Languages of Sweden
Swedish is the official language of Sweden and is spoken by the vast majority of the 10 million inhabitants of the country. It is a North Germanic language and quite similar to its sister Scandinavian languages, Danish and Norwegian, with which it maintains partial mutual intelligibility and forming a dialect continuum. Five "national minority languages" are also recognized by Swedish law: Finnish, Yiddish, Meänkieli, Romani and Sami.
Languages of Sweden
In 2009, the Riksdag passed the Language Law (SFS 2009:600) which contains provisions concerning the Swedish language, the five national minority languages ​​and the Swedish sign language. Among its provisions is the general mandate to safeguard the Swedish language, the linguistic diversity in Sweden, and the individual's access to language.