REYKJAVIK, Iceland – When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees “Solarfri” posted, they need no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means “when staff get an unexpected ...

Facing an audience at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, Iceland’s president, Guðni Jóhannesson, asked Siri if she spoke Icelandic. Apple’s voice assistant didn’t have an answer for that. He ...

In Iceland's parliament, six cleaners take a break from their duties to spend time learning Icelandic, seen as one of the principal barriers to integration in the country. Of the roughly 400,000 ...

I n spired by Iceland has released a tongue-in-cheek sing-a-long film to encourage visitors to attempt Icelandic speech while visiting, despite its difficulty. “The Hardest Karaoke Song in the World” ...

Language connects humans and its shapes how we connect, trade, and share ideas across borders. In 2025, over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, yet just a handful dominate global communication.