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Australia
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
1,840 in Australia (2016 census).
Alternate Names
Eesti Keel
Language Status
5* (Dispersed).
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Canada
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
5,450 in Canada (2016 census).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Denmark
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
1,370 in Denmark (2020 census), based on nationality.
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Finland
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
49,700 in Finland (2018 census).
Location
Kymenlaakso and Uusimaa regions; scattered throughout south coast.
Alternate Names
Eesti, Eesti Keel, Eesti Kirjakeel
Language Status
5* (Dispersed).
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Refugees from World War II or recent immigrants. The traditional community was assimilated to the Swedish-speaking community. Christian.
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Germany
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
7,300 in Germany (2020 census), based on nationality.
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Kazakhstan
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
2,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Latvia
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
2,180 in Latvia (2018).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Norway
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
5,250 in Norway (2021 census), based on nationality.
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Russian Federation
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
15,600 in Russian Federation (2010 census).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Spain
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
2,720 in Spain (2020 census), based on nationality.
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Sweden
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
4,690 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality.
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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United Kingdom
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
3,400 in United Kingdom (2011 census). Ethnic population: 14,000 (2004).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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United States
Language Name
Estonian, Standard
User Population
6,040 in United States (2015 census).
Language Status
Unestablished.
Language Use
Most also use English [eng].
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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