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     • From the 1840s Snellman led the movement for the adoption of Finnish as the mother tongue and insisted that Finnish be allowed in government offices and schools.
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     Finnish language | Classification, History, Phonology, & Facts

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   When did Finnish become a national language?

   • Finnish language, member of the Finno-Ugric group of the Uralic language family, spoken in Finland. Finnish did not achieve official status until 1863, and it, as well as Swedish, were designated the national languages of Finland in 1919. Learn more about the history and phonology of Finnish.

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   Where do Finnish words come from?

   • Many words have been borrowed from Indo-European languages, particularly from the Baltic languages, German, and Russian. Finnish has a written tradition dating from the 16th century, when the Lutheran bishop Mikael Agricola translated the New Testament into Finnish.

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   Is Finnish a Swedish language?

   • Finnish language, member of the Finno-Ugric group of the Uralic language family, spoken in Finland. At the beginning of the 19th century, Finnish had no official status, with Swedish being used in Finnish education, government, and literature.

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   Does Finnish have a grammatical future tense?

   • As stated above, Finnish has no grammatical future tense. To indicate futurity, a Finnish speaker may use forms that are, by some, deprecated as ungrammatical. One is the use of the verb tulla, 'to come', as it were as an auxiliary: Tämä tulee olemaan ongelma 'This is going to be a problem', cf Swedish Det här kommer att vara ett problem.

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3. yle.fi › a › 74-20085947Overcoming Finnish language fears one step at a time — "If ...

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Kamilla Sultanova moved to Finland in 2013. Image: Petteri Bülow / Yle "I realised I need to focus on it [learning Finnish] because even with knowing some Swedish, and having things written in two languages in Finnish shops, I still kept picking up the wrong items or brought home piimä [a Finnish sour milk drink] instead of milk, so it really did make sense to learn," Sultanova explains.

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   May 6, 2024 · Unraveling the Origins of the Finnish Language • Finnish Language Origins • Discover the fascinating journey of how the Finnish language evolved from its ancient Finno-Ugric roots to...

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5. www.oulu.fi › en › newsKickstart – a heartwarming head start into Finnish language ...

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   May 3, 2024 · The course was piloted in the autumn of 2023. The first-ever Kickstart course group studied the Finnish language and got to know Finnish culture and Oulu 2 weeks before the start of their degree studies in autumn 2023. Picture: Jun Nakamura. A plethora of Finnish words are booming from the lecture hall speakers.

6. www.kielibuusti.fi › en › learn-finnishHow to learn Finnish in an English-language work environment?

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   Apr 24, 2024 · How to learn Finnish in an English-language work environment? According to Daniela Untersteiner, who works in the startup sector, learning Finnish is like another job. However, she points out, Finnish can also be learned in connection with your hobbies. Interview by Lyyra Virtanen (in Finnish). Listen on YouTube. Published: 12.6.2023.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Finnish_grammarFinnish grammar - Wikipedia

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   May 1, 2024 · Finnish grammar. The Finnish language is spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns elsewhere. Unlike the languages spoken in neighbouring countries, such as Swedish and Norwegian, which are North Germanic languages, or Russian, which is a Slavic language, Finnish is a Uralic language of the Finnic languages group ...

8. finlandiafoundation.org › programs › salolampiSalolampi Finnish Language Village - Finlandia Foundation ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · The deadline is April 30, 2024. Finlandia Foundation National believes that it is important for the Finnish language to be spoken and understood. FFN has long supported attendance by young people at the summertime, immersive Salolampi Finnish Language Village experience near Bemidji, Minnesota.