Languages of Sweden
The Kingdom of Sweden is a nation-state for the Swedish people, and as such, their national language is held in very high regard. Of Sweden's roughly ten million people, almost all speak Swedish as at least a second language, and the majority as a first language (7,825,000, according to SIL's Ethnologue). Swedish is also an official language in Finland where it is spoken by a large number of Swedish-speaking Finns. The language is also spoken to some degree by ethnic Swedes living outside Sweden, for example, just over half a million people of Swedish descent in the United States speak the language, according to Ethnologue.
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.