Exploring Danish

Where do people speak Danish (Dansk)?
More than 6 million people speak Danish worldwide! It is the official language in Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland. It is also officially recognized and protected as a minority language in Germany. Danish is also spoken in the USA, Canada, Sweden, Norway, and the United Arab Emirates!

Did you know?
When used as a suffix “by” means “town” in Danish. 

Learn more!
www.denmark.dk
www.denmarkemb.org
www.dr.dk

Summer Youth Programs (ages 7-18)
Skovsøen (est. 1982) is one of the ways you can experience Scandinavian culture in Minnesota. Join us next summer at the Danish Language Village! We offer fun one-week exploratory, two-week immersion, and four-week high school credit sessions at the Turtle River Lake site near Bemidji, Minn. click here to learn more!

Family Fun Weekend
Bring the whole family to a Family Fun Weekend near Bemidji, Minn. Learn about Danish language and Scandinavian culture through activities, sports, music, arts, and crafts! click here to learn more!

Teacher Seminar for Language Educators
Do you want to learn more about second language immersion methodologies and the Concordia Language Villages immersion model? Attend the ten-day graduate course in July in Bemidji, Minn. click here to learn more!

Employment at Skovsøen
Are you a fluent Danish speaker who loves kids? Come work at our Youth Summer Programs. Do you love the cuisine of the Danish-speaking world? Consider joining our amazing food service staff! Are you a health provider interested in cross-cultural nursing? click here to learn more!

Supporting the Danish Programs
Thanks to your generous support, the Danish Language Village has had a successful program for more than 20 years! Support the Village Visions for Skovsøen. Donate time, realia, resources or expertise to the Danish Village. Visit Den Danske Landsby, our newest project! click here to learn more!