Editing Demographics of Sweden (section)

==Language==
{{main|Swedish language|Languages of Sweden}}
The [[Swedish language]] is by far the dominating language in Sweden, and is used by the government administration. English is also widely spoken and is taught in public schools.

Since 1999, Sweden has five officially recognised [[minority language]]s: [[Sámi language|Sámi]], [[Meänkieli]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Romani language|Romani]] and [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]].

The [[Sámi languages]], spoken by about 20,000–30,000 people worldwide,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gollegiella |url=https://www.sametinget.se/gollegiella |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Sametinget |language=sv}}</ref> may be used in [[Government agencies in Sweden|government agencies]], [[court]]s, [[preschool]]s and [[nursing home]]s in 26 municipalites: [[Arjeplog Municipality|Arjeplog]], [[Arvidsjaur Municipality|Arvidsjaur]], [[Berg Municipality|Berg]], [[Dorotea Municipality|Dorotea]], [[Gällivare Municipality|Gällivare]], [[Härjedalen Municipality|Härjedalen]], [[Jokkmokk Municipality|Jokkmokk]], [[Kiruna Municipality|Kiruna]], [[Krokom Municipality|Krokom]], [[Luleå Municipality|Luleå]], [[Lycksele Municipality|Lycksele]], [[Malå Municipality|Malå]], [[Sorsele Municipality|Sorsele]], [[Skellefteå Municipality|Skellefteå]], [[Stockholm Municipality|Stockholm]], [[Storuman Municipality|Storuman]], [[Strömsund Municipality|Strömsund]], [[Sundsvall Municipality|Sundsvall]], [[Umeå Municipality|Umeå]], [[Vilhelmina Municipality|Vilhelmina]], [[Vindeln Municipality|Vindeln]], [[Åre Municipality|Åre]], [[Åsele Municipality|Åsele]], [[Älvdalen Municipality|Älvdalen]], [[Örnsköldsvik Municipality|Örnsköldsvik]] and [[Östersund Municipality|Östersund]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Förvaltningskommuner |url=https://www.sametinget.se/24399 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Sametinget |language=sv}}</ref> 

Meänkieli-speakers have the same rights as above in the following nine municipalites: Gällivare, [[Haparanda Municipality|Haparanda]], Kiruna, [[Pajala Municipality|Pajala]], [[Övertorneå Municipality|Övertorneå]], [[Kalix Municipality|Kalix]], Luleå, Stockholm and Umeå.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Förvaltningsområden |url=https://www.isof.se/nationella-minoritetssprak/din-ratt-till-nationella-minoritetssprak/forvaltningsomraden |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=www.isof.se |language=sv}}</ref>

Finnish-speakers have the same rights as above in 66 of Sweden's 290 municipalities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Förvaltningsområdena växer stadigt |url=https://www.minoritet.se/forvaltningsomradena-vaxer-stadigt |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Minoritet.se |language=sv}}</ref>
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During the mid to late 20th and early 21st centuries, immigrant communities brought other languages, such as [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Serbo-Croatian language|Serbo-Croatian]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[Neo-Aramaic languages|Neo-Aramaic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=SE |title=Sweden |publisher=Ethnologue |date=19 February 1999 |access-date=3 October 2013 |archive-date=4 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504083031/http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=SE |url-status=live }}</ref>