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Young woman/student. Photo: www.imagebank.sweden.se © Nicho Södling

Facts

"Swedish is a musical language, at least to the ears of non-Swedish speakers. The language is often described as melodious, with stresses that move up and down, propelled by numerous vowels." (Josefin Olevik, Sweden.se)

Around 9 million people are native Swedish speakers, of which 8.5 million live in Sweden.

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Learning Swedish

Are you interested in learning Swedish? There are different ways of studying the language, including language classes, internet courses, university studies or with private tutors and tutor companies.

How to find Swedish tutors and language classes:
> Tutors/Companies

Further options on learning Swedish including distance learning, courses in Sweden and proficiency tests in Swedish can be found on:
> Studyinsweden.se

The Swedish Institute also offers a tutored web course for English, French and German speaking beginners. The course - Lingua 2: Svenska - gives basic spoken and written knowledge of the Swedish language, as well as an insight into Swedish culture and society. For further information, please visit the link below:
> Lingua 2: Svenska 

British Universities offering Swedish language education/ degree courses
>Swedish Institute

Swedish Saturday (or Sunday) schools for children
> Swedish Church in London
> Swedish School in Brighton
> Swedish School in Milton Keynes (e-mail)
3 Crowns