Tornedalians, 70,000 individuals are able to understand Meänkieli, at least to some level. Meänkieli is especially similar to the Kven language and the Finnish...

case. Meänkieli (also known as Tornionlaaksonsuomi [lit. Tornedalian Finnish] and Tornedalian) is spoken by a population in northern Sweden. Meänkieli is...

Meänkieli.: 216  Examples: Just like other Finnic languages, Meänkieli contains consonant gradiation. However, the consonant gradiation of Meänkieli contains...

Finnish and Meänkieli (which has significant mutual intelligibility with Finnish) are official minority languages. Kven, which like Meänkieli is mutually...

the official status of the five national minority languages — Finnish, Meänkieli, Romani, Sámi languages and Yiddish — and Swedish Sign Language. For most...

the large share of Meänkieli-speaking population in it. Torne Valley should not be confused with Torne Valley Sub-region. Meänkieli surnames and village...

the Meänmaa (Torne valley) region and was in past times unilingually Meänkieli-speaking. While it is still spoken by many, after the Swedification policies...

Norrbotten County (Swedish: Norrbottens län, Meänkieli/Finnish: Norrbottenin lääni, Northern Sami: Norrbottena leatna) is the northernmost county or län...

majority language in Finland, and a recognized minority language in Sweden. Meänkieli and Kven, sometimes considered as dialects of Finnish, are recognized...

spoken in Norway was considered a dialect of Finnish, much like the Finnic Meänkieli language spoken in northern Sweden. Today, both are officially recognised...

Finland Övertorneå - a municipality in Sweden, Matarenki in Finnish. Meänkieli This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations...

immigrated ethnic Finns, mainly living in the Mälaren Valley region. Meänkieli Finnish has official status in parts of northern Sweden near the Finnish...

speaking Meänkieli in school was revoked by the Riksdag in 1957. No equivalent ban was ever instituted in Finland, however what is now called Meänkieli was...

bilingualism, and national identities in the two countries. Speakers of Meänkieli are singled out as a separate linguistic minority by Swedish authorities...

Pajala Municipality (Swedish: Pajala kommun; Meänkieli and Finnish: Pajalan kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, bordering...

Övertorneå Municipality (Swedish: Övertorneå kommun, Meänkieli: Matarengin kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, bordering...

Kiruna Municipality (Swedish: Kiruna kommun; Northern Sami: Giron gielda; Meänkieli: Kierunan kunta; Finnish: Kiirunan kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten...

some linguists, while other linguists consider them separate languages. Meänkieli and Kven are spoken in northern Sweden and Norway respectively and have...

Kôlis, pronounced [ˈcʰ(j)ɞɽɪs], phonemically /kɞɽis/; Finnish: Kainuu; Meänkieli: Kainus) is a locality and the seat of the Kalix Municipality in Norrbotten...

(Finnish: leipäjuusto [ˈlei̯pæˌjuːsto] or juustoleipä [ˈjuːstoˌlei̯pæ]; Meänkieli: kahvijuusto; Swedish: kaffeost or brödost), sometimes known in the United...

include Swedish (including North Swedish regiolects), Meänkieli, Finnish, and Sami. Some Meänkieli speakers have gradually been considering themselves part...

Tornionjoki, Swedish: Torne älv, Torneälven, Northern Sami: Duortneseatnu, Meänkieli: Väylä), is a river in northern Sweden and Finland. For approximately...

the standard Meänkieli literary language, which in Sweden is recognized as an independent Finnic language, distinct from Finnish. Meänkieli is primarily...

Jåhkåmåhkke or Dálvvadis; Northern Sami: Johkamohkki; Finnish: Jokimukka; Meänkieli: Jokinmukka) is a locality and the seat of Jokkmokk Municipality in Norrbotten...

Along with Finnish, four other minority languages are also recognised: Meänkieli, Sami, Romani, and Yiddish. Swedish became Sweden's official language...

Vittangi (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɪ̌tːaŋɡɪ]; Meänkieli: Vittanki; Northern Sámi: Vazáš) is a locality situated in Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County...

Kiirunavaara (Northern Sami: Gironvárri, Meänkieli: Kierunavaara) is a mountain situated in Kiruna Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. It contains...

kommun; Meänkieli and Finnish: Haaparannan kunta) is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Haparanda (Meänkieli: Haaparanta)...

[ˈkǐːrʉna]; Northern Sami: Giron [ˈkiron]; Finnish: Kiiruna [ˈkiːrunɑ]; Meänkieli: Kieruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in the province...

Northern Sami: Jiellevárri or Váhčir; Lule Sami: Jiellevárre or Váhtjer; Meänkieli: Jellivaara) is a locality and the seat of Gällivare Municipality in Norrbotten...