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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 10:14 am
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Originally Posted by Guy Betsy
So everyone in Scandinavia should be able to understand all 3 languages?
No. Many immigrants to Scandinavia only understand one or two of the three main Scandinavian languages -- and they are usually more likely to flop with western forms of English than native-born Scandinavians, although, even amongst the latter population, I am finding that teenagers and those under 30 are worse in English than 30-50 year olds, a shift from a decade ago in Scandinavia).

Some ethnic majority Scandinavians have trouble with nuances or even numbers in one of the other Scandinavian languages. [I know Swedes who default to English when dealing with Danes over basics like numbers because of misunderstanding/limited understanding issues.]

Written communication is less of an issue than verbal communication across the Scandinavian languages. Drawn out verbal communication easier to understand than rapid-fire, short verbal communication.

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