I´ve been off of the forums since a few weeks ago so I hope it´s not too late to reply this post.
I am a none native Faroese speaker and I live far from Europe, which means I don´t have any scandinavian-nordic relatives
or have the chance to go every summer to the Faroes.
It has been kinda hard to learn this language but I don´t quit (not yet
)
Well, in my case the first move i did into the faroese language was:
http://home.unilang.org/wiki3/index.php/Faroese
I have this guide full printed and it´s helpful... it´s good to get an idea of the pronounciation and know the alphabet, vowels, verbs (grammar) etc...
Then you can try browsing the Faroese media websites, at this moment i only know these sites:
http://www.uf.fo/ (here you can find a podcast! -news- but helpful aswell)
http://www.olivant.fo/ (here you can find a link to the faroese radio on internet, you only need windows media)
http://www.dimma.fo/
***I´m sure there are other options but i only know these ones ok?
Also if you like faroese music and as i read you like Týr, you should join to the official forum, Cat, who is the admin. posted some links there:
http://www.tyrforum.fraendar.com/viewtopic.php?t=561
there you can find more faroese people (i guess).
I´ve also tried with faroese music...I am not what you can call a fan of Týr´s
but I have their songs on my iPod and honestly I prefer listening to them singing in Faroese... iiuuuu
But since my "roots" are popish and rock-pop (mainstream) I have to mention Teitur, Evør and Frændur...
Teitur´s CD "Káta hornið" has helped me a lot, because i can listen the pronounciation very clearly and it has a booklet! (thxs God) so i can follow the lyrics...maybe you can find some videos on
http://youtube.com/
When i visited the Faroes last year i got my orðabók and somebody gave me:
Harry Potter and the goblet of fire (faroese version)
so time to time i read it (supporting with other 3 books!) and make notes on it.
-also I took a mag from the plane but sshhh hehe-
And the last but not the least Mulder has helped me a lot too...answering questions and doubts, correcting my pronounciation and recording some audio files when i need it. Still, I have several probs with the R,Ó, ø, B,V sounds
(and my pronounciation suxxx )
But i want to learn it!!!!
[spoiler](i need it, i really like it)[/spoiler]
So, don´t ask me how much have i learnt, guess not that much...because it´s hard, but sometimes i write simple phrases even if they are closed to Tarzan style (me Tarzan you Jane)
but be corrected help me a lot. Yeah, i make a LOT of mistakes hahahaha...i don´t care guys hahahaha...one thing it´s for sure you need to be patient.
Well this is way too long now...
And see you all later!
Ikkon
ps: haven´t you missed me on this forum? hehehe