Countries
European Union, Finland, Nordic Council, Sweden
Belarus, Poland
Total No. Of Countries
42
0
46
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National Language
Sweden
Belarus, Gambia
Second Language
Finland
Poland
Speaking Continents
Antartica, Europe
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine
Regulated By
Institute for the Languages of Finland, Swedish Academy, Swedish Language Council
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- In Swedish language, article comes after noun.
- Most of the words in Swedish language began "S" than any other letter.
- Since 1918, Belarusian has been the official language of Belarus.
- Belarusian include many loanwords from Polish language.
Similar To
Norwegian and Danish Language
Russian and Ukrainian
Derived From
Old Norse Language
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How Many People Speak?
15.00 million9.63 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.13 %0.11 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
8.70 million7.60 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
5.00 million5.89 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Svenska
Беларуская мова (Bielaruskaja mova)
Alternative Names
Ruotsi, Svenska
Belarusan, Belorussian, Bielorussian, Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian
French Name
suédois
biélorusse
German Name
Schwedisch
Weißrussisch
Pronunciation
[ˈsvɛ̂nskâ]
[bʲɛlaˈruskʲi]
Ethnicity
Swedes, Finland Swedes
Belarusians