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Where do people who speak Finnish live?
Finnish is spoken by about five million people, most of whom reside in Finland. There are also notable Finnish-speaking minorities in Sweden, Norway, Russia, Estonia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. The majority of the population of Finland (90.37\% as of 2010) speak Finnish as their first language.
How many Finnish people live abroad?
The number of expatriate Finns is estimated to be nearly 2 million globally, and the number of Finnish citizens living abroad is around 300,000. Most Finns move to Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and Spain. Important issues for expatriates include: citizenship issues and consular services.
How many Finns live in UK?
20 000 Finns
The UK has always been home to a remarkable number of Finns. It has been estimated that over 20 000 Finns live in the UK – most of them in Greater London.
What language family does the Finnish language belong to?
Additionally, Finnic languages belong to the Uralic language family. Therefore Finnish is distantly related to various languages as diverse as the Ugric language of Hungary and the Siberian Samoyedic language known as Nenets.
Who are the minority groups in Finland?
The population of Finland includes a variety of minorities with a different language, culture or religion from the majority of Finns. Traditional Finnish minorities include the Swedish-speaking Finns, Sami, Romani, Jews and Tatars. In addition, many immigrants have arrived in Finland from Russia, Estonia, the Balkans, Somalia and Iraq, for example.
Who are the Finnish-speakers of Sweden?
The Finnish term for Finns is suomalaiset (sing. suomalainen). It is a matter of debate how best to designate the Finnish-speakers of Sweden, all of whom have migrated to Sweden from Finland.
Is Russian an official language in Finland?
Russian. Despite the language not having an official status in Finland; historically, Russian served as the third co-official language in the country. Together with the Swedish and Finnish languages, Russian was a co-official language for a brief moment between 1900 and 1917.