Finland Swedish

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English

Map. Blue = municipalities with Swedish (often also Finnish) as an official language. Grey = municipalities with only Finnish as an official language.
A bilingual (Finnish/Swedish) sign in Helsinki (called "Helsingfors" in Swedish).

Etymology 1

Calque of Swedish finlandssvenska

Noun

Finland Swedish (uncountable)

  1. the Swedish language as spoken by the Swedish-speaking population in Finland

Etymology 2

Calque of Swedish finlandssvensk

Adjective

Finland Swedish (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to native Swedish-speakers living in Finland
    The Finland Swedish population is concentrated on the coasts.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Swedish spoken natively in Finland
    There are many Finland Swedish dialects

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