Language details — Finland

This table lists languages spoken in Finland, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

11 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Finnish
Official Working
94% · ≈ 5.3 m
English
No special status 70% · ≈ 3.9 m
Swedish
Official Working
44% · ≈ 2.5 m
German
No special status 18% · ≈ 1 m
Skolt Sami
Regional
<0.1% · ≈ 618
Finnish Sign Language
Minority
Northern Sami
National
Romany
Minority
Russian
Minority
Swedish Sign Language
Minority
Sámi
National Regional Minority
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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