EMU Linguistics Program

2002 Undergraduate Symposium

Valerie Long

The Swedish Finns: Their Language, Culture, and Impact on the World

Swedish Finns account for just six percent of Finland's population, but their influence is seen throughout Finnish culture. This presentation deals with some of the similarities and differences between the mainstream Finnish culture and that of the Swedish Finns, to include education, celebrations, structure of the Swedish language, and Swedish Finn contributions to the world.

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