Official minority languages of Sweden
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Official minority languages of Sweden
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In 1999, the Minority Language Committee of Sweden formally declared five official minority languages: Finnish, Sámi languages, Romani, Yiddish, and Meänkieli. The Swedish language dominates commercial and cultural life in Sweden but did not officially become the country's main language until 2009, when a new language law entered into effect. The need for this legal status had been the subject of protracted debate and proposed legislation was narrowly defeated in 2005. The minority languages hav
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Overview of the official minority languages of Sweden
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_minority_languages_of_Sweden
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2023-12-02T17:36:57Z
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