A Chance to Speak Finnish
On this page you can learn Finnish words and phrases by listening. Plus a song about the Finnish language in RealAudio.
An Electronic Corpus of Ingrian Finnish
On-line corpus of spoken Ingrian Finnish. Includes transcriptions and sound samples.
An Introduction to "Finglish"
A survey of "Finglish", the form of English spoken by Finnish immigrants to the USA and heavily contaminated by their native tongue (by Jenni Tuominen).
Employment of Foreigners Hampered by Language Barriers and Attitudes
by Vellamo Vehkakoski. Helsingin Sanomat article describing language acquisition as an obstacle for foreigners seeking jobs in Finland.
Finnish Characterized
by Eugene Holman. General information about Finnish from the FAQ of soc.culture.nordic by a linguist specializing in Finnish and other Baltic-Finnic languages.
Finnish Grammar / Finnische Grammatik / Suomen Kielioppi
Brief, well-organized (if rather incomplete) introduction to Finnish grammar. Trilingual site (English/German/Finnish).
Frequently Asked Questions about Finno-Ugrian Languages
by Johanna Laakso. Is Finnish the most ancient language in the world? Where do Finnish words come from? A Finno-Ugric linguist answers these and other common questions.
Lingsoft, Inc.
Finnish language technology company, offers proofreading and other software for Finnish and other Nordic languages.
Phonetics of Finnish
Information on Finnish words and their phonetic structure, from the Department of Phonetics, University of Helsinki. Bilingual page (English and Finnish).
Sounds of the World's Animals
A list of how Finnish represents the sounds animals make.
Suomen-nimi - The Finnish Names Database
Database of Finnish or Suomi names.
The Finnish Language
Short introduction to the Finnish language, with a well-organized page devoted to the use of cases in Finnish. Links to Finnish resources on the Internet. [By Jukka Korpela]
The Finnish Language (Who's Afraid of Finnish?)
by Hannele Branch. Virtual Finland's extensive guide to the distinctive features of Finnish, attempting to answer the question, "Is Finnish a difficult language?"
The Finnish Language Site
Articles on the Finnish language and its history, learning resources, and a mailing list for beginners who wish to learn Finnish.
The Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Studies and provides advice on the usage of Finnish, Swedish, the Finno-Ugric languages, Finnish Sign Language, and Romany, the language of the gypsies in Finland.
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