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FINNISH

Finnish is the native tongue of 94 % of the population.


SWEDISH

Swedish Native tongue of 6% of the population ( 100% in the Åland autonomous archipelago ), down from 14 % at the beginning of the 20th century , but its importance in Finland is greater than this percentage suggests, for historical reasons and because a large fraction of Finns are competent in it.

Recently, immigration has fueled a growth of Russian Language along the border with Russia .