Meänkieli (lit. 'our language'), also known as Tornedalian, is a Finnic language or a group of distinct Finnish dialects spoken in the northernmost part of Sweden, particularly along the Torne River Valley (Meänmaa). It is officially recognized in Sweden as one of the country's five minority languages and is treated as a separate language from Finnish.
Meänkieli (lit. 'our language'), also known as Tornedalian, is a Finnic language or a group of distinct Finnish dialects spoken in the northernmost part of Sweden, particularly along the Torne River Valley (Meänmaa). It is officially recognized in Sweden as one of the country's five minority languages and is treated as a separate language from Finnish.
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