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Since Finnish was not an official language in Finland until 1863, most records were written in Swedish. To do research in these records, you will need to know some Swedish and Finnish key words and phrases. Also, be aware that Orthodox church records were written in Russian until after Finnish independence. | Since Finnish was not an official language in Finland until 1863, most records were written in Swedish. To do research in these records, you will need to know some Swedish and Finnish key words and phrases. Also, be aware that Orthodox church records were written in Russian until after Finnish independence. The Finnish language is spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns elsewhere.<ref>Wikipedia contributors. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_grammar Finnish Grammar].</ref> | ||
Finland recognizes the following as official languages: Finnish, Swedish, three Sami languages: Northern (''Poooissame''/''davvisámi''), Inari (''Inarinsaame''/''anarâškielâ''), Skolt (''Koltansaame''/''sääʹmǩiõll''); Romani, Karelian, and Finnish Sign Language. About 70% of the population speaks English as a second language. | Finland recognizes the following as official languages: Finnish, Swedish, three Sami languages: Northern (''Poooissame''/''davvisámi''), Inari (''Inarinsaame''/''anarâškielâ''), Skolt (''Koltansaame''/''sääʹmǩiõll''); Romani, Karelian, and Finnish Sign Language. About 70% of the population speaks English as a second language. <ref>Wikipedia contributors. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Finland Languages of Finland].</ref> | ||
When you are looking up names or words in Finnish dictionaries or indexes, it is important to know that the Finnish alphabet has three letters that follow the letter z: å, ä, and ö. The letter å does not occur in native Finnish words, but many personal and geographical names of Swedish origin use this letter. | When you are looking up names or words in Finnish dictionaries or indexes, it is important to know that the Finnish alphabet has three letters that follow the letter z: å, ä, and ö. The letter å does not occur in native Finnish words, but many personal and geographical names of Swedish origin use this letter. | ||