Nordic Journal of Migration Research, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2017), pp. 20-27 (8 pages) The Icelandic language has a central role in defining Icelandic nationality. Given its importance in defining Icelandic ...

"Where does Iceland want to be in the future? One cannot afford having 20 percent of the population not speaking the language. So this is really becoming an issue of social cohesion for Iceland ...

It is no secret that language barriers are one of the biggest challenges for all Icelanders of foreign origin.

In Iceland, language barriers hinder immigrant integration, with about 20% of the population having an immigrant background. Many immigrants, such as cleaners in parliament, are now taking Icelandic ...