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Old Norse is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. It evolved from the older Proto-Norse, in the 8th century. Only a handful of scattered nations speak the language in modern times, including Boðheim. File:Stub.png This article is a stub. Help the Cyber Nations Wiki by expanding it. More information may be found at requests for expansion.

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  • Old Norse is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. It evolved from the older Proto-Norse, in the 8th century. Only a handful of scattered nations speak the language in modern times, including Boðheim. File:Stub.png This article is a stub. Help the Cyber Nations Wiki by expanding it. More information may be found at requests for expansion.
  • Old Norse was the inspiration for the some of the languages of Middle-earth. The Men of Lake-Town or Esgaroth spoke the in Language of Dale which was related to Rohirric and a dialect based on Old Norse between themselves, but Westron when talking to other people.
  • Developed into the various North Germanic languages by the 14th century. Icelandic and Faroese are the closest living languages to Old Norse.
  • Old Norse is a North Germanic language that Christopher Paolini used as a source for many names in the Inheritance cycle and for many words in the Ancient Language. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements until about 1300.
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  • Old Norse is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. It evolved from the older Proto-Norse, in the 8th century. Only a handful of scattered nations speak the language in modern times, including Boðheim. File:Stub.png This article is a stub. Help the Cyber Nations Wiki by expanding it. More information may be found at requests for expansion.
  • Old Norse was the inspiration for the some of the languages of Middle-earth. The Men of Lake-Town or Esgaroth spoke the in Language of Dale which was related to Rohirric and a dialect based on Old Norse between themselves, but Westron when talking to other people.
  • Developed into the various North Germanic languages by the 14th century. Icelandic and Faroese are the closest living languages to Old Norse.
  • Old Norse is a North Germanic language that Christopher Paolini used as a source for many names in the Inheritance cycle and for many words in the Ancient Language. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements until about 1300.
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