- Swedish (svenska) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland1. It has at least 10 million native speakers, making it the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic countries overall1. Swedish is the official language of Sweden and is spoken by the vast majority of the 10.23 million inhabitants of the country2. It is quite similar to its sister Scandinavian languages, Danish and Norwegian, with which it maintains partial mutual intelligibility and forms a dialect continuum2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Swedish (svenska [ˈsvɛ̂nːska] (listen)) is a North Germanic language spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, the fourth most spoken Germanic language and the first among any other of its type in the Nordic countries overall.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_languageSwedish is the official language of Sweden and is spoken by the vast majority of the 10.23 million inhabitants of the country. It is a North Germanic language and quite similar to its sister Scandinavian languages, Danish and Norwegian, with which it maintains partial mutual intelligibility and forms a dialect continuum.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Sweden
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