A rare Nordic language used by a tiny forest community is set to be taught in a preschool in central Sweden. Elfdalian, which shares some similarities with Old Norse is a hot topic at an international ...

They're a firm part of our language and even speak to us of our national culture -- but some words aren't quite as English as we think. Terms such as ‘law’, ‘ugly’, ‘want’ and ‘take’ are all loanwords ...

If you've browsed a dusty old Viking saga and thought you’d need a full translation or an ancient rune decoder to make sense of it, then you’re not alone. However, on the island of Iceland, something ...

Why travel to Sweden to learn an ancient Viking language that's on the brink of dying out? The Local spoke to one of the international students at a new course to find out. Elfdalian ...

From words we use daily, to leaps in shipbuilding, placenames, cuisine and more, Edythe Preet explores all that the Vikings left behind in Ireland. One day while searching for I can’t remember what in ...

A rare language that dates back to the Viking Age will be taught at a new nursery school in central Sweden, it's reported. Elfdalian will be the sole language spoken to children attending the ...

As a major new exhibition arrives at Norwich Castle we find out about the legacy the Vikings left in our language, landscape and legends If you had lived in Norfolk around 1,100 years ago you would ...

“Trust” is a subject of endless fascination. From how to cultivate it to how to earn it back, how to be more trusting of others and how to trust your gut. But the meaning of the word itself is another ...

Alvdalen is the only remaining community where Elfdalian is still spoken ByNews from Elsewhere... ...as found by BBC Monitoring A rare language that dates back to the ...