Dialect comparison

Finland Swedish vs Standard Swedish

Compare two dialects of Swedish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Finland Swedish

Finlandssvenska

The Swedish of Finland's Swedish-speaking minority, co-official with Finnish. More conservative than Standard Swedish in pronunciation, retaining several older features.

Approximate centre
60.17°, 24.94°
Standard Swedish

Rikssvenska

The Stockholm-based standard of Swedish. The largest North Germanic language; mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish, particularly in writing.

Approximate centre
59.33°, 18.07°

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