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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kven_languageKven language - Wikipedia

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   The Kven language (kvääni or kväänin kieli; kainu or kainun kieli; Finnish: kveeni or kveenin kieli; Norwegian: kvensk) is a Finnic language or a group of Finnish dialects spoken in the northernmost parts of Norway by the Kven people.

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2. www.omniglot.com › writing › kvenKven language - Omniglot

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   It is spoken in northern Norway by 5,000-8,000 people. In 2005 it received the status of a minority language under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Native names for the language include Kainun kieli, Kveenin kieli, Kväänin kieli and Meiðän kieli, and it is known as Kven or Kvääni in English, as Kvensk in Norwegian ...

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   Is Kven a minority language?

   • However, today the term Kven is accepted and used, for example, in the name of the Kven organization in Norway (Norske Kveners Forbund). In 1996, the Kvens were granted minority status in Norway, and in 2005 the Kven language was recognized as a minority language in Norway. The Kven language is a Finnic language.

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   Is Kven a language?

   • While it is often considered a dialect in Finland, it is officially recognized as a minority language in Norway and some Kven people consider it a separate language. There are about 1,500 to 10,000 known native speakers of this language, most of whom are over the age of 60. Middle-aged speakers tend to have a passing knowledge of the language.

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   Where did Kven come from?

   • They are descended from Finnish peasants and fishermen who emigrated from the northern parts of Finland and Sweden to Northern Norway in the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1996, Kvens were granted minority status in Norway, and in 2005 the Kven language was recognized as a minority language in Norway. The origin of the term Kven is disputed.

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   Why is Kven called Kven?

   • As a result of Norway signing the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in 1999, the term Kven became for the first time an official name, the name of Finnish descendants with a long history in Norway who view themselves as a member of that particular ethnic minority group of Finnish descent.

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4. fennougria.ee › baltic-finnic-peoples › finnsKvens - Fenno-Ugria

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   From a linguistic point of view, Kven is a mutually intelligible dialect of Finnish, but for political and historical reasons, it received in 2005 status of a legal minority language in Norway, within the framework of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

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5. nordnorge.com › en › artikkelRuija Kven museum tells the story of the Kven people in the ...

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   Feb 7, 2023 · Those who lived here were Kven, and they spoke the Finnish language of that time, known as Kven. When communications improved in the 1700s, Danish and later Norwegian authorities used the word Kven about those who immigrated. The term is now used for most people of Finnish heritage, especially in the oldest and westernmost areas.

6. kvener.no › kven-language-culture-enKven language and culture (En) - Norske kveners forbund

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   Kven language and culture (En) - Norske kveners forbund. Status report on the Kven language and culture, last updated in April 2014. This report provides an overview of the situation as regards the Kven language and culture in Norway today.