[ noun ] a Scandinavian language (closely related to Icelandic) that is spoken on the Faroe Islands <noun.communication>
Faroese \Fa`ro*ese`\, n. sing. & pl. An inhabitant, or, collectively, inhabitants, of the Faroe islands.
But little has gone right for the islands since then. The fisheries, which account for 90 per cent of exports, have collapsed. Over-fishing of Faroese waters by a fishing fleet subsidised to the hilt by the Faroese government is partly blamed.
But little has gone right for the islands since then. The fisheries, which account for 90 per cent of exports, have collapsed. Over-fishing of Faroese waters by a fishing fleet subsidised to the hilt by the Faroese government is partly blamed.