AX
Autonomous State of Aland of the Republic of Finland
Aland Islands
Summary
Official Name
Autonomous State of Aland of the Republic of Finland
Population
29,900
Principal Languages
Swedish
Literacy Rate
100% (Roser and Ortiz-Ospina 2018)
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Aland Islands is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are indigenous and 1 is non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is dying.
Languages
- Finland-Swedish Sign Language fss
- Scattered. Users: 2 in Aland Islands (2017 M. Andersson and M. Kintopf). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: FinSSL, Finlandssvenskt Teckenspråk, SRVK, Suomenruotsalainen Viittomakieli Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language
- Finnish fin
- Scattered. Users: 1,450 in Aland Islands (2013 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Suomi Classification: Uralic, Finnic
- Swedish swe
- Widespread. Users: 26,200 in Aland Islands (2013). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1991, Åland Self-Government Act, Chapter 6, Section 36). Alternate Names: Sverige Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Swedish
Languages by Status
Swedish
[swe] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1991, Åland Self-Government Act, Chapter 6, Section 36). 26,200 in Aland Islands (2013).
Finnish
[fin] 5* (Dispersed). 1,450 in Aland Islands (2013 census).
Finland-Swedish Sign Language
[fss] 8a (Moribund). 2 in Aland Islands (2017 M. Andersson and M. Kintopf).
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden
Language Vitality Profile
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Language Status Profile
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