FI
Republic of Finland
Finland
Summary
Finland is a country in Europe that is home to 5,530,000 people. It is also home to 9 living indigenous languages. Two of these, Finnish and Swedish, are the official languages of the country. Finland was also home to 1 indigeneous language that is now extinct. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 4 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Uralic (6) Indo-European (2) Sign language (2)
Language Policy Conventions
Finland has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.