[2] Faroese is similar in grammar to Icelandic and Old Norse, but closer in pronunciation to Norwegian.

Neighbouring Shetland was inhabited from the Stone Age, and was Pictish speaking when the Norse arrived.

These include Norwegian peoples, and this is evident in certain Faroese places names, such as Signabøur (Bø of 'Sygnir') and Øravík (bay of 'Hörðir').

People from Suðuroy also refer to 'Frísarnir í Akrabergi' (The Frisians of Akraberg).

Norwegian is occasionally heard too, due to the islands' geographical proximity to Norway.