Tornedalians
National minority group of Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tornedalians are descendants of Finns who, at some point, settled in the areas of today's northern Sweden near the Torne Valley district and west from there. Tornedalians are a recognized national minority in Sweden.[2]
Quick Facts tornionlaaksolaiset (Meänkieli), Regions with significant populations ...
Regions with significant populations | |
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Sweden | 30,000–150,000 (est.)[1] |
Languages | |
Meänkieli and Swedish | |
Religion | |
Lutheranism (Laestadianism) | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Finns (especially Kvens) |
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