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Faroese reading habits revealed in new poll
A typical person in the Faroes prefers to read crime fiction in bed for 30 minutes at a time.
This is a generalised conclusion of a new poll on Faroese reading habits.
Most of the 500 respondents, all aged 18 or over, said they prefer to read in Faroese. Danish came in at a distant second and English was third.
Crime fiction was the most popular type of literature, followed by general fiction and non-fiction.
Some 38 percent reported reading less than once a week.
The bed appears to be the most popular place for reading, followed by the sofa and the toilet.
The poll was commissioned by ‘Føroyar lesa’, a public initiative to promote reading, in connection with tomorrow’s annual Faroese language day.
Read the Faroese version of this article here
Translated by prosa.fo
