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J.V. Snellman: Where would Finland be without him?

Philosopher, scholar, journalist and politician Johan Vilhelm Snellman played a uniquely important role in forming the Finnish national identity.

Finnish is different. But this does not make it more difficult than other languages.

People often assume that Finnish must be similar to the languages of neighbouring Sweden or Russia. Our article tells you why that’s simply not true.

Helsinki has a Sámi population of 1,000 strong. How do they keep their culture, language and identity alive down south in the city?

The autonomy of the peaceful Åland archipelago west of Finland could also serve as a model for resolving conflicts elsewhere.

Even in the digital age, language and identity are closely linked. Computer spellcheckers help the Sámi languages hold their own.