Sweden Finnish
Sweden Finnish (Finnish: ruotsinsuomi)[1] is the variety of Finnish spoken in Sweden by around 250.000 active speakers. The grammar of Sweden Finnish doesn't significantly differ from Standard Finnish, but it does however contain some Swedish terminology.[2] Sweden Finnish is the result of Finnish immigrants arriving in Sweden, mainly between 1954-1970.[3] Possessive suffixes are rarely used in Sweden Finnish, but some words are used as articles.[2]
Flag of the Finnish-speaking minority in Sweden, official symbol of the Sweden Finnish Delegation since 2014
Areas in southern Sweden with Finnish-speaking inhabitants
The number of Finnish-speakers in Sweden has decreased significantly during the last decades, mainly due to lack of interest among younger generations to learn the language.[4]
Vocabulary
| English | Swedish | Sweden Finnish | Finnish[5][6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| sausage | korv | korvi | makkara |
| Estonians | estländare | estlantilaiset | virolaiset |
| archive | arkiv | arkiv | arkisto |
| must | måste | moste | olla pakko |
| special school | särskola | säärskuula | erityiskoulu |
| boring | tråkigt | trookiit | ikävä |
| cheer | heja på | heija byi | kannustaa |
| to print | skriva ut
'write out' |
kirjoittaa ulos
'write out' |
tulostaa |
References
- "Mikä on oikeaa kieltä? Onko ruotsinsuomi oikea kieli?". Sveriges Radio (in Finnish). 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- "Mitä on ruotsinsuomi? - Kielitiede | Kookas.fi". www.kookas.fi. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- "Suomesta virallinen vähemmistökieli Ruotsissa - Kielikello". www.kielikello.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- Leena, Paalanen (1998-06-05). "Ruotsinsuomi arvokas äidinkieli". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- "Systeemi, uimaruukku, puristuspäivä... Testaa, kuinka hyvin ymmärrät ruotsinsuomea!". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- Ilmasti, Lotta (2006). Ruotsinsuomen ominaispiirteitä : näkökulmana mahdollisten paluumuuttajien kielellinen sopeutuminen ja sen tukeminen.
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