The language strife was one of the major conflicts of Finland's national history and domestic politics. It revolved around the question of what status Swedish—the language which since the Middle Ages had been the main language of administration and high culture in Finland—and, on the other hand, Finnish—the mother tongue of the majority of Finns—should have in political, cultural, educational, and other national arenas.

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  • The language strife was one of the major conflicts of Finland's national history and domestic politics. It revolved around the question of what status Swedish—the language which since the Middle Ages had been the main language of administration and high culture in Finland—and, on the other hand, Finnish—the mother tongue of the majority of Finns—should have in political, cultural, educational, and other national arenas. The strife began in the latter half of the 19th century, continuing well into the 1920s and 1930s. The language question has today lost its inflammability as Finnish has regained its status as the dominant language of Finland, but there is still public debate about issues such as the fact that Swedish remains a mandatory school subject for Finnish-speaking pupils.
  • Den finska språkstriden syftar oftast på debatterna i Finland under 1920- och 1930-talen om den nya republikens två officiella språk: finska och svenska. Men diskussion och vissa stridigheter har förekommit ända sedan finskan på 1800-talet började utvecklas till ett fullvärdigt samhällsspråk och den finskspråkiga befolkningen krävde medborgerliga rättigheter och möjligheter på sitt eget språk.
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  • The language strife was one of the major conflicts of Finland's national history and domestic politics. It revolved around the question of what status Swedish—the language which since the Middle Ages had been the main language of administration and high culture in Finland—and, on the other hand, Finnish—the mother tongue of the majority of Finns—should have in political, cultural, educational, and other national arenas.
  • Den finska språkstriden syftar oftast på debatterna i Finland under 1920- och 1930-talen om den nya republikens två officiella språk: finska och svenska. Men diskussion och vissa stridigheter har förekommit ända sedan finskan på 1800-talet började utvecklas till ett fullvärdigt samhällsspråk och den finskspråkiga befolkningen krävde medborgerliga rättigheter och möjligheter på sitt eget språk.
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  • Finland's language strife
  • Finska språkstriden
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