Finland has two national languages, Finnish and Swedish. Most of the approximately 5.5 million inhabitants speak Finnish as their mother tongue, while Swedish is spoken as a first language by just ...

In the Nordic countries, there are an estimated 30,000 speakers of Sami languages in total. An estimated 25,000 people speak North Sami, while Pite Sami is spoken by an estimated 30 people.

“We call for immediate action to preserve the funding for Sámi Giellagáldu and ensure the future of the Sámi languages,” say the leaders of the Sami parliaments in the Nordic countries ...