The Institute for the Languages of Finland,, from which the shortened name ''Kotus'' is derived, smn, Päikkieennâm kielâi tutkâmkuávdáš, se, Ruovttueatnan gielaid guovddáš, sms, Dommjânnmlaž ǩiõli kõõskõs, rom, Finnosko tšimbengo instituutos, sv, Institutet för de inhemska språken better known as Kotus, is a governmental
linguistic
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Linguis ...
research institute of
Finland
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geared to studies of
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
,
Swedish
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
(cf.
Finland Swedish
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), the
Sami languages,
Romani language
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, and
Finnish Sign Language
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.
The institute is charged with the standardization of languages used in Finland. In the Swedish language, the institute usually promotes Swedish usage, with the key aim to prevent the Swedish spoken in Finland from straying too far from its counterpart in
Sweden
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.
Swedish
Research Institute for the Languages of Finland. 12-14-2006. Retrieved 11-22-2007 On the other hand, the institute is the foremost authority on Finnish language planning
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and its recommendations are considered to define the standard Finnish which is used in official communication. In addition to these tasks, the Institute also has an important consulting function in the shaping of Finnish language policy and choosing toponyms
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.
The institute has published various magazine, including ''Kielikello'' and ''Spräkbruk''. In collaboration with other organizations it also published a cultural magazine entitled ''Hiidenkivi
''Hiidenkivi'' was a magazine which featured articles on culture, history, language and literature. The magazine existed between 1994 and 2012 and was headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.
History and profile
''Hiidenkivi'' was founded by Elina Gr ...
'' until 2012.[
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Notes
References
External links
The Institute's homepage in English
Finnish language
Language regulators
Swedish language
Linguistic research institutes
Organisations based in Helsinki
Sámi in Finland
Sámi languages
Romani in Finland
Romani language
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