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Some Interes�ng Swedish language facts The beggining Swedish is a North Germanic language derived from the Old Norse. The language has been influenced by other Germanic languages, especially Danish, throughout its history. In the 18th century, Swedish also borrowed a large number of words from French. While Swedish has many dialects, Standard Swedish became the standardised form of Swedish spoken na�onally in Sweden during the 19th and 20th century.

How many speakers? The na�ve Swedish speakers are about 9 million. The language is mainly spoken in Sweden and in some coastal parts of Finland. Also, it is es�mated that around 40k students are learning Swedish as a second language outside Sweden and Finland.

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