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Kven (Kvääni, Kainu)
Native to: Norway
Native speakers: 2,000–8,000 (2005?)
Language family: Uralic

is a Finnic language or a group of Finnish dialects spoken in the northernmost parts of Norway by the Kven people. For political and historical reasons, it received the status of a minority language in 2005 within the framework of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Linguistically, however, it is seen as a mutually intelligible dialect of the Finnish language, and grouped together with the Peräpohjola dialects such as Meänkieli, spoken in Torne Valley in Sweden. While it is often considered as a dialect in Finland, it is officially recognized as a minority language in Norway. However, some Kven people consider it a separate language.

The Kven language has come to incorporate many Norwegian loanwords, such as tyskäläinen (from the Norwegian word tysk, meaning German) instead of standard Finnish saksalainen. The Kven language also uses some old Finnish words that are no longer used in Finland.

There are about 1,500 to 10,000 known native speakers of this language, most of whom are over the age of 60. Middle aged speakers tend to have a passing knowledge of the language. They use it occasionally, but not frequently enough to keep it off the endangered list. People under the age of 30 are barely seen to speak or know the language. However, children in the community of Børselv can learn Kven in their primary schools.

LINKS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kven_language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kven_people
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJwReyhPostLf7gP1V8kWDw

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