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Nationals of Greenland
Greenlanders (Greenlandic: Kalaallit, Danish: Grønlændere), also called Greenlandics or Greenlandic people, are the people of Greenland. Most speak Greenlandic
Greenlanders
Icelandic saga
Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkrainˌlɛntinka ˈsaːɣa] , literally Saga of the Greenlanders), is one of the sagas of Icelanders. Like the Saga of Erik the Red, it
Saga_of_the_Greenlanders
1988 novel by Jane Smiley
southern Europe, assaults on Greenlanders' settlements by English raiders, and the witchcraft trial of Kolgrim. The Greenlanders was reviewed favorably. Kirkus
The_Greenlanders
Ethnic group indigenous to Greenland
Northern Greenlanders call themselves Avanersuarmiut or Inughuit, and Eastern Greenlanders call themselves Tunumiit, respectively. Most Greenlanders are bilingual
Greenlandic_Inuit
Abandoned Middle Age Norse settlements
The settlers, known as Grænlendingar ('Greenlanders' in Icelandic and not to be confused with modern Greenlanders), were the first Europeans to explore
Norse settlements in Greenland
Norse_settlements_in_Greenland
Peoples the Norse Greenlanders encountered in North America
in the 13th century and were thereafter in contact with the Greenlanders. The Greenlanders' Saga and the Saga of Erik the Red, which were written in the
Skræling
Topics referred to by the same term
Tale of the Greenlanders may refer to: Grœnlendinga saga Grœnlendinga þáttr (I) Grœnlendinga þáttr (II)/Einars þáttr Sokkasonar This disambiguation page
Tale_of_the_Greenlanders
10th century Icelandic explorer and colonist
sources that mention Freydís are the two Vinland sagas: the Saga of the Greenlanders and the Saga of Erik the Red. The two sagas offer differing accounts
Freydís_Eiríksdóttir
Area of coastal Canada explored by Norse Vikings
are two Icelandic sagas: the Saga of Erik the Red and the Saga of the Greenlanders. These stories were preserved by oral tradition until they were written
Vinland
Autonomous territory of Denmark
rule to Greenland. In the 2008 Greenlandic self-government referendum, Greenlanders voted for the Self-Government Act which transferred more power from the
Greenland
Ethnic group
their birthplace. As of 2018, there were 2,507 Greenlanders enrolled in education in Denmark. Greenlanders have Danish citizenship as Greenland is an autonomous
Greenlandic_people_in_Denmark
Icelandic explorer (c. 980 - c. after 1020)
Thorfinn's expeditions are documented in the Grœnlendinga saga ("Saga of the Greenlanders" henceforth Grl.) and Eiríks saga rauða ("Saga of Eirik the Red" Henceforth
Thorfinn_Karlsefni
Norse archaeological site in Newfoundland, Canada
traditional Icelandic sagas, the Saga of the Greenlanders and the Saga of Erik the Red, tell of the Norse Greenlanders who discovered and attempted to settle
L'Anse_aux_Meadows
The following is a list of notable people from Greenland: Naja Abelsen (born 1964), artist, book illustrator Arnarsaq (c. 1716 – fl. 1778), translator
List_of_Greenlanders
of the Norse Greenlanders who may have converted back to paganism. When the missionaries found no descendants of the Norse Greenlanders, they baptised
History_of_Greenland
13th century Icelandic texts
independently of each other in the early 13th century—the Saga of the Greenlanders (Grænlendinga Saga) and the Saga of Erik the Red (Eiríks Saga Rauða)
Vinland_sagas
Danish parental psychometric assessment
those who, for example, speak Kalaallisut, the mother tongue of most Greenlanders. Results may thus be biased against parents who do not speak Danish as
Forældrekompetenceundersøgelse
Forældrekompetenceundersøgelse
Danish Greenlanders are ethnic Danes residing in Greenland and their descendants. Danish born people are a minority ethnic group in Greenland, accounting
Danish_people_in_Greenland
Group of Greenlandic Inuit
Iivit Tunumiit Eastern Greenlanders Tasiilaq in east Greenland Total population 3,000 (2012) Regions with significant populations Iivi Nunaa (Eastern Greenland)
Tunumiit
Icelandic saga
century) and Skálholtsbók (15th century). The saga and the Saga of the Greenlanders are collectively known as the Vinland sagas. Despite its title, the saga
Saga_of_Erik_the_Red
Norse explorer (c. 970–c. 1020)
as his "foster father." The Saga of Erik the Red and the Saga of the Greenlanders, both thought to have been written around 1200, contain detailed, but
Leif_Erikson
Norse explorer (c. 950 – c. 1003)
Thorstein. Sources differ on Erik's daughter, Freydís, with The Saga of the Greenlanders describing her as a full sister to Leif, but The Saga of Erik the Red
Erik_the_Red
Icelandic explorer who saw North America in 986
been the first European to see North America. The Grœnlendinga saga (Greenlanders Saga) tells that one year he sailed to Iceland to visit his parents as
Bjarni_Herjólfsson
both the Greenlandic flag and the flag of Denmark (Dannebrog). Today, Greenlanders display both the Erfalasorput and the Dannebrog—often side by side. The
Flag_of_Greenland
Extinct North Germanic language
sporadically found outside of Greenland, they may suggest travelling Greenlanders. Non-runic evidence on the Greenlandic language is scarce and uncertain
Greenlandic_Norse
Diplomatic crisis over US annexation threats
Danish population, and many people are of mixed Inuit and Danish origin. Greenlanders often have close family, personal, and cultural ties to Denmark, with
Greenland_crisis
Danish-Greenlandic political figure (born 1974)
guide. Local media reported that Boassen coordinated a group of up to 15 Greenlanders who waited for the president's son wearing "Make America Great Again"
Jørgen_Boassen
Denmark Arabs, Middle Easterners While originally being used against Greenlanders, it is now mostly used against Middle Easterners and Arabs. The word
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Earliest phase of European settlement in the Americas
resources like forests and iron ore. The Greenlanders' oral history, recorded in the Saga of the Greenlanders and Saga of Erik the Red, mentions several
Norse settlement of North America
Norse_settlement_of_North_America
District in the Norse Greenlanders' Eastern Settlement
Vatnahverfi (West Greenlandic: Tasikuluulik) was a district in the Norse Greenlanders’ Eastern Settlement (Eystribyggð) and is generally regarded by archaeologists
Vatnahverfi
Greenlandic Inuit ethnic group
historically referred specifically to Western Greenlanders. On the other hand, Northern and Eastern Greenlanders call themselves Inughuit and Tunumiit, respectively
Kalaallit
Name for a resident of a particular geographical area
Falkland Islanders Fife → Fifers Frankfurt → Frankfurters Greenland → Greenlanders (also "Greenlandic") Hamburg → Hamburgers Hannover → Hannoveraners Heligoland
Demonym
Ethnic group and nation
The last written records of the Norse Greenlanders are from a 1408 marriage in Hvalsey Church – today the most well-preserved of the Norse ruins.
Icelanders
Many Greenlanders choose to leave Greenland for Denmark to continue their education, either after primary school, or gymnasium. Greenlanders pursuing
Education_in_Greenland
11th century Icelandic explorer of Vinland
Iceland. She appears in the Saga of Erik the Red and the Saga of the Greenlanders, known collectively as the Vinland sagas. She and her husband Thorfinn
Gudrid_Thorbjarnardóttir
Foreign explorer in the Norse discovery of America
Tyrker (or Tyrkir) is a character mentioned in the Norse Saga of the Greenlanders. He accompanied Leif on his voyage of discovery around the year 1000
Tyrker
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Something of, from, or related to Greenland, a country Greenlanders Greenlandic Inuit, the indigenous people of Greenland Greenlandic culture
Greenlandic
neglecting Greenlanders, and hoped that the American attention would give them more power when negotiating with Denmark. Krarup said that Greenlanders were
Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland
Proposed_United_States_acquisition_of_Greenland
Archaeological site in Greenland
the outside world. The Greenlanders Saga Farley Mowat, Westviking (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1965), pg. 84-5 The Greenlanders Saga Helge & Anne Stine
Herjolfsnes
tax ID, a number equivalent to the Social Security number of Danes and Greenlanders. Other information provided includes (i) entity legal structure, (ii)
Central_Business_Register
Prime Minister of Iceland since 2024
denounced the edited map as "an insult to Icelanders, Canadians and Greenlanders," and summoned US ambassador Billy Long to communicate that such a post
Kristrún_Frostadóttir
consists of Greenlandic Inuit (including mixed-race people), Danish Greenlanders and other Europeans and North Americans. The Inuit population makes up
Demographics_of_Greenland
Capital and largest city of Greenland
(Danish: Nye-Hernhut). This became the nucleus of present-day Nuuk as many Greenlanders from the southeastern coast left their territory to live at the mission
Nuuk
Vice President of the United States since 2025
Retrieved March 29, 2025. Smith, Benedict (March 28, 2025). "Vance tells Greenlanders: Your country is cold as 's---', and China's coming for you". The Daily
JD_Vance
Diplomatic relations between the European Union and Greenland
Greenland (Greenlandic nationals) are EU citizens. Danish citizenship allows Greenlanders to move and reside freely within the EU. Greenland joined the then European
Greenland and the European Union
Greenland_and_the_European_Union
the revenues of the self-rule government, which in turn employs 10,307 Greenlanders out of 25,620 currently in employment (2015). Unemployment nonetheless
Economy_of_Greenland
Archaeological site in Nunavut, Canada
of Helluland, spoken of in the Icelandic Vinland sagas (Saga of the Greenlanders and Saga of Erik the Red). Moreau Maxwell, Curator of Anthropology at
Tanfield_Valley
Icelandic singer (born 1965)
called for Greenland's independence, stating: "the chance that my fellow greenlanders [sic] might go from one cruel coloniser to another is too brutal to even
Björk
Sovereign state
Welfare system; protection of the environment; other areas affecting Greenlanders directly, etc. On 21 June 2009, Greenland assumed self-determination
Danish_Realm
Japanese manga series and its adaptation
historical accounts of the period, such as The Flateyjarbók, The Saga of the Greenlanders, and The Saga of Erik the Red. In 1013 AD, the young Thorfinn works for
Vinland_Saga_(manga)
US-Micronesia-Marshall Islands-Palau agreements
Greenlanders were asked: "Do you want Greenland to leave Denmark and become part of the United States?" The results show that 85% of Greenlanders do
Compact_of_Free_Association
Ethnic flag
Americans (the inhabitants of the Dutch Antilles and Suriname), and Greenlanders—by all member countries of the Pan-American Conference at their Seventh
Flag_of_the_Hispanic_people
Ethnic group
maintains much autonomy today. Of a population of 56,000, 80 per cent of Greenlanders identify as Inuit. Their economy is based on fishing and shrimping. The
Inuit
German climatologist and geophysicist (1880–1930)
were by now largely buried under snow, Wegener set out with thirteen Greenlanders and his meteorologist Fritz Loewe to supply the camp by dog sled. During
Alfred_Wegener
Sermitsiaq, 85% of Greenlanders have stated that they are against being annexed by the United States. The poll also showed that 45% of Greenlanders view Trump
American expansionism under Donald Trump
American_expansionism_under_Donald_Trump
Norse Viking (floruit 10th century)
he died before 980. According to the "Grænlendinga Saga" (Saga of the Greenlanders), "There was a man called Thorvald, who was the father of Eirik the Red
Thorvald_Asvaldsson
695–697. doi:10.1016/B0-08-044854-2/04381-9. ISBN 978-0-08-044854-1. "Greenlanders should take pride in their indigenous identity". United Nations Regional
Indigenous_peoples
Historical site in the south of Iceland, at the river Hvítá
and Finnbogi Literature Vinland sagas Saga of Erik the Red Saga of the Greenlanders Flateyjarbók Hauksbók Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum Book
Skálholt
Norwegian silver coin
and Finnbogi Literature Vinland sagas Saga of Erik the Red Saga of the Greenlanders Flateyjarbók Hauksbók Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum Book
Maine_penny
Faked Viking runestone in Minnesota, US
in 1637, to compile a history of the Arctic colonies. He dated the Greenlanders' fall away from Christianity to 1342 and claimed that they had turned
Kensington_Runestone
Animated series
(Germany) 4 Servant of Two Masters Vultur takes Digby to Iceworld. The Greenlanders create a diversion, while Tabaluga and Happy rescue Digby along with
Tabaluga_(TV_series)
Statue in Nuuk, Greenland
Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary Hans Egede who founded Nuuk in 1728. Funded by Greenlanders, the statue lies on a hill near the shore above Nuuk Cathedral in the
Statue_of_Hans_Egede
Title used for two works of fiction
the Good is a description of Vinland which appears in the two sagas, Greenlanders' Saga and Saga of Erik the Red. The term has been used as the title of
Vinland_the_Good
North Atlantic regional climate era, c. 950 - c. 1250
The last written records of the Norse Greenlanders are from an Icelandic marriage in 1408 but were recorded later in Iceland, at Hvalsey Church, which
Medieval_Warm_Period
Icelandic explorer
and Finnbogi Literature Vinland sagas Saga of Erik the Red Saga of the Greenlanders Flateyjarbók Hauksbók Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum Book
Thorvald_Eiriksson
This article summarizes the results of polls taken during the second presidency of Donald Trump which gather and analyze public opinion on his administration's
Opinion polling on the second Trump presidency
Opinion_polling_on_the_second_Trump_presidency
and was composed by Jonathan Petersen with words by Henrik Lund, both Greenlanders. Greenland was isolated from modern North American and European popular
Music_of_Greenland
Area in North America
beyond Groswater Bay to the southern Labrador Coast. The Saga of the Greenlanders tells that Leif Eriksson set out in 1002 or 1003 to follow the route
Markland
Historical drama television series
in season Title Directed by Written by Original release date 1 1 "The Greenlanders" Niels Arden Oplev Jeb Stuart February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25) In the Danelaw
Vikings:_Valhalla
Phantom island
and Finnbogi Literature Vinland sagas Saga of Erik the Red Saga of the Greenlanders Flateyjarbók Hauksbók Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum Book
Great_Ireland
estimated 23,000 people in Denmark proper are ethnic Faroese, while 19,000 Greenlanders reside permanently in Denmark. Many of these use the Faroese and Greenlandic
Demographics_of_Denmark
Danish county (1953–1979)
an amt (county), all within the wider Kingdom of Denmark, which gave Greenlanders full Danish citizenship. Partially as a result, Danish policies toward
County_of_Greenland
Gibraltarians Greece Greek Hellenic Greeks Hellenes Greenland Greenlandic Greenlanders Grenada Grenadian Grenadians Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Guadeloupians Guadeloupeans
List of adjectival and demonymic forms for countries and nations
List_of_adjectival_and_demonymic_forms_for_countries_and_nations
Norse discovery in North America
and Finnbogi Literature Vinland sagas Saga of Erik the Red Saga of the Greenlanders Flateyjarbók Hauksbók Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum Book
Helluland
Americans of Danish birth or descent
Protestant churches, Catholicism and Mormonism) Related ethnic groups Danes, Greenlanders, Faroese Americans, Greenlandic Americans, Danish Canadians, Danish Australians
Danish_Americans
Greenlandic politician and artist (1906–1988)
indigenous heroes, but he also did official sculptures of well known Greenlanders. His paintings draw on similar themes of Greenlandic legend and mothers
Hans_Lynge
Governor of Greenland from 1728 to 1730
complaints, leading to the abandonment of the colony even by the native Greenlanders. Paarss died in Korsør in 1762. Danish colonization of Greenland List
Claus_Paarss
January 2025. In an interview on Fox News on 16 January, Egede stated that Greenlanders have no wish to become a part of the United States, and an opinion poll
2025 Greenlandic general election
2025_Greenlandic_general_election
Inuit language spoken in Greenland
"Grammatical structures in Greenlandic as found in texts written by young Greenlanders at the turn of the millennium". In Mahieu, Marc-Antoine; Tersis, Nicole
Greenlandic_language
Exonym for an Indigenous people of the circumpolar region
who are non-Inuit. Greenlandic Inuit generally refer to themselves as Greenlanders (Kalaallit or Grønlændere) and speak the Greenlandic language and Danish
Eskimo
Citizenship in multiple countries held by the same person
Danish citizens, but not EU citizens. Greenland left the EC in 1985, but Greenlanders are considered EU citizens. In practice, citizens of Faroe Islands and
Multiple_citizenship
Political movement
70% of Greenlanders had opposed entry into the European Common Market (EEC), it nevertheless joined in 1973 as part of Denmark. Greenlanders' fears that
Greenlandic_independence
Greenlandic midwife and politician (1907–1993)
in Denmark to receive higher wages for the same position than native Greenlanders earned and was the only council member to stand against the policy. In
Elisabeth_Johansen
Dislike of the United States and Americans
January 2025. Lund Nielsen, Magnus (28 January 2025). "Virtually no Greenlanders want to join the US, new poll finds". Euractiv. Archived from the original
Anti-Americanism
North Germanic language
acts as a lingua franca in Greenland, with a large percentage of native Greenlanders able to speak Danish as a second language (it was introduced into the
Danish_language
Norwegian explorer (1899–2001)
in the Icelandic Sagas, mainly Saga of Erik the Red and Saga of the Greenlanders. The names are the common modern English versions of the old Norse names
Helge_Ingstad
subject to a Canadian occupation and thus being drawn into the war. The Greenlanders were also aware of the heavy Norwegian presence in Canada. In the event
Greenland_in_World_War_II
Group of islands between Iceland and Greenland
and Finnbogi Literature Vinland sagas Saga of Erik the Red Saga of the Greenlanders Flateyjarbók Hauksbók Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum Book
Gunnbjörn's_skerries
15th–19th century colonization
216. ISBN 978-9979-9922-1-9. Keneva Kunz (Translator) The Saga of the Greenlanders, in The Saga of Icelanders (New York: Penguin Books, 2001). ISBN 0-670-88990-3
European colonization of the Americas
European_colonization_of_the_Americas
1849 novel by Herman Melville
The Highlander Crew The suicidal sailor Jackson Max the Dutchman The Greenlander Mr Thompson, the cook, also, the Doctor Lavender Jack Blunt Larry Gun-Deck
Redburn
Ethnic group native to Denmark
territory under Danish sovereignty, there are approximately 6,348 Danish Greenlanders making up roughly 11% of the territory's population. In South America
Danes
Personal or commercial hunting of marine mammal
This has caused some conflicts with other seal-hunting nations, as Greenlanders sometimes boycotted the product of seals (often young) killed by clubbing
Seal_hunting
territory. There are 50 registered Catholics and only approximately 4 native Greenlander Catholics out of a population of 57,000. They are part of the only Catholic
Catholic_Church_in_Greenland
citizens of Denmark, residing in Greenland are EU citizens. This allows Greenlanders to move and reside freely within the EU. This contrasts with Danish citizens
European_Union_citizenship
US space base in Greenland
acquisition of Greenland by President Donald Trump and was opposed by some Greenlanders. On 11 April 2025, the base commander, Colonel Susannah Meyers, was relieved
Pituffik_Space_Base
Town in Skagafjörður, Iceland
was said to have been born in Vinland, lived there. In the Saga of the Greenlanders, it says that he had the first church built in Glaumbær while his mother
Glaumbær
Sterilization effected by government coercion
sterilization program". AP News. Murray, Adrienne (30 September 2022). "Inuit Greenlanders demand answers over Danish birth control scandal". BBC News. Retrieved
Compulsory_sterilization
Market in Nuuk, Greenland
the southeast of the Nuuk Cathedral, and its name means "The little Greenlander" in Greenlandic language. It is the largest fresh food market in Greenland
Kalaaliaraq_Market
Greenlandic Inuit explorer (1896–1933)
luŋ.ŋu.ɑq] AR-nar-oo-LUUNG-oo-ahk; 1896 – 2 October 1933), a Native Greenlander, was a key member of Knud Rasmussen's Fifth Thule Expedition (1921–1924)
Arnarulunnguaq
prime minister Mette Frederiksen states that "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders". The Treasury imposes sanctions on Hungarian cabinet minister Antal
2025_in_the_United_States
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