Norwegian peoples

Norwegians
*nordmenn*
Total population
12 million^a (0.17% of the world's population)
Regions with significant populations
Norway 4,305,886
United States	4,398,608
Canada	521,390
Brazil	465,441
United Kingdom also Shetland and Orkney	13,798 42,000
Sweden	48,385
Australia	25,700
Denmark	16,320
Germany	6,398
New Zealand	1,400
Languages
Norwegian Closely related (mutually intelligible) languages include Danish and Swedish. Other related languages include Faroese and Icelandic, and to a lesser extent all Germanic languages. Norwegian Americans: Historically Norwegian, but later English because of Americanization.
Religion
Mainly Lutheranism. Historically Norse paganism and Catholic Christianity.
Related ethnic groups
Faroese, Icelanders, Danes, Swedes, Shetlanders, Orcadians, Manx, Normans, Scots, Irish, Dutch, Germans, English Other Germanic ethnic groups
a. ^ Based on table of given countries above. Includes those of partial Norwegian ancestry but does not include people of Faroese, Icelandic, Orcadian or Shetlandic ancestry. b. ^ Note that there are millions of Britons of Scandinavian ancestry and ethnicity, though mixed with others. c. ^ 2,700 were born in Norway; 23,000 claim Norwegian ancestry or partial Norwegian ancestry.

13,798

Norwegian
Closely related (mutually intelligible) languages include Danish and Swedish. Other related languages include Faroese and Icelandic, and to a lesser extent all Germanic languages.

b. ^ Note that there are millions of Britons of Scandinavian ancestry and ethnicity, though mixed with others.

Norwegians (Norwegian: nordmenn) are a Germanic ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, United Kingdom and South Africa.