Sweden
PrintPrimary tabs
Albanian, Gheg
[aln] Users: 1,050 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg.
Albanian, Tosk
[als] Users: 6,180 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Tosk.
Amharic
[amh] Users: 22,100 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, South, Transversal, Amharic-Argobba.
Arabic, Egyptian Spoken
[arz] Users: 4,710 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken
[acm] Users: 9,110 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, Moroccan Spoken
[ary] Users: 3,680 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken
[apc] Users: 88,300 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken
[ayp] Users: 5,140 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, South Levantine Spoken
[ajp] Users: 4,500 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, Sudanese Spoken
[apd] Users: 2,410 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Arabic, Tunisian Spoken
[aeb] Users: 1,720 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic.
Armenian, Western
[hyw] Users: 1,460 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Armenian.
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[aii] Users: 52,000 in Sweden (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern.
Azerbaijani, North
[azj] Users: 1,990 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani.
Azerbaijani, South
[azb] Users: 2,120 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani.
Belarusian
[bel] Users: 1,590 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Bengali
[ben] Users: 7,420 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese.
Bosnian
[bos] Users: 6,720 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Bulgarian
[bul] Users: 7,170 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Chinese, Mandarin
[cmn] Users: 19,000 in Sweden (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chinese, Yue
[yue] Users: 21,000 in Sweden (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Croatian
[hrv] Users: 10,400 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Danish
[dan] Scattered. Users: 29,100 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Riksmal, Danish.
Dari
[prs] Users: 12,300 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian.
Dutch
[nld] Users: 12,700 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian.
English
[eng] Widespread. Users: 8,730,900 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 40,900 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. L2 users: 8,690,000 (2020). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Engelska. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
Estonian, Standard
[ekk] Users: 4,690 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Finnic.
Finnish
[fin] Dalarna county: Botkyrka; Jonkoping county: Habo; Kalmar county, Eskilstuna; Norrbotten county: Gallivare, Haparanda, Kiruna, Pajala, and Overtonea; Stockholm county: Stockholm city, Haninge, Huddinge, Osteraker, Sigtuna, Sodertalje, Solna, Upplands-Bro, and Upplands-Vasby; Uppsala county: Uppsala city, Alvkarleby, Osthammar, and Tierp; Vastmanland county: Lake Malaren area, Hallstahammar and Koping; Vastra Gotaland county: Gothenburg. Users: 46,100 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Provincially recognized language in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Jämtland, Norrbotten, Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerbotten (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6). Alternate Names: Finska, Suomi. Classification: Uralic, Finnic.
French
[fra] Scattered. Users: 927,000 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 18,000 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. L2 users: 909,000 (European Commission 2012). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
Georgian
[kat] Users: 1,270 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kartvelian, Georgian.
German, Standard
[deu] Users: 2,662,400 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 32,400 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. L2 users: 2,630,000 (2020). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Deutsch. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German.
Greek
[ell] Users: 11,100 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Greek, Attic.
Hindi
[hin] Users: 14,100 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani.
Hungarian
[hun] Users: 7,150 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic.
Icelandic
[isl] Users: 4,000 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, West Scandinavian.
Indonesian
[ind] Users: 1,520 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay.
Italian
[ita] Users: 11,200 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian.
Japanese
[jpn] Users: 2,690 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Japonic.
Kazakh
[kaz] Users: 1,160 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian.
Korean
[kor] Users: 12,700 in Sweden (2019 Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Koreanic.
Kurdish, Central
[ckb] Users: 2,750 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish.
Kurdish, Northern
[kmr] Users: 10,800 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish.
Latvian, Standard
[lvs] Users: 6,560 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern.
Lithuanian
[lit] Users: 15,600 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern.
Macedonian
[mkd] Users: 3,100 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Meänkieli
[fit] Norrbotten county: Gällivare, Haparanda, Kiruna, Övertorneå, and Pajala municipalities; Stockholm county: Stockholm; Västerbotten county: Umeå municipality. Users: 30,000 in Sweden (Parkvall 2009). Total users in all countries: 60,000. Status: 8a (Moribund). Provincially recognized language in administrative area municipalities: Gällivare, Haparanda, Kalix, Kiruna, Luleå, Pajala, Stockholm, Umeå, and Övertoneå (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6). Alternate Names: North Finnish, Torne Valley Finnish, Tornedalen Finnish, Tornedalsfinska. Autonym: Meänkieli. Classification: Uralic, Finnic.
Mongolian, Halh
[khk] Users: 5,460 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Mongolic, Eastern, Oirat-Khalkha, Khalkha-Buriat, Mongolian Proper.
Norwegian
[nor] Users: 32,600 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Bokmal.
Övdalian
[ovd] Dalarna county: Älvdalen municipality. Users: 2,400 (Garbacz 2010). 1,700 live in Älvdalen. Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Dalska, Elfdalian, Elvdalian, Älvdalska, Älvdalsmålet, Övdalsk, Övdalska, Övkallmǫleð. Autonym: Övkallmå̢leð. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian.
Pashto, Southern
[pbt] Users: 19,400 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto.
Persian, Iranian
[pes] Users: 9,850 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian.
Polish
[pol] Users: 53,800 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Lechitic.
Portuguese
[por] Users: 7,230 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Portuguese-Galician.
Punjabi, Western
[pnb] Users: 3,970 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Panjabi, Western Panjabi.
Romani, Kalo Finnish
[rmf] Scattered. Users: 1,650 in Sweden (Parkvall 2009). Ethnic population: 3,000. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Fíntika Rómma, Kalé. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Northern.
Romani, Tavringer
[rmu] Norrbotten county: Lapland, scattered elsewhere. Users: No known L1 speakers. Status: 9 (Dormant). Alternate Names: Resande Romani, Roma, Romani, Rommani, Scandoromani, Svensk Rommani, Traveller Swedish, “Tattare” (pej.). Classification: Mixed language, Swedish-Romani.
Romani, Vlax
[rmy] Stockholm. Users: 12,000 in Sweden (2020 Joshua Project), based on ethnicity. Status: 6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (2009, Language Act No. 600, Article 7). Alternate Names: Rom, “Zigenare” (pej.). Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Vlax.
Romanian
[ron] Users: 18,900 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern.
Russian
[rus] Users: 100,000 in Sweden (Arefyev 2012), all users. L1 users: 7,860 (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Saami, Lule
[smj] Norrbotten county: Gällivare and Jokkmokk municipalities, along Lule river. Users: 1,500 in Sweden (Krauss 1992). 1,000–2,000 speakers in Norway and Sweden (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 6,000. Total users in all countries: 2,000. Status: 6b (Threatened). Provincially recognized language in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6). Alternate Names: Lule, Saami, “Lapp” (pej.). Autonym: Julevusámegiella. Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern.
Saami, North
[sme] Norrbotten county: Arjeplog, Arvidsjaur, Gällivare, Jokkmokk, Jukkasjärvi, Karesuando, and Kiruna municipalities. Users: 4,000 in Sweden (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 5,000 (1994 SIL). Status: 6b (Threatened). Provincially recognized language in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6). Alternate Names: Northern Lappish, Northern Saami, Norwegian Saami, Saame, Same, Samic, Sámegiella, “Lapp” (pej.). Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern.
Saami, Pite
[sje] Norrbotten county: Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur municipalites, along Pite river. Users: 20 in Sweden (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 2,000 (1995 M. Krauss). Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Provincially recognized language in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6). Alternate Names: Arjeplog Saami, Pite, Saami, “Lapp” (pej.). Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern.
Saami, South
[sma] Dalarna county: Alvdalen municipality; Jamtland county: Krokum and Stromsund municipalities, Härjedalen; Vasterbotten county: Vilhelmina municipality. Users: 300 in Sweden (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 600. Total users in all countries: 600. Status: 6b (Threatened). Provincially recognized language in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6). Alternate Names: Southern Lapp, “Lapp” (pej.). Autonym: Åarjelsaemiengïele. Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Southern.
Saami, Ume
[sju] Vasterbotten county: Lycksele and Storuman municipalities, Malå, Sorsele, and Tärna, along Ume river. Users: 20 in Sweden (2000 T. Salminen). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1995 M. Krauss). Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Provincially recognized language in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten (2009, NMNML, Act No. 724, Article 6). Alternate Names: Saami, Ume, Ume Sami, Umesamiska, Uumajansaame, “Lapp” (pej.). Autonym: Ubmejensámien giella. Classification: Uralic, Sami, Southern.
Serbian
[srp] Users: 13,000 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western.
Sinhala
[sin] Users: 1,250 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Sinhalese-Maldivian.
Slovak
[slk] Users: 1,840 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak.
Somali
[som] Users: 28,900 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali.
Spanish
[spa] Users: 518,400 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 24,400 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. L2 users: 494,000 (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian.
Swedish
[swe] Widespread. Users: 9,400,000 in Sweden (European Commission 2012). Total users in all countries: 13,074,200 (as L1: 9,924,200; as L2: 3,150,000). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2009, Language Act. No. 600, Articles 4,5,6). Alternate Names: Ruotsi. Autonym: Svenska. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Swedish.
Swedish Sign Language
[swl] Scattered. Users: 8,000 (2021 EUD). Less than 0.1% of total population. Another estimate: 40,000 deaf (2014 IMB). Status: 4 (Educational). Recognized language (2009, Languages Act, Article 9). Alternate Names: SSL, STS, Svenskt Teckenspråk, SwedSL. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
Tagalog
[tgl] Users: 3,880 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Tagalog.
Thai
[tha] Users: 10,900 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern.
Tigrigna
[tir] Users: 43,500 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, North.
Turkish
[tur] Users: 12,000 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Turkish.
Ukrainian
[ukr] Users: 6,150 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Urdu
[urd] Users: 8,590 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani.
Uzbek, Northern
[uzn] Users: 3,120 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Eastern.
Vietnamese
[vie] Users: 5,780 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Viet-Muong, Vietnamese.
Yiddish, Eastern
[ydd] Scattered. Users: 3,000 in Sweden (2017 WJC). Status: 7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2009, Language Act No. 600, Article 7). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, Yiddish.