Is Icelandic language hard?

In fact, Icelandic has been consistently ranked as one of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn as a result of the archaic vocabulary and complex grammar. Not only are the words extremely long, the specific syllables are pronounced completely different from your typical English syllables.

Does Iceland speak Norwegian?

As a West Scandinavian language, it is most closely related to Faroese, extinct Norn, and western Norwegian dialects .Icelandic language.IcelandicNative toIcelandEthnicityIcelandersNative speakers314,000 (2015)Language familyIndo-European Germanic North Germanic West Scandinavian Insular Scandinavian Icelandic15 more rows