Finland Swedish

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English

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Map. Blue = municipalities with Swedish (often also Finnish) as an official language. Grey = municipalities with only Finnish as an official language.
A bilingual (Finnish/Swedish) sign in Helsinki (called "Helsingfors" in Swedish).

Etymology 1

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Calque of Swedish finlandssvenska

Noun

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Finland Swedish (uncountable)

  1. the Swedish language as spoken by the Swedish-speaking population in Finland

Etymology 2

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Calque of Swedish finlandssvensk

Adjective

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Finland Swedish (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to native Swedish-speakers living in Finland
    The Finland Swedish population is concentrated on the coasts.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Swedish spoken natively in Finland
    There are many Finland Swedish dialects

Further reading

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