🇸🇪 What Language Do They Speak in Sweden?
The short answer
Sweden speaks Swedish, a North Germanic language mutually intelligible (with a bit of goodwill) with Norwegian and Danish. Five minority languages are officially protected: Finnish, Meänkieli, Sami, Romani and Yiddish.
Worth knowing
- ●Swedish only became Sweden's official language by law in 2009 — before that it was simply assumed
- ●The Swedish pitch accent gives the language its famous sing-song melody
- ●Swedes rank among the world's best non-native English speakers, but daily life runs in Swedish
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