Finnish Education Benefits Young Children

Finland's education system is already praised worldwide. Now, as its population becomes more diverse, it is setting a great example when it comes to educating its immigrant children, too

Diary of a British Expatriate in Helsinki Finland

Helsinki Slang(Stadi Slang) and Roots

  Helsinki Slang,Past To Present Helsinki slang or more commonly known to the Helsinki locals as Stadin Slang is old in its origins,dating back to the nineteenth century. Stadi slang is actually based on the Finnish colloquial language.The Helsinki slang was used before the first world war and did not gain popularity through out Helsinki.The main adheres to this [...]

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The Finnish Kalevala Epic History

          The Finland Kalevala History The Kalevala is an epic poem which the Finn Elias Lönnrot compiled from Finnish and Karelian folklore in the 19th century. It is held to be the national epic of Finland and is traditionally thought of as one of the most significant works of Finnish language [...]

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So you wish to learn Finnish | Finnish Language

A brief look at The Finnish Language Finnish is spoken by approximately 5.6 million people, mostly in Finland but also in the Canada,United States,Australia and Sweden,as many Finns migrated there in the 17th century.The Finnish language belongs to the Finno-Ugrian group of languages, which is spoken in a region that extends from Norway into Siberia [...]

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