Kvens
Official flag (since 2017) | |
| Total population | |
| 10,000–15,000 0.2% of the Norwegian population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Norway (Northern Norway, particularly Finnmark and Troms) | |
| Languages | |
| Kven, Sami, Norwegian | |
| Religion | |
| Lutheranism, including Laestadianism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Finns, Peräpohjalaiset, Tornedalians, Sámi |
Kvens (Kven: kvääni; Finnish: kveeni; Norwegian: kvener; Swedish: kväner; Northern Sami: kveanat) are a Balto-Finnic ethnic group indigenous to the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and parts of Russia. In 1996, Kvens were granted minority status in Norway, and in 2005 the Kven language was recognized as a minority language in Norway.