Finnish

A language of Finland

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Aland Islands

Language NameFinnish

User Population

1,450 in Aland Islands (2013 census).

Location

Scattered.

Alternate Names

Suomi

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Christian.

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Australia

Language NameFinnish

User Population

5,960 in Australia (2016 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Canada

Language NameFinnish

User Population

15,300 in Canada (2016 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Denmark

Language NameFinnish

User Population

3,610 in Denmark (2020 census), based on nationality.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Estonia

Language NameFinnish

User Population

158,620 in Estonia, all users. L1 users: 2,620 in Estonia (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 156,000 (2012 Eurobarometer). Ethnic population: 7,420 (2011 census).

Location

Widespread.

Language Status

5* (Dispersed).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Standard Estonian [ekk].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Germany

Language NameFinnish

User Population

14,900 in Germany (2020 census), based on nationality.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Norway

Language NameFinnish

User Population

7,370 in Norway (2021 census), based on nationality.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Kven Finnish [fkv].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Russian Federation

Language NameFinnish

User Population

38,900 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Ethnic population: 51,900 (2002 census).

Location

Leningrad province: Ingria region, Saint Petersburg area.

Alternate Names

Finskiy, Suomi

Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Language Use

Also use Russian [rus]. Used as L2 by Karelian [krl].

Other Comments

Some living in the Russian Federation, originally from the area of Ingria, call themselves Ingrian Finns. They are distinct from the Ingrians (Izhor), who speak a Finnic language, Ingrian (Izhorian) [izh]. Christian.

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Spain

Language NameFinnish

User Population

11,100 in Spain (2020 census), based on nationality.

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Sweden

Language NameFinnish

User Population

46,100 in Sweden (2020 census), based on nationality.

Location

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.

Alternate Names

Finska, Suomi

Language 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).

Language Use

Used as L2 by Meänkieli [fit].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Christian.

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Switzerland

Language NameFinnish

User Population

3,930 in Switzerland (2012 UNSD).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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United Kingdom

Language NameFinnish

User Population

6,600 in United Kingdom (2011 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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United States

Language NameFinnish

User Population

25,800 in United States (2015 census).

Language Status

Unestablished.

Language Use

Most also use English [eng].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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