The majority of Denmark’s population is of Scandinavian ethnicity. Out of six million Danes, almost 87% are Scandinavians. But apart from this group, other ethnic groups found in Denmark include the Inuits, Germans, Turks, Faroeses, Somalis and Iranians.
Scandinavian
Scandinavians include anyone originating from any of the following five countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. The history of this ethnic groups date back to the Stone Age period. The religion of the early Scandinavians was Norse. In the 10th century, King Harald Bluetooth of the Scandinavian Empire converted the Scandinavians to Christianity. The Scandinavians thus began to follow Roman Catholicism.
Later, during the first half of the 16th century, after the Danish reformation, the faith of the Scandinavians shifted from Roman Catholicism to Lutheranism. This further became the official religion of Denmark.
Today almost the entire Scandinavian ethnic group of Denmark practices Lutheranism. They have a very free culture and a deep interest in the field of arts.
Inuits
The Inuits were more commonly known as Eskimos. But, due to stereotypes implied by this term, the ethnic group is now termed as Inuit. Because of the harsh atmosphere in the regions where the Inuits live, they could only depend on food that they procured by hunting and fishing. Thus, hunting and fishing was and is a main Inuit activity.
Inuits are mainly found in the Arctic region of Greenland. Inuits found in Greenland are also known as Kalaallit Inuits. Inuits in the Kingdom of Denmark speak the Greenlandic dialect. This is the primary language of Inuits living in Greenland. There are almost ten thousand Inuits living on the mainland of Denmark that also speak the Greenlandic dialect. This Greenlandic dialect is also known as Kalaallisut.
Faroeses
The Faroeses are believed to have settled in the regions of what is today the Kingdom of Denmark in the tenth century. Faroeses in the Kingdom of Denmark are mainly of Norse descent.
Like most Danish, they follow the Lutheran religion.
The language spoken by this ethnic group is called Faroese. Scholars of this language state that the Faroese language belongs to the group of North Germanic languages.
Germans
Germans are mostly found in the southern part of the Jutland peninsula of Denmark. More precisely, they are found in South Jutland County. A survey has found that there are nearly 20,000 Germans in this area.
Scandinavian
Scandinavians include anyone originating from any of the following five countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. The history of this ethnic groups date back to the Stone Age period. The religion of the early Scandinavians was Norse. In the 10th century, King Harald Bluetooth of the Scandinavian Empire converted the Scandinavians to Christianity. The Scandinavians thus began to follow Roman Catholicism.
Later, during the first half of the 16th century, after the Danish reformation, the faith of the Scandinavians shifted from Roman Catholicism to Lutheranism. This further became the official religion of Denmark.
Today almost the entire Scandinavian ethnic group of Denmark practices Lutheranism. They have a very free culture and a deep interest in the field of arts.
Inuits
The Inuits were more commonly known as Eskimos. But, due to stereotypes implied by this term, the ethnic group is now termed as Inuit. Because of the harsh atmosphere in the regions where the Inuits live, they could only depend on food that they procured by hunting and fishing. Thus, hunting and fishing was and is a main Inuit activity.
Inuits are mainly found in the Arctic region of Greenland. Inuits found in Greenland are also known as Kalaallit Inuits. Inuits in the Kingdom of Denmark speak the Greenlandic dialect. This is the primary language of Inuits living in Greenland. There are almost ten thousand Inuits living on the mainland of Denmark that also speak the Greenlandic dialect. This Greenlandic dialect is also known as Kalaallisut.
Faroeses
The Faroeses are believed to have settled in the regions of what is today the Kingdom of Denmark in the tenth century. Faroeses in the Kingdom of Denmark are mainly of Norse descent.
Like most Danish, they follow the Lutheran religion.
The language spoken by this ethnic group is called Faroese. Scholars of this language state that the Faroese language belongs to the group of North Germanic languages.
Germans
Germans are mostly found in the southern part of the Jutland peninsula of Denmark. More precisely, they are found in South Jutland County. A survey has found that there are nearly 20,000 Germans in this area.
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