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Index Åland dialects

Åland dialects (åländska) are dialects of Swedish spoken in Åland, an autonomous province of Finland.[1]

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  1. 19 relations: Autonomy, Åboland, Åland, Batten, Dialect, Eckerö, Föglö, Finland Swedish, Germanic languages, Languages of Åland, North Germanic languages, Ostrobothnia (region), Pitch-accent language, Roslagen, Swedish dialects, Swedish language, Swedish phonology, Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Uppland.

  2. Åland society
  3. Finland Swedish
  4. Languages of Finland
  5. Swedish language

Autonomy

In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.

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Åboland

Åboland (Turunmaa) is a sub-region in the archipelago of the Southwest Finland region in south-western Finland.

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Åland

Åland (Ahvenanmaa) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland.

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Batten

A batten is most commonly a strip of solid material, historically wood but can also be of plastic, metal, or fiberglass.

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Dialect

Dialect (from Latin,, from the Ancient Greek word, 'discourse', from, 'through' and, 'I speak') refers to two distinctly different types of linguistic relationships.

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Eckerö

Eckerö is a municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory under Finnish sovereignty.

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Föglö

Föglö is a group of islands and municipality in Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland.

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Finland Swedish

Finland Swedish or Fenno-Swedish (finlandssvenska; suomenruotsi) is a variety of the Swedish language and a closely related group of Swedish dialects spoken in Finland by the Swedish-speaking population, commonly also referred to as Finland Swedes, as their first language. Åland dialects and Finland Swedish are Åland society, languages of Finland and Swedish language.

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Germanic languages

The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania and Southern Africa.

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Languages of Åland

Åland, an autonomous region of Finland, has the largest Swedish-speaking majority in Finland, with about 88% of the province, or about 25,500 people, speaking Swedish as their first language (specifically the Åland Swedish dialect). Åland dialects and languages of Åland are Åland society and languages of Finland.

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North Germanic languages

The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages.

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Ostrobothnia (region)

Ostrobothnia (Österbotten; Pohjanmaa) is a region in western Finland.

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Pitch-accent language

A pitch-accent language is a type of language that, when spoken, has certain syllables in words or morphemes that are prominent, as indicated by a distinct contrasting pitch (linguistic tone) rather than by loudness or length, as in some other languages like English.

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Roslagen

Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uppland province in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago.

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Swedish dialects

Swedish dialects are the various forms of the Swedish language, particularly those that differ considerably from Standard Swedish. Åland dialects and Swedish dialects are Swedish language.

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Swedish language

Swedish (svenska) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. Åland dialects and Swedish language are languages of Finland.

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Swedish phonology

Swedish has a large vowel inventory, with nine vowels distinguished in quality and to some degree in quantity, making 18 vowel phonemes in most dialects. Åland dialects and Swedish phonology are Swedish language.

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Swedish-speaking population of Finland

The Swedish-speaking population of Finland (whose members are called by many names—see below; finlandssvenskar; suomenruotsalaiset) is a linguistic minority in Finland. Åland dialects and Swedish-speaking population of Finland are Swedish language.

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Uppland

Uppland is a historical province or on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital.

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See also

Åland society

Finland Swedish

Languages of Finland

Swedish language

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Åland_dialects

Also known as Åland Swedish, Ålandish, Åländska.