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Total population | |
10,000–15,000 0.2% of the Norwegian population | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Kven, Finnish, Sami,[2] Norwegian | |
Religion | |
Lutheranism, including Laestadianism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Finns, Tornedalians, Sami |
Kvens (Kven: kvääni; Finnish: kveeni; Norwegian: kvener; Swedish: kväner; Northern Sami: kveanat) are a Balto-Finnic[3][4] ethnic minority in Norway. Kvens are indigenous to the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and parts of Russia[5]. In 1996, Kvens were granted minority status in Norway, and in 2005 the Kven language was recognized as a minority language in Norway.
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