HavardR, Does this mean that Scandinavians can chat quite freely among each other, each using his own language, and be understood ? Why then do they insist on referring to "Swedish", "Danish" and "Norwegian" ? English is spoken all over the world by many diverse nations as a first language, but they all call it English - except for the Ulster Unionists who have their own problems, they don't *want* to be understood by anyone !! Dennis