Kven language
The Kven language is a Finnic language spoken in northern Norway by the Kven people.
| Kven | |
|---|---|
| Ruija dialects | |
| kvääni, kainu | |
| Native to | Norway |
| Ethnicity | Kven people |
Native speakers | 2,000–8,000 (2005?)[1] |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Regulated by | Kven language board |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fkv |
| Glottolog | kven1236 |
| ELP | Kven Finnish |
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In 2005, the language was officially given minority status in Norway.[2] This was for political and historical reasons. The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages has rules for the signs of a minority language. Linguistically, however, it is seen as a mutually intelligible dialect of the Finnish language. Because of this it is grouped together with the Peräpohjola dialects, such as Meänkieli, spoken in Torne Valley in Sweden.
References
- ↑ "Kainun Institutti". Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ↑ "Kvensk". Store norse lexicon. Retrieved 21 September 2017.