In one passage in AEdnan, Lise thinks of how “the Swedish / language grew / along my thoughts,” atrophying her relationship to her dialect of Sámi. “The voice stirred,” Lise reflects ...

According to the Helsinki-based think tank Magma, the government's objectives for immigrants to learn the Swedish language as a step towards integration in Finland are too vague. The government's goal ...

"In Vora, actually four out of five speak Swedish as their native language," Finne told AFP. Finland's bilingualism traces its roots back to the country's common history with Sweden. It was part ...