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May 1, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · Finland, country in northern Europe. Finland is one of the world’s most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate. Nearly two-thirds of Finland is blanketed by thick woodlands. Finland forms a symbolic northern border between western and eastern Europe.
May 1, 2024 · 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.
5 days ago · The Kalevala was instrumental in the development of the Finnish national identity and the intensification of Finland's language strife that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917.
- Elias Lönnrot
- Old Kalevala: vol 1, 208pp; vol 2, 334pp, New Kalevala: ~500pp
- 1835
- J. C. Frenckell ja Poika, among others
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May 3, 2024 · It is the leading seaport and industrial city of the nation. Helsinki lies in the far south of the country, on a peninsula that is fringed by fine natural harbours and that protrudes into the Gulf of Finland. It is the most northerly of continental European capitals.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 days ago · Wikipedia slants more often than Britannica to the left of the political spectrum. As with other reference works, most faculty instruct students not to cite Wikipedia. But some go further, advising students not to consult Wikipedia as a background source.
