Which statement about Danish and its neighbouring languages is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are closely related and speakers often understand each other to a large degree
- Step 1: Danish belongs to the North Germanic family. Step 2. Together with Norwegian and Swedish it forms the Scandinavian group, whose speakers can often follow each other. Answer: Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are closely related. Why not the others: Finnish belongs to the Uralic family, Spanish is Romance, and Russian uses Cyrillic.
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