
Swedish is a North Germanic language that descended from Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. It is spoken by about 10 million people, mainly in Sweden, Finland, and the Aland islands, all of which recognize Swedish as an official language. After an entire history of only being the de facto primary language with no official status in law, Swedish was finally designated as the country’s official language thanks to a March 2008 bill ...
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