Today on RÚV English Radio, Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Iceland's Minister of Culture and Business Affairs, joins Darren as the RÚV ORÐ service fully launches.

RÚV ORÐ is a new, free, way to learn Icelandic. Various television content from RÚV, including news broadcasts, is now available with interactive subtitles, with language support to a language of your choice. The site measures your progress as you learn new words. Find it now at https://ord.ruv.is/

Lilja Alfreðsdóttir joined Darren to talk about the service, and the importance of the Icelandic language.

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