ISO 639-3 · fkvfkv
Uralic family
Kven
kvääni
Kven is a language of the Finnic branch (Uralic), spoken in Norway. Wikidata counts about 2,000 speakers (2005).
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
fkv- Glottocode
kven1236- Family
- Uralic
- EGIDS
- 8a Moribund
- Centre point
- 69.38, 29.55
- Wikipedia
- 54 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
6levels in the tree
8aEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Kven · kvääni |
|---|---|
| Also called | Kven Finnish, fkv, Kven language |
| All speakers | 2,000 (2005) |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
EGIDS 8a Moribund8a
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Uralic to Kven
The branches above Kven, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Norway
urdUrduunclassified · 162.6 m1 · NationalromRomaniIndo-European · 46 mDefinitely endangerednorNorwegianIndo-European · 5.2 m1 · NationalnnoNynorskIndo-European · 4.3 mnobBokmålIndo-European · 4 mrmyVlax RomaniIndo-European · 538,4806b · ThreatenedsmeNorthern SamiUralic · 25,7002 · ProvincialsmjLule SamiUralic · 7002 · ProvincialsmaSouthern SamiUralic · 6002 · ProvincialsmsSkolt SamiUralic · 4207 · Shifting