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how spread is the knowledge of swedish in Finland?

Areas of billinguaslism? rates of billingualism by "ethnic" origin (swedish/finnish proper) and preference/obligation of/by foreigner emigrants in learning the two languages or only finnish. ... and any interesting info you may think you can add. Thanks!

For learning: Swedish
Base language: English
Category: Culture

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    Hi , these 2 websites explore your question
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    The Swedish 'people's school' in Finland and the language question ...
    by SE Hansén - 2004 - Cited by 3 - Related articles
    widespread use in the Finnish-speaking teacher-training colleges well into ... Compared with the ideal of a formal general knowledge, which formed .... teachers was that the Swedish language in Finland must follow the standard ...
    www.informaworld.com/index/T79B4HHQ83A2DUDC.pdf
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    Draft Action Programme for the Promotion of the Swedish Language
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    appreciably more widespread in Sweden than in many other countries. ...... pursue it further in collaboration with Finland, which will hold the Presidency before .... knowledge of Swedish. New lecturers with a first language other than ...

    In my experience, it is reasonably widespread.

    That website beginning with "w" gives some good information:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Finland#Swedish

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