English gaining ground in Finland is a concern for many Finns, suggests survey

A HIGH NUMBER of Finns are uneasy with the idea of English gaining ground at the expense of Finnish and Swedish, indicates a survey commissioned by Oma Kieli.

Roughly 85 per cent of the survey respondents stated that they agree fully or partly with the statement that companies should serve consumers primarily in Finnish or Swedish. Only around 10 per cent of respondents disagreed with the statement.