How many people speak Swedish and Finnish languages tells about Swedish native speakers vs Finnish native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 8.70 million people speak Swedish as native language while 5.40 million people speak Finnish as native language. You can also go to Swedish vs Finnish Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Swedish and Finnish language. In some regions, Swedish and Finnish languages are used as second language. There are 5.00 million speakers who use Swedish as second language and 0.01 million speakers who use Finnish as second language.
Native names are used in the Swedish and Finnish Speaking Countries. Both Swedish and Finnish languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Swedish and Finnish you will get to know the native names of Swedish and Finnish languages. The native name of Swedish is Svenska and native name of Finnish is suomi / suomen kieli. The alternative names of Swedish and Finnish languages are as follows:
The French name of Swedish is suédois whereas German name of Swedish is Schwedisch. The German name of Finnish is Finnisch whereas French name of Finnish is suédois.