"Sorry for my english"
raimo:
Alex, with this map You can see areas where saame (sámi) is used as. Not only Finland but Russia, Sweden and Norway too.
http://www.largeformatcomputing.com/resource/uralic/sami.htm
More info You can find:
http://www.eurolang.net/Languages/Sami.htm
Joseph, there is no any bad words, only one "funny" word.
Edit:
I should excuse a bit, I think.
I have no any lament as swedish is 2nd official language in Finland.
But why it is educated forcibly every single finnish people many years, and many hours in a week.
That's the case which is wrong in my opinnion.
They really should stop that "forced-sweden" *) and concentrate those resources to teach english.
Situation would be OK if swedish studying would be elective.
Now studying is lawful enforcement.
*)
What is word pakkoruotsi in english?
mazze:
I can't understand your hate for swedish... I don't object at all that it is forcefully thought in our schools. What is the bad thing in learning languages? In my opinion nothing. Swedish is a language as any language. It should be protected as well as finnish... Yes I have grown with swedish speaking people around me, but still...
dths30:
I think we are getting out of the subject .
raimo:
Quote from: Mats Rauhala on 26.07.03, 13:12
I can't understand your hatred for swedish... I don't object at all that it is forcefully thought in our schools. What is the bad thing in learning languages? In my opinion nothing. Swedish is a language as any language. It should be protected as well as finnish... Yes I have grown with swedish speaking people around me, but still...
I have black hat where is face of bear (Finnish Karhu-beer logo).
I think my point is: english is much less teached language
in Finland if You compare it etc. Sweden or almost any other European country (not France etc.).
English teaching needs LOT more resources, and where You get them? I think a law which gives freedom to a choose is the only way.
So when You can choose will You study swedish and english or a lot more only english things are in order in my eyes.
In this "new" world we truly need english, not swedish.
Edit:
Thanks Demetris!
I will stop my off-topic slurring right now!
dths30:
I just thought this would turn bad, and that wouldn't be nice at all .
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