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'''Finnish''' is a [[Finno-Ugric]] [[language]] that is quite different to the other Scanadavian [[Germanic Language|Germanic language]]s. A [[Bible]] translation has been found from the [[16th century]] but until 1863 it was [[Swedish]], not Finnish, that was the official language in [[Finland]].
'''Finnish''' is a [[Finno-Ugric]] [[language]] that is quite different to the other Scandinavian [[Germanic Language|Germanic language]]s. Finnish is closely related to Estonian, Karelian, Votic and Vepsian.

During the medieval times, Finnish oral poetry flourished, but it was rarely written down. The [[New Testament]] was trsnlated into Finnish during the [[16th century]], but until 1863 it was [[Swedish]], not Finnish, that was the official language in [[Finland]].


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 03:32, 19 March 2009

Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language that is quite different to the other Scandinavian Germanic languages. Finnish is closely related to Estonian, Karelian, Votic and Vepsian.

During the medieval times, Finnish oral poetry flourished, but it was rarely written down. The New Testament was trsnlated into Finnish during the 16th century, but until 1863 it was Swedish, not Finnish, that was the official language in Finland.

See Also


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