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Faroese Danes Føroyskir danir
Niels Ryberg Finsen
Jacob Haugaard
Aura Dione
Malou Ejdesgaard
Jokeren
Total population
21,687 (2006)
Regions with significant populations
Copenhagen, Aalborg
Languages
Faroese, Danish
Religion
Lutheran
Related ethnic groups
Faroese Islanders, Icelanders, Norwegians, Swedes, Germans, Danes, Shetlanders, Orcadians, Irish, Scottish Other Germanic or Celtic ethnic groups
Faroese people in Denmark (also known as Faroese Danes) are residents of Denmark with a Faroese ethnic background.
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