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Finnish is a Finnic language spoken mainly in Finland and Sweden. Finnish belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. The presentation focuses on the importance of learning the Finnish language, some tips to learn the language, some captivating facts about the language, and its on-going demand globally.
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FINNISH INTRODUCTION Finnish is a Finnic language spoken mainly in Finland and Sweden. Finnish belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. www.homeworkjoy.com
Finnish is an official language in Finland, along with Swedish, and is one of the official languages of the EU. www.homeworkjoy.com
SIGNIFICANCE OF LEARNING FINNISH LANGUAGE • It is a rare and challenging language. • You will be able to live Finnish culture and traditions www.homeworkjoy.com
You’ll be able to explore great texts of literature. • Learning a second language can create more growth opportunities. www.homeworkjoy.com
Outshine in the crowd by learning a foreign language. www.homeworkjoy.com
DEMAND FOR FINNISH LANGUAGE • In 2018, 5.7 million speakers of Finnish were present in Finland, 500,000 of whom spoke Finnish as a second language, and the rest were native speakers. www.homeworkjoy.com
pronunciations are directly related to their spelling. • In 2009, 201,000 Finnish speakers were present in Sweden, and in 2010 there were 38,900 speakers of Finnish in Russia. www.homeworkjoy.com
Finnish is an official language in Finland, along with Swedish, and is one of the official languages of the EU. By learning a foreign language, you can easily land yourself in a job at an embassy or tourism company. www.homeworkjoy.com
TIPS TO LEARN FINNISH • Try to associate words you learn with visual imagery in your head. • Read as much as possible like newspapers, books, texts, etc. www.homeworkjoy.com
Try to converse in the language with other native speakers on a routine basis. • Learn the relationship between the words and try to derive meanings of them on your own. www.homeworkjoy.com
Listening to Finnish tunes and songs can help you to learn the language quickly and more enthusiastically. • Start watching Finnish tv shows and movies. • Use varied mobile applications for instant translation. www.homeworkjoy.com
Don’t hesitate in speaking up and volunteering in public. SOME CAPTIVATING FACTS ABOUT FINNISH LANGUAGE www.homeworkjoy.com
1. Finnish is a Uralic language, believed to be originated from Turkey. 2. It’s one of the least widespread languages, with only around 5 million native speakers. www.homeworkjoy.com
3. Finnish does not have grammatical gender. 4. Finnish is pronounced as it is inscribed. 5. There is no word for ‘please’ in Finnish. 6. The most extended Finnish word consists of 61 letters. www.homeworkjoy.com
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