Ethnicity, Language, & Religion of Iceland
Ethnicity
Most people in Iceland are ethnic Icelanders, which is essentially a combination of Norse and Celtic. This group is most closely related to other Nordic people, most closely related to the Norwegians. Like the Norwegians and other Nordic people, the Icelanders also have significant similarities to the people of the British Isles, particularly the Irish and Scots.
Language
There is no official language in Iceland, although Icelandic is the most commonly spoken language among locals, while English is perhaps the most commonly learned second language. Other Scandinavian languages and German are also popular to varying degrees. Icelandic is most closely related to Norwegian then more distantly to the other Scandinavian languages, including Danish and Swedish. Nearly everyone speaks at least a minimal amount of English as well, although few are native speakers.