Tornedalians

Tornedalians
tornionlaaksolaiset (Meänkieli)
Flag of Tornedalians
Man from Kolari in traditional clothing.
Regions with significant populations
 Sweden30,000–150,000 (est.)
Languages
Meänkieli, Finnish and Swedish
Religion
Lutheranism (Laestadianism)
Related ethnic groups
Kvens, Peräpohjalaiset, Finns, Karelians

Tornedalians (Meänkieli: tornionlaaksolaiset; Finnish: tornionjokilaaksolaiset; Swedish: tornedalingar) are an ethnic minority native to the Torne Valley (Meänmaa) region in northern Sweden and Finland. Tornedalians were officially recognized as a national minority in Sweden in 2000. Tornedalians divide themselves into three distinct groups: Tornedalians, Kvens, and Lantalaiset.

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