How many people speak Finnish and Swedish languages tells about Finnish native speakers vs Swedish native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 5.40 million people speak Finnish as native language while 8.70 million people speak Swedish as native language. You can also go to Finnish vs Swedish Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Finnish and Swedish language. In some regions, Finnish and Swedish languages are used as second language. There are 0.01 million speakers who use Finnish as second language and 5.00 million speakers who use Swedish as second language.
Native names are used in the Finnish and Swedish Speaking Countries. Both Finnish and Swedish languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Finnish and Swedish you will get to know the native names of Finnish and Swedish languages. The native name of Finnish is suomi / suomen kieli and native name of Swedish is Svenska. The alternative names of Finnish and Swedish languages are as follows:
The French name of Finnish is finnois whereas German name of Finnish is Finnisch. The German name of Swedish is Schwedisch whereas French name of Swedish is finnois.