1. The Finnish Language PictureFinnish has notorious reputation of being a difficult language. Is this true? In this sense Finnish is no more difficult than any other language. http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finnlang.html

Who's afraid of Finnish? Where does Finnish come from? The sounds of Finnish How Finnish words are put together Nouns and adjectives ... Is Finnish a difficult language? Other links: A chance to speak Finnish Studying Finnish in Finland and abroad Please send comments to webmaster@formin.fi Virtual Finland Last update: July 28, 2000 Written for Virtual Finland by Hannele Branch, lecturer in Finnish, University of London Who's afraid of Finnish? F innish has notorious reputation of being a difficult language. Is this true? What is 'a difficult language'? We all learn a mother tongue as children as a matter of course. Finnish children learn Finnish as easily as their counterparts in other countries learn their mother tongue. In this sense Finnish is no more difficult than any other language. But, of course, when people talk about 'a difficult language', what they really mean is a language that is thought to be particularly difficult for an foreign adult learner. I n this article I discuss some features of Finnish which in my experience as a teacher of Finnish to foreigners for many years are perceived as difficult

2. The Finnish Language The finnish language. My material on Finnish. Books About Finnish as a Foreign Language . Introduction to Finnish by Päivi Rentz. http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/Finnish.html

The Finnish language My material on Finnish For those foreigners who would like know about the Finnish language ( ISO 639 code fi , Finnish name: suomi ) I have a few things to offer: A short introduction to Finnish. Pronunciation information Pronunciation of Finnish in a nutshell (for linguists) Some examples of Finnish words and phrases. Information about the cases in Finnish Modes of verbs in Finnish "False friends" in English and Finnish Material related to Finnish elsewhere Description of Finnish in the Rosetta Project Finnish characterized - a short overview by Eugene Hollman The Finnish Language at Virtual Finland Tavataan taas , a rather extensive course on Finnish, with English as the teaching language (language centre of the University of Helsinki) A few common words and phrases , with sound (WAV format) samples. Sound (WAV format) samples for a large number of names Information about books about Finnish: Books useful for learning Finnish (a list with different people's short evaluations); this is in the section for Finland in the Nordic FAQ soc.culture.nordic

3. Yamada Language Center: Finnish Language WWW Guide Can't find it? finnish language. Guide index I Love Languages Page. Concordia Language Villages Finnish program (for young people ages 718 http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides/finnish.html

Can't find it? Finnish Language Guide index News index Multilingual references Font index Finnish is taught at the University of Oregon by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures Our Scandinavian Culture links Links Links for learning many languages Virtual Samiland - A collection of links about the Sami people of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. SASS Link - Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study Virtual Finland Directory - "FINFO" (In several different languages) - A great source of facts about Finland. Site offers tons of information, maps , and audio and video clips. A Chance to Speak Finnish - also a part of Virtual Finland. Sound files let you hear some common/useful Finnish expressions. University of Lapland - All about Lapland and the University. I Love Languages Page Concordia Language Villages Finnish program (for young people ages 7-18) - Links on Uralic and Finno-Ugric linguistics, newspapers and literature in those languages, newsgroups and some other sites of interest.

4. The Finnish Language Site Finnish isoften claimed to be a difficult language. Thereare however many reasons to make the effort. finnish language List. FINNISHLIST Want to learnFinnish? http://members.tripod.com/suomenkieli/

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Finnish is spoken by more than fivemillion people mainly in Finland. This site is dedicated to novice studentsof the language and aims to introduce the resources available online. FEATURES ORIGINSOF FINNISH Uralian languagesinclude Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian and several languages spoken by smallethnic groups in Russia. LEARNINGFINNISH Finnish isoften claimed to be a difficult language . Thereare however many reasons to make the effort. TOVEJANSSON Tove Jansson,author of the Moomintroll books, is one of the most internationally successfulFinns. Teach yourself Finnish Arthur H. Whitney This is a complete course in spoken and written Finnish. If you have never learned Finnish before, or if your Finnish needs brushing up, Teach Yourself Finnish is for you. Search Barnes and Noble for other Finnish textbooks. INTRODUCTION Finnish has gained an unjust reputationas a difficult language to master. Clickhere for a brief introduction. GRAMMAR Finnish is systematic and logical.

5. The Finnish Language, Where Does Finnish Come From? about the time and place of the origin of the socalled Proto-Finno-Ugrian language. According to the most common theory Hungarian and Finnish are separated by http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/finnish2.html

Who's afraid of Finnish? Where does Finnish come from? The sounds of Finnish How Finnish words are put together Nouns and adjectives Verbs ... Is Finnish a difficult language? Where does Finnish come from? P eople often mistakenly assume that languages spoken in neighbouring countries are closely related. For this reason they ask questions like 'Is Finnish like Swedish?' or 'Does everyone in Finland speak Russian?' A simple answer to both questions is 'No.' Swedish - although one of the two official languages of Finland - and Russian belong to the Indo-European group of languages while Finnish is one of the Finno-Ugrian languages. The latter group also includes Hungarian, Estonian, Lapp and several lesser known languages spoken in Russia. The Finno-Ugrian languages share enough common lexical and grammatical features to prove a common origin. Although these languages have developed separately for thousands of years, it can be seen that common features include for instance: 1) absence of gender (the same Finnish pronoun hän denotes both he and she)

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7. Transparent Language - Finnish Language Learning If you're interested in learning to speak Finnish or in learning about Finnish and the finnish language, youve come to the right page. From Finnish grammar to conversational Finnish, this dedicated to the finnish language includes essential information about language, culture, and http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/finnish/finnish.htm

Finnish Language Resources Finnish belongs to the Finno-Ugrian group of languages. This language group is spoken in a region that extends from Norway into Siberia and the Carpathian Mountains, and it includes the Hungarian and Estonian languages. If you are interested in learning to speak Finnish or in learning about Finnish and the Finnish language, you’ve come to the right place. From Finnish grammar to conversational Finnish, this site dedicated to the Finnish language includes essential information about language, culture, and products that can help you satisfy your curiosity about all things Finnish. It has never been easier to learn Finnish and to begin to speak Finnish than with the language software and language resources available from Transparent Language. To learn more about Finnish, follow these links: Finnish Language Overview These pages provide information on the language origin, forms of address, and grammar. Finnish Survival Phrases Phrases that you must know! Read the written phrases, then listen to them being read by a native speaker. Finnish Language Products Want to improve your Finnish language skills? Follow these links to learn more about the revolutionary Finnish language software from Transparent Language.

8. Salolampi ? A foundation of volunteers interested in the finnish language, youth, and culture. http://www.finnsonline.org/

Salolampi Language Village Salolampi Foundation Finnish Pathways Salolampi Language Village Salolampi Foundation Finnish Pathways Announcements UPCOMING WORK WEEKEND (May 7-9), see Work Weekends. APPLY NOW FOR SUMMER 2004 - Click here to download the Salolampi application form . The application form is a pdf document and requires Acrobat Reader© which is available free from Adobe . The application must be printed and returned. You may also request to have an application mailed to you by e-mailing us at request@finnsonline.org NEW SUMMER 2004 SCHEDULE AND SCHOLARSHIPS - See Summer Youth Programs and Scholarships for Youth Programs NEW SUMMER 2004 FAMILY MULTIGENERATIONAL WEEK (JUNE 14-19) - See Programs for Families and Adults Puhutko jo suomea? Klikkaa t¤st¤ Salolampi is a program of Concordia Language Villages. www.concordialanguagevillages.org Updated: 26 March,2004

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var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" THE FINNISHLANGUAGE LIST FinnishL is a mailing list to whichyou can subscribe if you are interested in learning Finnish. You receivepostings to the list from other people and you can post to the list. TheFinnishL mailing list is intended to be a forum for beginners who wishto learn Finnish. The list is unmoderated and free of charge. Sign me up! Finnish dictionary NTC Publishing group A practical and current bilingual dictionary of Finnish, a language distinguished by such complexities as 12 cases and vowel harmony. Approximately 36,000 concise entries. Search Barnes and Noble for other Finnish dictionaries. INTRODUCTION Finnish has gained an unjust reputationas a difficult language to master. Clickhere for a brief introduction. GRAMMAR Finnish is systematic and logical. BOOKSN' COURSES Finnish textbooks and courses. FINNISHLIST Want to learn Finnish? WEB RESOURCES Language resources online VISITING FINLAND Planning on visiting Finland? Clickhere SITEGUIDE Sitemap Contactus Search Startwith us ... Ahven

10. Department Of Finnish - Studies finnish language studies. During their Finnish studies students are trained to become language professionals they learn to deal http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/skl/inenglish/language.html

Finnish language studies During their Finnish studies students are trained to become language professionals: they learn to deal with Finnish expertly and they develop a broad, scientific insight into language, its significance to humankind and its position in culture and society. The wide choice of courses offered makes it possible for students to concentrate on the theories or methodologies and the topics they consider to be important. The curriculum

11. Introduction To Finnish A short introduction to the finnish language. The finnish language, spoken mainly in Finland but also by people of Finnish origin http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/finnish-intro.html

A short introduction to the Finnish language The Finnish language, spoken mainly in Finland but also by people of Finnish origin in Sweden and other countries, belongs to the Fenno-Ugric group of languages , which is a part of the Uralian family of languages. Other Uralian languages include: Estonian , which is rather near to Finnish Hungarian , which is very different from Finnish; and several languages spoken in Russia, mostly by small ethnic groups. The Uralian family of languages is possibly related to Indo-European languages (such as English, German, Swedish, Latin, Russian, Hindi, etc), but the relationship is highly debatable. The arguments are based on a few similarities which might, according to other scholars, be based on language universals, loanwords, or pure coincidences. - Note that some similarities in vocabularies are caused by relatively new loanwords which were taken into Finnish from Swedish due to strong cultural contacts (only very few words have gone in the opposite direction). There are several structural similarities between Uralian and Altaic languages. However, linguists generally do not regard the undeniable

12. Language Browser: Finnish Guide to finnish language films. http://imdb.com/Sections/Languages/Finnish/

Top Movies Photo Galleries ... Film All Titles My Movies People Characters Quotes Bios Plots All (old) More searches Tips IMDbPro.com free trial Languages index Finnish index list of titles list of movies only by total votes by average vote ... IMDb sections by release date common genres external links Filipino Fon Finnish Your IMDb guide to Finnish language movies. This page contains a list of interesting reports based around the 2038 titles in the IMDb with Finnish dialogue. The form below allows you to search the database for titles with Finnish dialogue only. The A-Z index enables you to browse the titles alphabetically. Browse titles with Finnish dialogue alphabetically A B C D ... P Q R S T U ... Terms and under which this service is provided to you. An company. Advertise on IMDb. License our content.

13. Transparent Language - Finnish Language Learning This history of the finnish language is provided by Transparent Language for everyon who is interested in learning to speak Finnish or in learning about http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/finnish/overview.htm

About the Finnish Language Finnish belongs to the Finno-Ugrian group of languages. This language group is spoken in a region that extends from Norway into Siberia and the Carpathian Mountains, and it includes the Hungarian and Estonian languages. Finnish is spoken by approximately five million people, mostly in Finland but also in Sweden and the United States. The history of the people and language of Finland is a sensitive topic that can spark debate. Finnish, like many languages, has been greatly influenced by other cultures over a long period of time and is still in the process of evolution. The actual history of the language is somewhat mysterious and intriguing. Until recently, it was thought that ancestors of the modern Finnish people arrived approximately two thousand years ago from the East. But current theories surmise that Finland has been populated since the last Ice Age some 9,000 years ago! The Finnish language appears to be rooted in the distant past. Standard Finnish, however, is quite new, the written language having been established only in the 1500s. Modern Standard Finnish arrived in the 19th century, as the result of a strong nationalist movement. With the independence of Finland in 1917 came the realization that Finland was a nation with two languages: Finnish and Swedish. The country is now considered to be bilingual. One Finnish word that you already know is sauna . So you have a head start on learning the language!

14. Finnish Language - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia finnish language. The first written form of finnish language was created by Mikael Agricola, a Finnish bishop in the 16th century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_language

Finnish language From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Finnish is a language spoken in Finland . It is a member of the Finno-Ugric language family . Finnish is an agglutinative language and an inflected language which modifies both noun and verb forms depending on their role in the sentence Finnish ( Suomi Spoken in: Finland Region: Northern Europe Total speakers: 6 million Ranking Not in top 100 Genetic classification Uralic languages Finno-Ugric languages ... Baltic Finnic Finnish Official status Official language of: Finland Regulated by: Language codes ISO 639 fi ISO 639-2 fin SIL FIN Table of contents 1 History 1.1 Agricola's work 2 Classification 3 Geographic distribution ... edit History It is believed that the Baltic Finnic languages evolved from a proto-Finnic language, from which Sami 1st century The first written form of Finnish language was created by Mikael Agricola , a Finnish bishop in the 16th century. He based his writing system on Swedish (which was the official language of Finland at the time), German , and Latin . Later the written form was revised by many people. The Reformation was really the start for Finnish. In the

15. Finnish Language Grammar - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia finnish language grammar. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article details the grammar of the finnish language. There http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_language_grammar

Finnish language grammar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article details the grammar of the Finnish language . There are separate articles covering the sound patterns of Finnish , and the ways in which spoken Finnish differs from the formal grammar of the written language. It is probably best to read the introduction to Finnish and Finnish language phonetics articles to make best use of this article. Table of contents 1 Pronouns 1.1 Personal pronouns 1.2 Demonstrative Pronouns 1.3 Interrogative pronouns ... Pronouns The pronouns are inflected in the Finnish language much in the same way than their referent nouns are. edit Personal pronouns Unlike in English, the personal pronouns are used to refer to human beings only. The personal pronouns in Finnish in the nominative case are: Singular minä = I sinä = you hän = she or he Plural: me = we te = you he = they Polite: Te = you Since Finnish verbs are inflected for person, personal pronouns are not required for sense and are usually omitted in written Finnish except where used for emphasis. In spoken Finnish , however, the pronouns are generally used.

16. Department Of Finnish The Department has two degree programmes finnish language and finnish language and Culture, the latter being designed for students studying Finnish as a http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/skl/inenglish/indexeng.html

How to apply Department of Finnish The Department of Finnish at the University of Helsinki is the largest teaching and research unit of its kind in the world. The Department offers a wide selection of undergraduate courses, it trains researchers and produces new research findings to answer the needs of Finnish society and international linguistics. The Department has two degree programmes: Finnish Language and Finnish Language and Culture, the latter being designed for students studying Finnish as a second language. In addition, the Department is responsible for providing basic instruction in Finnish for all international students at the University.

17. Blues News One of the oldest blues magazines in the world (Since 1968). Published in Suomi/Finland and in the finnish language. http://www.dlc.fi/~bnews/

18. EDU - Studying Finnish in Finnish at the University of London, writes on Virtual Finland site about the origins of the finnish language and gives you a quick guide to its grammar. http://www.edu.fi/english/pageLast.asp?path=500,7109,10985

19. Guide To Finnish Language Resources.Learn And Study Finnish finnish language Links on the WWW. Finnish Studies and Finnish Dictionarties.Finnish Usage and finnish language Associations. http://links-guide.ru/sprachen/europa/finnish-language.html

The Finnish Language on the Net Finnish Language and Finnish Studies Finnish Vocabulary and Usage Finnish Dictionaries and Reference Books Learning Finnish ... russian Win-1251 Finnish Language and Finnish Studies The Finnish Language Introduction. (virtual.finland.fi) Introduction to Finnish (eunuch.ddg.com) Finnish Vocabulary and Usage Finnish Dictionaries and Reference Books Finnish Dictionaries Links at www.yourdictionary.com Lexitec Dictionaries (www.lexitec.fi/sitesummary.html) (www.freedict.com) Finnish-German Word List app. 1.000 words (www.spiney.org) Learning Finnish Finnish Grammar for novice Finnish speakers (www.uta.fi/~km56049/finnish/) Finnish Language Learning Resources (call.lingnet.org) Online Finnish Lessons (eunuch.ddg.com) Finnish Language Associations The Finnish Institute in London - www.finnish-institute.org.uk Finnish Portals, Web Guides and Link Lists Finnish Links Sites with information on Finnisch Language and Finland (eunuch.ddg.com) Foreign Languages and Language Teaching: Various Links (www.utu.fi/erill/kielikeskus/lc_links.html) (engl, fi)

20. Finnish Language finnish language. The The University Language Centre arranges Finnish courses on beginners , intermediate and advanced levels. Survival http://www.jyu.fi/intl/eng/courses/finnish.html

International Office Search Page map Campus map ... In Finnish Finnish Language The Finnish courses arranged by the University Language Centre are exclusively for registered international students, visiting students and faculty members of the University of Jyväskylä. To be able to participate in these courses, a student must be accepted to one of the degree, postgraduate or exchange programmes of the University, either as an exchange student or a degree student. Other people can participate in the courses only if there is space. For fees charged of non-students, please have a look at the Language Centre website The University Language Centre arranges Finnish courses on beginners', intermediate and advanced levels. Survival Finnish is especially for exchange students who stay in Finland for only one term or who do not plan to continue their Finnish studies during the following term. For students who want to take more than one beginners' course in Finnish we arrange courses as follows: Finnish 1 at the basic level, Finnish 2 and Finnish 3 at the intermediate level. Finnish 4 and Finnish 5 represent the advanced level of proficiency (Finnish 5 is arranged only once a year). In addition, complementary courses focusing on individual language skills are offered at various levels usually once a year.

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