Swedish-speaking Finns

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Swedish-speaking Finns are a Finland-based linguistic and cultural minority whose native language is Swedish and who have historically played a prominent role in the country’s politics, culture, and society.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural minority
ethnic group
linguistic minority
bilingualCountryContext Finland
bilingualMunicipalities exist in coastal regions of Finland
citizenshipTypical Finnish
concentratedInRegion Ostrobothnia
Uusimaa
Åboland
linked to: Åland Islands

Åland Islands
country Finland
culturalOrganization Folktinget (Swedish Assembly of Finland)
Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland
educationRight mother-tongue education in Swedish
haveAutonomousRegionWithSwedishMajority Åland Islands
historicallyDominantLanguageOfAdministrationIn Finland
historicallyDominantLanguageOfEliteIn Finland
historicallyDominantLanguageOfHigherEducationIn Finland
historicalOriginContext Swedish settlement along Finnish coasts
historicalRole prominent in Finnish culture
prominent in Finnish economy
prominent in Finnish politics
historicalStateContext Kingdom of Sweden
linked to: Sweden
identityDebate seen both as linguistic group and as ethnic group
ISO639LanguageCode sv
languageVariety Finland Swedish
legalProtectionOfLanguage Finnish Constitution
Language Act of Finland
maintainInstitution Swedish-language media in Finland
Swedish-language schools in Finland
Swedish-language universities and university departments in Finland
mediaOutletLanguage Swedish
nativeLanguage Swedish
linked to: Swedish language
notableContributionField business
literature
music
science
visual arts
officialLanguageStatusSharedWith Finnish
politicalParty Swedish People’s Party of Finland
populationShareInFinland about 5 percent
recognizedMinorityStatusIn Finland
relatedGroup Finns
Swedes
religion Lutheranism
selfDesignation finlandssvenskar
selfDesignationInFinnish suomenruotsalaiset
typicalBilingualism many speak both Swedish and Finnish

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Swedish-speaking Finns selfDesignation finlandssvenskar
linked to: Swedish-speaking Finns
Folktinget represents Swedish-speaking Finns
Tove Jansson ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Finland Swedish spokenBy Finland Swedes
linked to: Swedish-speaking Finns
Finland Swedish usedIn Swedish-speaking municipalities of Finland
linked to: Swedish-speaking Finns
Uusimaa hasSignificantPopulationGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Nils Torvalds ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Nils Torvalds partOf Swedish-speaking community of Finland
linked to: Swedish-speaking Finns
Russification of Finland appliesToEthnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Märta Tikkanen ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
SFP languageConstituency Swedish-speaking Finns
SFP minorityFocus Swedish-speaking Finns
RKP languageCommunity Swedish-speaking Finns
Folktinget represents Finland-Swedes
linked to: Swedish-speaking Finns
Tove Jansson ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
subject linked to: Jansson
Signe Hammarsten-Jansson partOf Swedish-speaking Finns community
linked to: Swedish-speaking Finns
Malax primaryLanguageGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Åboland traditionalRegionOf Swedish-speaking Finns
Åboland hasDemographicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Närpes languageGroup Finland-Swedes
linked to: Swedish-speaking Finns
Korsnäs hasCulturalIdentity Swedish-speaking Finns
Lars Jansson ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Helene Schjerfbeck ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Archipelago Sea hasCulturalSignificanceFor Swedish-speaking Finns
Finnish people ethnicMinorityGroupsWithin Swedish-speaking Finns
Yle TV channels targetAudience Swedish-speaking Finns
Yle Fem targetAudience Finland-Swedes
linked to: Swedish-speaking Finns
Erik Heinrichs ethnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Astrid Thors hasEthnicGroup Swedish-speaking Finns
Ehrnrooth ethnicOrigin Swedish-speaking Finns