Svea dialects

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The term "Svea dialects" refers to the dialects spoken in the region of Svealand, which is central Sweden. These dialects were historically significant as they formed the basis for the development of Modern Swedish.12

Swedish is an East Scandinavian North Germanic language, closely related to Norwegian and Danish. The written standard of Swedish, which emerged in the 17th century, was primarily based on the Svea dialects spoken around Stockholm and Lake Mälaren, though it also incorporated features from the Götaland dialects. While urban norms have spread due to education, diverse dialects are still spoken in many rural communities across Scandinavia.23

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…century, formed principally on the Svea dialects spoken in Stockholm and around Lake Mälar but with some features from the Göta dialects. It spread at the expense of Danish by the conquest of southern and western provinces in the 17th century. After Sweden ceded Finland to Russia in 1809, the…
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…century, formed principally on the Svea dialects spoken in Stockholm and around Lake Mälar but with some features from the Göta dialects. It spread at the expense of Danish by the conquest of southern and western provinces in the 17th century. After Sweden ceded Finland to Russia in 1809, the…
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