The
Swedish-speaking population of Finland (whose members are often called
Swedish-speaking Finns,
Finland-Swedes,
Finland Swedes,
Finnish Swedes,
Swedes of Finland see below; ; ; the term
Swedo-Finnish ; can be used as an attributive phrase) is a linguistic minority in
Finland. They maintain a strong identity and are seen either as a separate
ethnic group, while still being Finns, or as a distinct
nationality. They speak
Finland Swedish, which encompasses both a standard language and distinct
dialects that are
mutually intelligible with the dialects spoken in
Sweden and, to a lesser extent, other
Scandinavian languages.
