Finnish speaking countries
Finnish is the official language in Finland and is spoken in 3 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Finnish language (native name: suomi, suomen kieli) has its roots in the Uralic language family.With a share of around 93%, it is most widespread in Finland. A total of about 5.4 m people worldwide speak Finnish as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Northern Europe | yes | 93.2 % | 5,145,000 |
| Sweden | Northern Europe | no | 2.4 % | 247,000 |
| Estonia | Northern Europe | no | 0.7 % | 9,000 |
| Åland Islands | Northern Europe | no | 4.8 % | 1,000 |