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Kven is a member of the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family, and is closely related to Finnish, particularly the Peräpohjola dialects. 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.
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From the 18th century the Kvens started to comprise a significant part of the population in Northern Norway. In 1845 13.3% of the population in Finnmark, and 3.2% in Troms, considered themselves as Kvens. In 1854 the numbers increased to respectively, 19.9% and 7.0%. The peak was in 1875, with respectively 24.2% and 7.7%.
The Kven language is a Finnic language. 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.
Kven language has recently acquired recognition by the Norwegian state through its inclusion under Norway’s ratificationof the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. This article investigates and applies the con-cept of language emancipation, both in its nationalist and in its contemporary
Feb 7, 2023 · Local communities in Troms and Finnmark are home to one of Norway’s minorities, the Kven – a Balto-Finnish people. Visit the Kven capital of Vadsø to learn more about when, how and why they came to this area and how they have lived since the 18th century until today. The new Ruija Kven museum is the best place to learn more about this people.
Kven language is a Finnic language that is closely related to Meänkieli and Finnish, and therefore these three languages are mutually intelligible for most of their speakers. Kven language was recognized as an independent language in Norway in April 2005. Kven have been traditionally spoken in Northern Norway.
