Arabic overtakes Finnish to become the second most common language in Sweden after migrant influx

Arabic set to become second largest first language in Sweden

Finnish most common non-Swedish mother-tongue for 1,000 years

Result of ageing Finnish-speakers and influx of migrants speaking Arabic

Arabic is set to become the second largest first language in Sweden, with Finnish being overtaken for the first time in history.

Finnish has been the most commonly spoken non-Swedish mother tongue for more than 1,000 years, but it is now set to come in third.

This is a result of an ageing Finnish-speaking population and the influx of migrants and refugees from Arabic-speaking nations in recent years, researchers say.

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