FITCHBURG — Finnish is often regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn, those looking to learn it will now have an opportunity in a fun, encouraging setting. This fall, the Finnish ...

FITCHBURG – While Finnish may be a difficult language to learn, instructor Saija Laurla’s says her classes are always fun and interesting, and she is excited to welcome the community to classes this ...

The Finnish language integrates immigrant pupils to the community. Senior University Lecturer Maria Ahlholm emphasises that teachers and pupils alike should receive stronger support in increasingly ...

When a large number of asylum seekers arrived in Finland in autumn 2015, volunteers jumped in to teach them Finnish. Since then, the training sessions arranged for the volunteer language guides have ...

An increasing number of schools in Estonia are adding, or hoping to add, Finnish language lessons to their curricula. At the same time, an initial shortage of teachers may be addressed purely due to ...

Experts warn Finnish could die out in Sweden, with reports of official policy being contravened As rising immigration increasingly puts Scandinavia’s reputation for tolerance to the test, Sweden’s ...

Yle's duty is to provide programmes also for minorities and special groups. Yle supports the equal opportunities of the entire population of Finland to participate in society and social debate, and ...