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      • In 1999, the Minority Language Committee of Sweden formally declared five official minority languages: Finnish, Sámi languages, Romani, Yiddish, and Meänkieli (Tornedal Finnish).
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Official_minorityOfficial minority languages of Sweden - Wikipedia

    Finnish. Meänkieli. Sámi languages. Romani. Yiddish. See also. References and notes. Official minority languages of Sweden. In 1999, the Minority Language Committee of Sweden formally declared five official minority languages: Finnish, Sámi languages, Romani, Yiddish, and Meänkieli (Tornedal Finnish).

  4. sweden.se › life › equalityNational minorities in Sweden | sweden.se

    Apr 3, 2024 · In 2000, Sweden recognised the following official minorities and minority languages: Jews and Yiddish, Roma and Romani Chib, the Sami and the Sami language, the Swedish Finns and Finnish, as well as the Tornedalers and Meänkieli (sometimes called Torne Valley Finnish).

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    National minorities and national minority languages. The five national minorities in Sweden are the Jews, the Roma, the Sami (also indigenous people), the Swedish Finns, and the Tornedalers. The minority languages are Jiddisch, Romani chib, Sami, Meänkieli and Finnish. Find on the page. Methodological support.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sweden_FinnsSweden Finns - Wikipedia

    The national minority of Sweden Finns usually does not include immigrated Swedish-speaking Finns, and the national minority of Sweden Finns is protected by Swedish laws that grant specific rights to speakers of the Finnish language.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Languages_of_SwedenLanguages of Sweden - Wikipedia

    In 1999, the Minority Language Committee of Sweden formally declared five languages as official minority languages of Sweden: Finnish, Meänkieli (also known as Tornedal, Tornionlaaksonsuomi or Tornedalian), Romani, Sámi languages (in particular Lule, Northern, and Southern Sámi), and Yiddish.

  9. unric.org › en › sweden-finns-two-cultures-two-languagesSweden Finns – two cultures, two languages - United Nations ...

    Feb 23, 2023 · Today Finnish is an official minority language of Sweden. Swedish Finns are the largest of Sweden’s five national minorities (the others being Sámi, Tornedalers, Roma and Jews). The are not to be confused with Swedish-speaking Finns who live in Finland and speak Swedish.

  10. sweden.se › life › swedish-languageSwedish and other languages in Sweden | sweden.se

    Sep 22, 2023 · In 2000, five minority languages gained official status in Sweden: Finnish, Meänkieli, Romani Chib, Sami and Yiddish, which the language law promotes and protects. Children whose parents belong to a national minority are entitled to learn and use that language.