Finnish and the Scandinavian Languages

A quick explanation of why Finnish isn't considered a Scandinavian language, and some of the major noticeable differences.

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. Visit www.JacksonWCrawford.com

Music © I See Hawks in L.A., courtesy of the artist. Visit http://www.iseehawks.com/

Logo by Elizabeth Porter (snowbringer at gmail).

Latest FAQs: https://youtu.be/HvnMBNAO3_Y

Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567
Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624666337

Jackson Crawford’s Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw

Видео Finnish and the Scandinavian Languages канала Jackson Crawford