Old Icelandic

historic form of the Icelandic language
Intangible dead_language Q34909
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Old Icelandic is an intangible entity associated with the country of Iceland.

Old Icelandic

Summary

Old Icelandic is a dead language[1]. It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Old Icelandic is in the country of Iceland[3].
  • Old Icelandic's instance of is recorded as dead language[4].
  • Old Icelandic's instance of is recorded as dialect[5].
  • Old Icelandic followed Old West Norse[6].
  • Old Icelandic was followed by Icelandic[7].
  • Old Icelandic is a type of West Scandinavian[8].
  • Old Icelandic is a type of Icelandic[9].
  • Old Icelandic is a type of Old West Norse[10].
  • Old Icelandic's writing system is recorded as runic script[11].
  • Old Icelandic's writing system is recorded as Latin script[12].
  • Old Icelandic is the opposite of Old Norwegian[13].
  • Old Icelandic's exact match is recorded as http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#bll-133087298[14].
  • Old Icelandic's dialect of is recorded as Old West Norse[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include dead language[4] and dialect[5]. Recorded subclass of include West Scandinavian[8], Icelandic[9], and Old West Norse[10]. Old Icelandic is the opposite of Old Norwegian[13].

Why It Matters

Old Icelandic is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

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  1. 15d ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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