Faroese · Føroyskt
Directory 18 checked resources . A short orientation and a solid starting list.
About Faroese
- Language family
- Indo-European, Germanic, North Germanic
- Where it's spoken
- Faroe Islands
- Speakers
- roughly 70–80 thousand speakers
Faroese is a North Germanic language closely related to Icelandic and spoken across the Faroe Islands. Orthography looks conservative while speech has shifted, so listening early matters. KVF media plus Sprotin materials are the main public path.
How to start
- Pick one free course (or free-with-upgrades) below and finish a short beginner unit before hopping apps.
- Bookmark one dictionary or grammar reference and look up every unknown word for a week.
- Add 10–15 minutes of native listening or learner video most days — news, radio, or a teaching channel.
- When ready, use a tutor marketplace listing below for short speaking sessions.
| Resource | Type | Levels | Cost | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprotin / Faroese courses | course paid | A1-B2 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
| Kringvarp Føroya | listening | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Dimmalætting | reading | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Portal.fo | reading | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Omniglot Faroese | reference | A1-A2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Forvo Faroese | listening | A1-C2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| italki Faroese tutors | tutoring | A1-C2 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
| Anki Shared Faroese decks | course free | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Memrise Faroese | course paid | A1-B1 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Glosbe Faroese | reference | A1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| YouTube Learn Faroese | youtube channel | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Føroysk orðabók pointers | reference | A2-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Wikipedia Faroese | reading | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
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Icelandic cognate bridge
Icelandic helps with Faroese reading once basics are in.
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reference | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Clozemaster | course paid | A2-B2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| University of Faroe Islands resources | course free | A1-B2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| YouTube lessons — Faroese | youtube channel | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Glosbe Faroese | reference | A1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
Know a better classroom-friendly resource for Faroese? Suggest it with attribution.