Languages of Åland

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The Åland province of Finland, highlighted in red
The Åland province of Finland, highlighted in red


Åland has the largest Swedish-speaking majority in Finland, with over 92.4% of the province, or about 25,000 people, speaking Swedish as their first language. Swedish is also the sole official language of the province. Finnish, of course, also has a presence, although it is small; only 5% of Ålanders are Finnish-speaking. Around 77 people, or .3% of the population, are native English-speakers.