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FAQ
Finnish is spoken as a first language by more than 6 million people
around the world. Finnish is the official language of Finland and
the Republic of Karelia. It is one of the official languages in
the European Union. Finnish is also spoken in Russia, Sweden, Great
Britain, the USA, as well as other countries around the globe.
The state of Michigan enjoys the greatest number of native Finnish speaking communities in the
USA!
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Salolampi (est. 1978) Join us next summer at the Finnish
Language Village! We offer fun one-week exploratory, two-week immersion,
and four-week high school credit sessions at the Turtle River Lake
site near Bemidji, Minn. click here to learn
more!
Bring your skis to a Family Fun Weekend next President's Day
Weekend (February 2008) near Bemidji, Minn.
Grandparents, parents and grandchildren can learn about Finnish language and culture through activities, sports, music, arts, and crafts!
click here to learn more!
Babies to great-grandparents will love Finnish family week near Bemidji, Minn. Spend a beautiful summer week
together learning about Finnish language and culture! click
here to learn more!
Do you want to sharpen your Finnish or just learn more about Finnish
culture? Join us for a week in Bemidji,
Minn. click here to learn
more!
Do you want to learn more about second language immersion methodologies
and the Concordia Language Villages immersion model? Attend the
ten-day graduate course in July in Bemidji, Minn. click
here to learn more!
Are you a fluent Finnish speaker who loves kids? Come work at our Youth Summer Programs or
Adult and Family programs. click here to learn more!
Thanks to your generous support, our Finnish Village has been hosting children and adults for more than 25 years! Support the Village Visions for Salolampi. Donate time, realia, resources or expertise to the Village. click here to learn more!
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| | LEARN SOMETHING NEW! If you're like me, it's sweets I crave! You'll get a taste of mouthwatering treats at the Villages, like Norwegian bløtkake (cream cake) and
Finnish piirakat (pastries). Yes! These people know how to bake. Click here for more on
the Finnish Village. |
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