 users: 300,000 (2015).
6a (Vigorous)
Icelandic Sign Language
[icl]
6a (Vigorous). Recognized language (2011, Act. No. 61, Articles 3, 5, 7, 9, 13), Establishes right of use for deaf people and their families; development and promotion; an Icelandic Sign Language Council; interpreters in courts. 1,525, all users. L1 users: 275 (Thorvaldsdóttir and Stefánsdóttir 2015). Estimated 250–300 deaf signers (less than 0.1%, Thorvaldsdóttir and Stefánsdóttir 2015:410). Other estimates: 250 (2014 EUD); 300 (Ministry of Education, Science and Culture); 1,400 (2014 IMB). L2 users: 1,250 (Thorvaldsdóttir and Stefánsdóttir 2015).
Unestablished
Danish
[dan]
Unestablished. 1,040 in Iceland (2008 census).
German, Standard
[deu]
Unestablished. 1,040 in Iceland (2008 census).
Lithuanian
[lit]
Unestablished. 1,440 in Iceland (2008 census).
Polish
[pol]
Unestablished. 9,110 in Iceland (2008 census).
