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Number of Finnish, Swedish, Sámi speakers in Finland drops below 5m

Study: Rising use of English no threat to Finnish language

Biggest jump in foreign-language speakers on record in Finland

Candles and songs as Finland observes All Saints' Day and Swedish Heritage Day

Monday's papers: Finland's office re-entry, childless by choice and protecting a minority language

Parents' and kids' screen time use can delay vocabulary skills in young children, study finds

Helsinki Mayor: English could be the capital's language

New rules on cutting medical jargon welcomed by pension providers

Finland's most popular baby names in 2020: Aino and Leo

Ministry: Nearly a third of new Covid cases among foreign language speakers

Foreign Language

Some schools moving towards expanded language teaching

Language Tuition and Studies

Friday's papers: Fur farm check, aid for shipping, autumn heatwave

Shipping and Freighting

Dual-heritage kids' language lessons under threat as Jyväskylä seeks savings

Classes (Education)

Finnish schools teach languages earlier than ever, but struggle to move beyond English

APN Podcast: Back to school and hobbies as Finland finally rolls out mask guidelines

All Points North

Friday's papers: Foreign languages in Helsinki, consumption habits, and a tick warning

Foreign Language

Yle beefs up coronavirus info in Arabic, Somali, Kurdish, Persian

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Finnish one of most popular languages on the dark web

Online Black Markets & Darknets

Some Swedish speakers in Finland prefer English over Finnish

Nordic countries

THL: Loneliness rising among foreign-born population

Discrimination Against Immigrants

Attitudes towards Swedish-speakers in Finland hardening, survey finds

Nordic countries

Alaska, Kaamos, Kaunismieli, Sydänpolku: Finland’s new surnames

Nordic countries

Sámi rapper Ailu Valle wins state art prize

Yle News survey: Tell us what you think!

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

First official step in Sámi reconciliation commission

BBC lists Yle Sámi journalist among 100 most influential women in 2019

All Points North #62: How English-ready is the Finnish school system?

All Points North

APN this week: Can Finland meet the growing demand for English-language education?

All Points North

Study: Minority language groups struggle to feel Finnish

Monday's papers: Faltering foreign languages, daycare discontent, appearance angst, Arctic chill

Foreign Language

Patient safety office's English name deemed unlawful in Finland

Survey: Finland divided on benefit of Swedish language skills

Swedish language

Sámi language version of Frozen 2 in the works

English increasingly dominant at Finnish schools

Finland's 'Refugees of 2019' hail from Syria, Togo

Thursday's papers: Tricky government formation talks, church exodus and multilingual Helsinki

Fitness centre chain withdraws drug test language from membership agreements

2018 sees Finland’s slowest population growth in nearly 50 years

Wednesday's papers: Foreign language teaching, heat wave deaths and spring feeling

Language Tuition and Studies

Friday’s papers: Pension problems, the conquest of English and happy retirees

Income security

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