Finnish Language


There are two main varieties of Finnish used throughout the country. One is the “standard language” and the other is the “spoken language” . The standard language is used in formal situations like political speeches and newscasts. Its written form, the “book language, is used in nearly all written texts, not always excluding even the dialogue of common people in popular prose. The spoken language, on the other hand, is the main variety of Finnish used in popular TV and radio shows and at workplaces, and may be preferred to a dialect in personal communication.