Torne Valley Finnish

English

Etymology

After Torne, the name of the river that separates Finland and Sweden in the north; compare Swedish tornedalsfinska and Finnish tornionlaaksonsuomi.

Proper noun

Torne Valley Finnish

  1. Meänkieli (language spoken by some 40,000–70,000 people in Northern Sweden)

Usage notes

Translations
Meänkieli — see Meänkieli

Further reading
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