The Finnish Language
The Finnish langauge is a member of the Finno-Ugric sub-group of the Ural-Altaic family of languages. The Finno-Ugric languages were first spoken in the Ural Mountains. Finnish is closely related to the Estonian and Saami languages.
How Many People Speak Finnish?
Where is it Spoken?
There are approximately over 5 million people throughout the world who speak Finnish. Of these 4.6 million people live in Finland as speak it as their first language. A further 300,000 speakers live in Sweden, 50,000 live in north western Russia, 12,000 in Norway, 5,000 in Estonia, 200,000 live in the USA and 36,000 live in Canada.
The Finnish vocabulary has been influenced by words from the Germanic, Slavic, and Baltic languages. There are several dialects.
The Finnish vocabulary has been influenced by words from the Germanic, Slavic, and Baltic languages. There are several dialects.
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Recommended Resources for Learning Finnish
- Foreign Service Institute Conversational Finnish Text Download
- This text only course is designed for a working knowledge of the grammar and pronunciation, and will serve the needs of travelers and business people. This basic course in Finnish, emphasizies the spoken language with pronunciation drills and a large glossary.
- Learn Finnish
- Designed for beginners who want to start learning Finnish as soon as possible. Whether on business, vacation, or perhaps meeting a foreign visitor, Talk Now! is the disc to get you started.
- Talk More Finnish
- Talk More! is the latest series in the EuroTalk range for beginners to intermediates. It is the next step up from our best-selling Talk Now! range. Increase your basic knowledge and prepare yourself for World Talk, our intermediate level. With Talk More! you can learn a new language the EuroTalk way using broadcast quality video and the latest interactive techniques. Ideal for travellers, holiday makers, business people, students and families.
- FSI Finnish Course
- The first level of this course is sufficient for a working knowledge of the grammar and pronunciation, and will serve the needs of travelers and business people. This basic course in Finnish, emphasizies the spoken language with pronunciation drills and a large glossary includes the text and audio.
- Finnish Vocabulary Builder
- Primarily aimed to meet the requirements of children from 4-12, this package has proved popular with adults too! The beautiful illustrations will improve your whole family's language skills with words and phrases such as "the gorilla is in the car", "the duck is under the desk" and "the frog is on the lily pad".
- Finnish Language Reviews
- The Language Chronicle is the ultimate resource for all things related to foreign languages, including product reviews, history of languages, trends, and more.
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Blog Posts from Google on Finnish
Great Stuff on Amazon for Learning Finnish
Ultimate Language Store Finnish Courses on Amazon
Foreign Service Institute Finnish Conversational Text Book and Audio CDs (Foreign Service Institute Finnish Language Series)
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Foreign Service Institute Finnish Graded Reader Text Book and MP3 CD (Foreign Service Institute Finnish Language Series)
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Conversational Finnish Course (Foreign Service Institute) Text Book (Foreign Service Institute Finnish Language Series)
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- Sanakirja.org - Ilmainen sanakirja. Englanti, suomi, ruotsi jne. nettisanakirja
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- Pelitieto.net
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