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Before Russian conquest Swedish speaking population of Finland was close to 20% of totall population. Finnish was dominant among peasants but Swedish dominated in towns and among gentry. Period of Russian rule changed situation-ties with Sweden were largely broken and Russians promoted Finnish langue to reduce Swedish influence in Grand Duchy-precentage of Swedish speakers fall to 11% in 1920s and today is below 6%. But what will happen if Swedes kept control over Finland? Would Finnish decline like Welsh or Irish Gaelic? Or there still be revival of language like in Czechia? What do you think?
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