What can other multilingual countries learn from Finland's approach to language diversity?

In the course of 2022, Finland's population grew by 15,729 persons. The number of persons speaking Finnish, Swedish or Sami as their native language went ... Language skills. To obtain Finnish citizenship, you must have at least satisfactory skills in one of the following languages: spoken and written Finnish ... Apr 5, 2022 ... ... spoke fluent Finnish. “You live here, so surely you speak the language, right!” I remember thinking to myself. A few of our employees were ... Immerse yourself in Finnish language and culture at Salolampi, Concordia's Finnish Language Village. Learn how to read, write and speak Finnish while ... So now the majority language [is] Finnish. If more Swedish people move in, the majority language would change, then we would need to change all our road signs. Mar 17, 2025 ... ... finland #norway #iceland # ... So the Nordic countries sound a bit like Sim characters if you don't speak the language. Mar 13, 2018 ... Finland has two official languages; Finnish and Swedish. Both languages are widely spoken throughout the country. English is spoken in Finland, ... The city is bilingual with 69.8% of the population speaking Finnish as their first language and 24.8% speaking Swedish. The surrounding Ostrobothnian ... Feb 2, 2024 ... ... Finland.” “So, with the blessing of my bishop, I moved to ... “I don't look Finnish, but I speak the language like a Finn, and in ... Feb 28, 2019 ... Co-organizer Ariel Nadbornik told me that although most Finnish Jews don't speak Yiddish they feel a definite connection to the language.