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Finnish

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  • Finnish is the official language of Finland. Finnish is also spoken in Sweden and Norway.The Linguist List: The Finnish Language
  • Fast Facts

    1. Language family: Baltic-Finnic, Finno-Ugric languageBBC: Languages Across Europe
    2. Number of speakers: 6,000,000 millionBBC: Languages Across Europe
    3. Official language: Finland
    4. Major dialects: South Pohjanmaa, Southeastern Finnish, Perapohja, Savo, Central Pohjanmaa, North Pohjanmaa, Southwestern Finnish, HameThe Linguist List: The Finnish Language
    5. Countries with Finnish speaking communities: Canada, Estonia, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United StatesThe Linguist List: The Finnish Language
    6. Number of letters in alphabet: 29 letters, 8 vowels, 21 constants
  • Common Words and Phrases

    • Welcome: Tervetuloa
    • What's your name?: Mika sinun nimesi on?
    • My name is ...: Nimeni on ...
    • Good morning: Hyvaa huomenta
    • Good evening: Hyvaa iltaa
    • Good night: Hyvaa yota
    • Have a nice day: Hyvaa paivanjatkoa
    • I don't understand: En ymmarra
    • Can you help me?: Voitko auttaa minua?
    • How much is this?: Paljonko tama maksaa?
    • Hi: Terve
    • How are you?: Mites menee?
    • Thank you: Kiitos paljon
    • Congratulations!: Onneksiolkoon!

  • History

    Finnish shares a common origin with Hungarian and Estonian (both Ugric languages). Finnish speakers are thought to have been in Finland since approximately 3,000 BC. Over time, the language has been influenced by Indo-European languages spoken in other European countries. Swedish, due to the proximity of the countries, has had the largest impact.Virtual Finland: The Finnish Language

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