Sweden

Languages

Albanian, Gheg aln

Users: 1,050 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg

Albanian, Tosk als

Users: 6,180 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Tosk

Amharic amh

Users: 22,100 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, South, Transversal, Amharic-Argobba

Arabic, Egyptian Spoken arz

Users: 4,710 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken acm

Users: 9,110 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Moroccan Spoken ary

Users: 3,680 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, North Levantine Spoken apc

Users: 88,300 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken ayp

Users: 5,140 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, South Levantine Spoken ajp

Users: 4,500 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Sudanese Spoken apd

Users: 2,410 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Arabic, Tunisian Spoken aeb

Users: 1,720 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Armenian, Western hyw

Users: 1,460 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Armenian

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic aii

Users: 52,000 in Sweden (2020 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern

Azerbaijani, North azj

Users: 1,990 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani

Azerbaijani, South azb

Users: 2,120 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani

Belarusian bel

Users: 1,590 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Bengali ben

Users: 7,420 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese

Bosnian bos

Users: 6,720 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western

Bulgarian bul

Users: 7,170 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern

Chinese, Mandarin cmn

Users: 19,000 in Sweden (2020 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese

Chinese, Yue yue

Users: 21,000 in Sweden (2020 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese

Croatian hrv

Users: 10,400 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western

Danish dan

Scattered. Users: 29,100 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Riksmal, Danish

Dari prs

Users: 12,300 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian

Dutch nld

Users: 12,700 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian

English eng

Widespread. Users: 8,730,900 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 40,900 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 8,690,000 (2020). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Engelska Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English

Estonian, Standard ekk

Users: 4,690 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Finnic

Finnish fin

Dalarna county: Botkyrka; Jonkoping county: Habo; Kalmar county, Eskilstuna; Norrbotten county: Gallivare, Haparanda, Kiruna, Pajala, and Overtonea; Stockholm county: Stockholm city, Haninge, Huddinge, Osteraker, Sigtuna, Sodertalje, Solna, Upplands-Bro, and Upplands-Vasby; Uppsala county: Uppsala city, Alvkarleby, Osthammar, and Tierp; Vastmanland county: Lake Malaren area, Hallstahammar and Koping; Vastra Gotaland county: Gothenburg. Users: 46,100 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6), in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Jämtland, Norrbotten, Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerbotten. Alternate Names: Finska, Suomi Classification: Uralic, Finnic

French fra

Scattered. Users: 927,000 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 18,000 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 909,000 (European Commission 2012). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French

Georgian kat

Users: 1,270 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kartvelian, Georgian

German, Standard deu

Users: 2,662,400 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 32,400 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 2,630,000 (2020). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Deutsch Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German

Greek ell

Users: 11,100 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Greek, Attic

Hindi hin

Users: 14,100 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani

Hungarian hun

Users: 7,150 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic

Icelandic isl

Users: 4,000 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, West Scandinavian

Indonesian ind

Users: 1,520 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Malayic, Malay

Italian ita

Users: 11,200 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian

Japanese jpn

Users: 2,690 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Japonic

Kazakh kaz

Users: 1,160 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian

Korean kor

Users: 1,680 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Koreanic

Kurdish, Central ckb

Users: 2,750 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish

Kurdish, Northern kmr

Users: 10,800 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish

Latvian, Standard lvs

Users: 6,560 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern

Lithuanian lit

Users: 15,600 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern

Macedonian mkd

Users: 3,100 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern

Meänkieli fit

Norrbotten county: Gällivare, Haparanda, Kiruna, Övertorneå, and Pajala municipalities; Stockholm county: Stockholm; Västerbotten county: Umeå municipality. Users: 30,000 in Sweden (Parkvall 2009). Total users in all countries: 60,000. Status: 8a (Moribund). Recognized language (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6), in administrative area municipalities: Gällivare, Haparanda, Kalix, Kiruna, Luleå, Pajala, Stockholm, Umeå, and Övertoneå. Alternate Names: North Finnish, Torne Valley Finnish, Tornedalen Finnish, Tornedalsfinska Autonym: Meänkieli Classification: Uralic, Finnic

Mongolian, Halh khk

Users: 5,460 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Mongolic, Eastern, Oirat-Khalkha, Khalkha-Buriat, Mongolian Proper

Norwegian nor

Users: 32,600 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Bokmal

Övdalian ovd

Dalarna county: Älvdalen municipality. Users: 2,400 (Garbacz 2010). 1,700 live in Älvdalen. Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Dalska, Elfdalian, Elvdalian, Älvdalska, Älvdalsmålet, Övdalsk, Övdalska, Övkallmǫleð Autonym: Övkallmå̢leð Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian

Pashto, Southern pbt

Users: 19,400 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Southeastern, Pashto

Persian, Iranian pes

Users: 9,850 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian

Polish pol

Users: 53,800 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Lechitic

Portuguese por

Users: 7,230 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Portuguese-Galician

Punjabi, Western pnb

Users: 3,970 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Panjabi, Western Panjabi

Romani, Kalo Finnish rmf

Scattered. Users: 1,650 in Sweden (Parkvall 2009). Ethnic population: 3,000. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: Fíntika Rómma, Kalé Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Northern

Romani, Tavringer rmu

Norrbotten county: Lapland, scattered elsewhere. Users: No known L1 speakers. Status: 9 (Dormant). Alternate Names: Resande Romani, Roma, Romani, Rommani, Scandoromani, Svensk Rommani, Traveller Swedish, “Tattare” (pej.) Classification: Mixed language, Swedish-Romani

Romani, Vlax rmy

Stockholm. Users: 12,000 in Sweden (2020 Joshua Project). , based on ethnicity. Status: 6b* (Threatened). Recognized language (2009, Language Act No. 600, Article 7). Alternate Names: Rom, “Zigenare” (pej.) Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Vlax

Romanian ron

Users: 18,900 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern

Russian rus

Users: 100,000 in Sweden (Arefyev 2012), all users. L1 users: 7,860 (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Saami, Lule smj

Norrbotten county: Gällivare and Jokkmokk municipalities, along Lule river. Users: 1,500 in Sweden (Krauss 1992). 1,000–2,000 speakers in Norway and Sweden (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 6,000. Total users in all countries: 2,000. Status: 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6), in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten. Alternate Names: Lule, Saami, “Lapp” (pej.) Autonym: Julevusámegiella Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern

Saami, North sme

Norrbotten county: Arjeplog, Arvidsjaur, Gällivare, Jokkmokk, Jukkasjärvi, Karesuando, and Kiruna municipalities. Users: 4,000 in Sweden (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 5,000 (1994 SIL). Status: 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6), in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten. Alternate Names: Northern Lappish, Northern Saami, Norwegian Saami, Saame, Same, Samic, Sámegiella, “Lapp” (pej.) Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern

Saami, Pite sje

Norrbotten county: Arjeplog and Arvidsjaur municipalites, along Pite river. Users: 20 in Sweden (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 2,000 (1995 M. Krauss). Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Recognized language (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6), in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten. Alternate Names: Arjeplog Saami, Pite, Saami, “Lapp” (pej.) Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Northern

Saami, South sma

Dalarna county: Alvdalen municipality; Jamtland county: Krokum and Stromsund municipalities, Härjedalen; Vasterbotten county: Vilhelmina municipality. Users: 300 in Sweden (Krauss 1992). Ethnic population: 600. Total users in all countries: 600. Status: 6b (Threatened). Recognized language (2009, NMNML Act No. 724, Article 6), in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten. Alternate Names: Southern Lapp, “Lapp” (pej.) Autonym: Åarjelsaemiengïele Classification: Uralic, Sami, Western, Southern

Saami, Ume sju

Vasterbotten county: Lycksele and Storuman municipalities, Malå, Sorsele, and Tärna, along Ume river. Users: 20 in Sweden (2000 T. Salminen). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1995 M. Krauss). Status: 8b (Nearly extinct). Recognized language (2009, NMNML, Act No. 724, Article 6), in administrative area municipalities located in at least part of the following counties: Dalarna, Jämtland, Norrbotten, Västerbotten. Alternate Names: Saami, Ume, Ume Sami, Umesamiska, Uumajansaame, “Lapp” (pej.) Autonym: Ubmejensámien giella Classification: Uralic, Sami, Southern

Serbian srp

Users: 13,000 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Western

Sinhala sin

Users: 1,250 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Sinhalese-Maldivian

Slovak slk

Users: 1,840 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak

Somali som

Users: 28,900 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Cushitic, East, Somali

Spanish spa

Users: 518,400 in Sweden, all users. L1 users: 24,400 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. L2 users: 494,000 (2020). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian

Swedish swe

Widespread. Users: 9,400,000 in Sweden (European Commission 2012). Total users in all countries: 13,074,200 (as L1: 9,924,200; as L2: 3,150,000). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (2009, Language Act. No. 600, Articles 4,5,6). Alternate Names: Ruotsi Autonym: Svenska Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Swedish

Swedish Sign Language swl

Scattered. Users: 8,000 (2021 EUD). Less than 0.1% of total population. Another estimate: 40,000 Deaf (2014 IMB). Status: 4 (Educational). Recognized language (2009, Languages Act, Article 9). Alternate Names: SSL, STS, Svenskt Teckenspråk, SwedSL Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language

Tagalog tgl

Users: 3,880 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Greater Central Philippine, Central Philippine, Tagalog

Thai tha

Users: 10,900 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern

Tigrigna tir

Users: 43,500 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, South, Ethiopian, North

Turkish tur

Users: 12,000 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Turkish

Ukrainian ukr

Users: 6,150 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Urdu urd

Users: 8,590 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Western Hindi, Hindustani

Uzbek, Northern uzn

Users: 3,120 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Eastern

Vietnamese vie

Users: 5,780 in Sweden (2020 census). , based on nationality. Status: Unestablished. Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Viet-Muong, Vietnamese

Yiddish, Eastern ydd

Scattered. Users: 3,000 in Sweden (2017 WJC). Status: 7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2009, Language Act No. 600, Article 7). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, Yiddish