LANGUAGE - Juankoski

LANGUAGE
• official languages are Finnish and
Swedish
• Finnish is the native tongue of 94% of the
population and Swedish is the native
tongue of 5% of the population
• the only official minority language is Sami
• other common languages are Russia and
Estonia
• Language has a
special significance in
the development of
one’s culture and
identity. Mikael
Agricola created the
Finnish standard
language with quill
and ink.
• The year 2007 will
mark the 450th
anniversary of Mikael
Agricola’s death
Agricola’s first
published works were
Abckiria 1543
• the most important
work of Agricola is his
translation of the New
Testament into Finnish

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