The Icelandic language

• has approximately speakers

• has a that is still growing

• has not changed a lot over the last thousand years

• has its own words for computer-based concepts, such as web browser and



Young speakers

• are big users of digital technology, such as

• are becoming very quickly

• are having discussions using only English while they are in the at school

• are better able to identify the content of a in English than Icelandic



Technology and internet companies

• write very little in Icelandic because of the small number of speakers and because of how complicated its is



The Icelandic government

• has set up a fund to support the production of more digital content in the language

• believes that Icelandic has a secure future

• is worried that young Icelanders may lose their as Icelanders

• is worried about the consequences of children not being in either Icelandic or English